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Come Join Us For A Free Lunch And Live Performance From Whitney Wolanin [Video]

Steph — Tue, 14 May 2013 16:23:45 +0000

Working for a cluster of radio stations presents some very unique opportunities to hear and meet some very talented musicians. Tomorrow is one of those occasions, but this time we are extending an invitation to you! Make it your lunch hour because we’ll have pizza too. Whitney Wolanin, who has a song climbing the Adult [...]

Jay Leno Prank Leads To Gas Pump Karaoke – Funny Stuff [Videos]

Steph — Mon, 13 May 2013 09:21:53 +0000

Would you ever expect Jay Leno to discover your secret talent at a gas pump? Need a grin to get your week started? Get it here! The segment, “Pumpcast News” is a regular part of Jay Leno’s show. In this segment Will and Monifa Sims prove that they are ready for their five minutes of [...]

Did Kid Rock Scalp His Own Concert Tickets To Make More Money?

Steph — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 16:49:20 +0000

Kid Rock has really come into his own as a kind of goodwill ambassador for the city of Detroit and the state of Michigan, and he’s certainly been very generous with his time, money and talent. That’s why I was so surprised by what he revealed in a recent interview with CNN’s Piers Morgan. Who [...]

Dueling Saxophones On NYC Subway – Parts One and Two [Videos]

Steph — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 19:00:50 +0000

I wish that Flint had subways. The people watching opportunities are endless and the coolest things take place during otherwise boring commutes. If you are a music lover you will enjoy this example of what I’m talking about! Part one of the battle for saxophone supremacy is below. Enjoy! Part two of the [...]

Need Some Sleep? Put On Adele's Music

J. Patrick — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 13:58:21 +0000

If you need a sleep aid to help you sleep, a new survey may have solved your problem. They suggest that music from Adele is one of the top artists to help you snooze! A study of sleepers by the Travelodge motel chain, a majority of the 2,000 respondents chose the music of Adele as [...]

Baby Jams Out On Dads Guitar [VIDEO]

Rod Prahin — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 14:15:02 +0000

Give this kid a few years and he’ll be a rock star. He already seems to have the rhythm down. Some people say this is fake. Looks real to me.

Coming To A Summer Festival Near You – This Tractor Is A Musical Instrument [Video]

Steph — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 18:00:12 +0000

Tractors are a part of the landscape around here. They work the fields, plant crops, bale hay and mow lawns. Don't forget about the tractor pulls that are a big fan favorite at every county fair. But have you ever seen a tractor used as a musical instrument? I mean a part of the band? Watch the video after the jump and say yes, I have!

Bride Lets Her Inner Mariah Carey Loose As She Walks Down The Aisle [Video]

Steph — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 15:04:48 +0000

A wedding march is a big part of the tradition that is the wedding ceremony. Sometimes wedding guests are treated to a guest soloist. Some are wonderful. Some are not so pleasant to listen to! Have you ever seen a bride serenade her groom as she walks down the aisle? Take the jump to see if this bride should have been a bit more traditional!

The Crash of the Cars 108 Tower! "The Day The Music Died" In Flint! [AUDIO]

J. Patrick — Mon, 14 May 2012 13:05:27 +0000

It was seventeen years ago today, May 14th, 1995, Mothers Day. I was awakened about 3am by a call from our station engineer telling me that Cars 108 was off the air. After going to the tower site to check the transmitter, he found that the Cars'108 broadcast tower was down. Not just "down" as in not functioning, it was "down", laying on the ground. Somewhere in the course of the night it had crashed to the ground.

'Scrubs' Actors Cover 'Baby, It's Cold Outside'

Amanda Hensel — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 01:00:39 +0000

‘Scrubs’ stars Zach Braff and Donald Faison are quite a pair while acting on screen, and even more so when singing off screen. The funny guy duo recently met up in the hilltops to show off their vocal ranges while belting out a classic holiday tune. The duo joined hands, so to speak, to duet [...]

Golden Retriever Jams To Music [Video]

Erin Bishop — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 15:33:50 +0000

Meet Bailey, the golden retriever who loves music. Bailey is really happy, while smiling and bobbing his head during a guitar session in his owner's friends basement. But Bailey gets upset when the music stops. Catch this cute video after the jump!

Take A Music Survey – Get Paid

J. Patrick — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 12:08:39 +0000

Your opinion counts to Cars 108! You are invited to be part of an exclusive group of listeners who will help influence the station that you listen to, and, you will be paid for sharing your opinions about music! For each song survey you qualify for and complete, you will earn points redeemable for gift cards - as good as cash. Kelly Music Research is an independent research firm serving radio stations that want to give listeners more of the kind of music that they like. Only a limited number of people are accepted into these surveys. Your participation is important. See how easy it is...

Friday Night Artwalk Downtown Flint

Stu Allen — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 21:28:02 +0000

The second Friday night of every month is Artwalk from 6-9 pm in downtown Flint. The event is FREE and is staged at several different downtown locations. Best place to start is the Greater Flint Arts Council on Saginaw Street. From the GFAC, you can pick up a map of the places that are participating. [...]

Songs We are Ashamed to Admit We Like

Erin Bishop — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 16:01:28 +0000

We all have one of those favorite songs that we like, but we’ll never tell anyone because we are ashamed. I’ll admit right now that even though I don’t like Miley Cyrus, I actually like her song “Party in the USA”. And I really don’t want to admit that I like “Baby” by Justin Bieber [...]

Rod Prahin Radio Host By Day… Mariachi Band Leader By Night [VIDEO]

Rod Prahin — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 12:34:13 +0000

I'm the guy with the hat on.

('Fins' To The Left, Face To The Floor…) Jimmy Buffett Takes A Header In Australia [VIDEO]

Rod Prahin — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 12:24:13 +0000

Relax if you’re a “Parrot Head”, your boy is OK. Jimmy Buffett was released from a hospital in Sydney, Australia last night. Read more to see the video. Jimmy had just finished singing the line “It’s been a lovely cruise, I’m sorry it ended,” from the song “Lovely Cruise”, when he fell face-first into the [...]

Warrior Dash Draws Cast of Thousands [VIDEO]

Stu Allen — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 20:50:34 +0000

Warrior Dash is a 3.3 mile race that has participants jumping through fire, crawling through mud beneath barbed wire, jumping over junk cars and 9 other grueling obstacles. The event comes to Genesee County Parks’ E.A. Cummings Center on July 30th. As of January 18th, nearly 6,000 have registered for the all-day festival which seems [...]

Justin Bieber Cleans Up at AMA Awards

George McIntyre — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 19:26:22 +0000

Justin Bieber became the youngest-ever winner of the Artist of the Year Award, beating Eminem, Usher, Katy Perry and Lady GaGa. The 16 year-old Bieber actually went four-for-four last night in the awards division. The highlight of the evening was the performance by the Backstreet Boys and the New Kids on the Block, if you [...]

Justin Bieber Makes History At AMAs

Erin Bishop — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 17:23:19 +0000

Justin Bieber won four American Music Awards last night.

Daughtry Showcase

Tim Gray — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 23:16:09 +0000

Check out the many photos of Daughtry! Has he changed that much over the past few years?