Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1921, the Detroit News radio station that became WWJ took the call letters WBL. The Detroit News was the first newspaper in the world to operate a radio station, and WWJ remains Michigan’s oldest radio station. Michigan is remembering two men who left lasting legacies […]

Monday, October 12, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1969, a caller to Detroit’s WKNR-FM told DJ Russ Gibb that Paul McCartney had died and been replaced by a look-alike, helping fuel the “Paul is dead” hoax that soon swept the nation. A Michigan sports announcer is getting ready to return to the microphone […]

Sunday, October 11, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1975, Detroit’s Gilda Radner, the first performer hired for NBC’s new late-night sketch show, starred in its debut episode. Her characters, from Roseanne Roseannadanna to Emily Litella, made her a star and won her an Emmy in 1978. Have you signed up for Flyover Finance […]

Saturday, October 10, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1968, Mickey Lolich, pitching on just two days’ rest, beat Bob Gibson 4-1 in Game 7 to win the World Series for the Tigers. It was Lolich’s third win of the Series, earning him MVP honors. A 99-year-old Canton woman who has watched NASCAR for […]

Friday, October 9, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1975, the rock band KISS turned up for homecoming at Cadillac High School, won over by a football team that blasted their records before games. They played the gym and flew off by helicopter. Most people would be happy crossing one Great Lake by boat. […]

Thursday, October 8, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1871, the same day the Great Chicago Fire began, fires tore through Michigan, burning much of Holland and Manistee to the ground.  Detroit is getting a glimpse of a very different kind of rush hour. As we report below, Waymo has begun fully driverless testing […]

Wednesday, October 7, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1913, Henry Ford’s Highland Park plant started using a moving assembly line for the Model T chassis, a breakthrough that dramatically sped up production. Further improvements eventually cut assembly time to just 93 minutes. Who says slowing down is part of getting older? As we […]

Tuesday, October 6, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1972, Pictured Rocks on Lake Superior was formally established as the nation’s first National Lakeshore in a ceremony at Munising. A little 007 flair is coming to the Lake Michigan shoreline, complete with vehicles and props used in James Bond films. We have details on […]

Monday, October 5, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1835, Michigan voters elected 23-year-old Stevens T. Mason as the state’s first governor. The “Boy Governor” remains the youngest person ever to lead a U.S. state. A yearlong diary of everything one Michigan artist ate just won $100,000, and now a copy is headed to […]

Sunday, October 4, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1945, Virgil Trucks, just discharged from the Navy, pitched a seven-hitter as the Tigers beat the Cubs 4-1 in Game 2 of the World Series. Detroit went on to win the title in seven games. Michigan and Minnesota played Saturday for the Little Brown Jug, […]