Digital Managing Editor, Townsquare Media Grand Rapids
Rick Martinez
Boxing Champ Floyd Mayweather, Jr., Calls Out Manny Pacquaio For May Bout [Video]
Floyd "Money" Mayweather, Jr., says he's ready to fight.
The question is when Manny Pacquaio will come around to do that with the 37-year-old boxing champion from Grand Rapids and now of Las Vegas.
Michigan State Protests Focus on Columnist George Will’s Rape Stance, Women’s Dignity
An honorary doctorate being awarded by Michigan State University to Washington Post columnist George Will at MSU's fall commencement ceremonies is the focal point of protests in East Lansing today.
More than 800 people had RSVP'd and were expected this morning for protests that were also held earlier this week, according to organizers.
The ignitor is that the protests organizers say Will, who taug
Mona Shores Football’s Tyree Jackson Named High School Athlete of the Week [Video]
Tyree Jackson, who led Mona Shores High School's football team to a 12-2 season and an MHSAA Division 2 state runner-up finish, is this week's Meijer-97.9 WGRD High School Athlete of the Week.
NCAA FBS’ First College Football Playoffs Announced: Alabama, Oregon, Florida State, Ohio State In
The College Football Playoff Selection Committee this afternoon announced the inaugural College Football Playoffs field.
Selection Sunday put Alabama versus Ohio State and Oregon versus Florida State, with the winners vying for the national championship.
East Grand Rapids High School Girls’ Swimming’s Emily Converse and Gabby Higgins Named Athletes of the Week
East Grand Rapids girls' swimming and diving's Emily Converse and Gabby Higgins, who each captured two MHSAA Lower Peninsula Division 3 individual state titles in addition to being on two winning relays in leading the Pioneers to a repeat state championship in Oakland, are this week's Meijer-97.9 WGRD High School Athlete of the Week co-honorees.
Christmas Shopping Primer/Countdown
Thanksgiving and Black Friday have come and gone. So have Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday.
After all, you've only got until Christmas Eve to do your shopping for Christmas.
Here's a list of some stores and restaurants to visit as you continue your Christmas shopping.
Holland High School Girls’ Swimming’s Taylor Garcia Named Athlete of the Week
Holland High School girls' swimming and diving's Taylor Garcia, who captured two MHSAA Lower Peninsula Division 2 girls' swimming and diving individual state titles last week, is this week's Meijer-97.9 WGRD High School Athlete of the Week honoree.
Watch GRD Radiothon Here [LIVE VIDEO]
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TODAY from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. EST in the studios of 97.9 WGRD, “The Free Beer & Hot Wings Morning Show” crew is partnering with Wayland in taking over afternoon drive on WGRD for the first WGRD Radiothon!
The four-hour effort is being done to help raise money and awareness for the A-T Children’s Project, and is being broadcast live by 97.9 WGRD.
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Free Beer & Hot Wings: A Look Inside Dumber Than Zane Trivia
Each Thursday on "The Free Beer & Hot Wings Morning Show," we play Dumber Than Zane Trivia for a $500 cash prize.
BaCon: A Bacon & Beer Celebration Is Saturday; Five Epic Meal Time Bacony Delicious Dishes [Sponsored]
This is the weekend that BaCon: A Bacon & Beer Celebration returns.
The bacon-infused celebration is Saturday at The DeltaPlex Arena & Conference Center.
BaCon features all things bacon: dishes, drinks and, of course, desserts. Tickets are still available.
Rockford High School Boys’ Cross Country Runs to Shared Honor as Athlete of the Week
Rockford High School's boys' cross country team, which captured the Michigan School Athletic Association Division 1 Lower Peninsula state title, is this week's Meijer-97.9 WGRD High School Athlete of the Week honoree.
Free Beer & Hot Wings: Hockey Goalie Dislodges Net Instead of Facing Two-On-None Break [Video]
One doesn't have a lengthy hockey career just by mistake. It takes skill and, sometimes, a little cheating.