January 3, 2012 After a short hiatus, the best in dirt-bike racing is coming back to Grand Rapids. 97-9 WGRD is proud to welcome the 2012 AMA Arenacross Series as it host its fifth round of the season from Van Andel Arena to kick off the New Year in style
December 23, 2011 Seems you can't escape Christmas songs cause they're everywhere. On TV, the radio, the mall, hell they even pipe it over the loud speakers where I get gas. Always the same songs too. Ah, but alas my fellow tis the spirit haters, I have a sure fire way to rid ourselves of continuous holiday favorites. We shou
December 22, 2011 Been a while since I've seen the guys in Pop Evil. They hit the Intersection December 29th & with tickets at just $10 in advance and a lot of people with some down time between the holidays, I'm thinkin' this show is gonna be packed and just a load of fun.
December 21, 2011 When it comes to pure, raw and unfiltered metal... you can't do any better than Iron Maiden. And those guys show up in odd places. For instance, Ned brought Iron Maiden themed cookies into the break room and what proceeded was absolutely metal. It was the only time in history that people started talking about cookies and ended talking about Flight 666. It ended with a heated debate over our favorite Iron Maiden album. So, we figured we would pose that question to you. Eddie and the boys have made us headbang throughout history and they show no signs of stopping. We understand that it is a very hard to choose a favorite when it comes to Maiden... but you must. What is your favorite Iron Maiden studio album?
December 16, 2011 Saturday night the guys in Wayland took the stage at the Intersection. Been looking forward to this show for a while now, well ever since they came on the Free Beer & Hot Wings Show and announced their new EP, "Welcome to My Head " is available for download on iTunes now.
December 15, 2011
Shinedown is one of those bands that has kept the pressure up and has continued to release killer music. This has made them one of the finest rock bands ever to hit the road. They produce hit after hit and every single member has helped the band differentiate from other rock bands by actually having talent. The band is diligently working on their next album according to frontman Brent Smith's Twitter account. Now you must decide. It's a hard choice to make, but now we ask you to pick your favorite Shinedown album.
December 13, 2011 I had one of those rare once-in-a-lifetime experiences last night joining Jackyl on stage for "She Loves My Cock" and "The Lumberjack". Now a Jackyl show is no ordinary concert experience as witnessed by hundreds last night at The Intersection and by thousands at Wingstock 2010. As many Jackyl regulars already know, things can get out of hand at any moment and well....they do.
December 9, 2011 Yesterday in the GRD break room the topic of Wingstock came up which lead to a discussion of Jesse James Dupree and Jackyl and how they stole the show at Wingstock in 2010. This lead to near arguments on favorite Jackyl songs. I've always been torn between "Down on Me" and "She Loves My Cock". Of course "Lumberjack" favored heavily in our unofficial lunchroom poll.
December 7, 2011 Another week passes and it's another victory for Zane hence the jackpot increases by another $400 to a total of $2400. Ok, it would rock to walk away with that much jack right before the holidays right? So tune in tomorrow morning around 8:30 with your game face on and take what's rightfully yours!
December 7, 2011 In the lunchroom many things are talked about in a radio station. Most of the time it's just standard legal advice being given... but today we discussed Grand Rapids native Anthony Kiedis' band The Red Hot Chili Peppers and what album of theirs is our favorite
December 6, 2011 Boobie bracelets to bring awareness to breast cancer are causing big controversy in some schools. Watch the guys come up with great solutions...er...well solutions anyway.
December 2, 2011 Nobody is sure how but recently a discussion broke out in the break room here at the station on which Megadeth studio release was the best. One minute it's a conversation on how to prepare a fried peanut butter and jelly sandwich, next minute, which Megadeth studio album was the best. Such is how conversations
