Marino & the Morning Crew

Brighton's "Red Echo" has taken the old 70's tune "Signs" and given it new life with their angst over spiraling gas prices. Take a listen by Clicking Here

You can also check out the band's MySpace page by Clicking Here

Pinckney's own Erik Reichenbach was a contestant on "Survivor: Micronesia - Fans vs. Favorites" on CBS. At least until he allowed himself to be duped into giving up his immunity challenge to one of the four women he was competing against. They didn't waste a second in voting him off. You can see Erik's parting video from the show by Clicking Here Marino & The Morning Crew had a chance to to talk with Erik before the show aired about his experience and although he couldn't give anything away about what happens (we tried!), he was very candid and funny. You can hear that interview by Clicking Here

May 5, 2008
Q: In order to save gas, 19% of auto owners do this.
A: Maintain proper tire inflation levels

May 7, 2008
Q: Forty years ago, the U.S. Navy spent almost $400,000 to study how these fly.
A: Frisbees

May 8, 2008
Q: Recent stats show that more than 35% of American women are doing this, which used to be thought of as a 'guy thing.'
A: Grilling

Here are some of the celebs that have basked in our limelight. From top left to right; Jeff Daniels, Three Men & A Tenor, Steve Lombardi (aka The Brooklyn Brawler), Heywood Banks, Ypsilanti's Justine Blazer and her guitarist B.J. Mason with the Crew, Jon King with Governor Granholm when she visited the WHMI studios, The Biggest Loser's Pete Thomas with the Morning Crew & last (but absolutely least) King's old high school band Nebula. Jon is the young lad on the right.

When "Beer Seeker" heard the Howell Jaycees were eliminated the Melon Tent from the Howell Melon Festival, he created "Melon Tent Baby" to the tune of Bob Seger's "Sunspot Baby". To take a listen Click Here

Howell's Debi Drick sang a couple of tunes in our failed attempt to become Grand Marshal's of the Fantasy of Lights Parade. All They Wanna Do and Grand Marshal Fantasy

Justine Blazer rocked the studio with some tunes. The first was "Me & Bobby McGee"; Download Here

Blazer also played her original song "Red, White & Blue"; Download Here

Three Men & A Tenor brought their usual mayhem into our studios and sang "It's Allright"; Download Here

Heywood Banks joined us in the studio and performed an impromptu version of "I Love My A.D.D."; Download Here

An old lumberjack song from Neil Woodward, aka The Michigan Troubador, in the WHMI studios; Download Here

Listen to a sound clip of Jon King's old garage band "Nebula" as they rock Black Sabbath's "Paranoid"; Download Here

I Used To Be Good Looking, Now I Don't Look Good by Jeff Daniels live in the WHMI studios Download Here

The Marino & The Morning Crew Players Present: The Last Laugh Of Lorelei Sphere Download Here

Marino & The Morning Crew present their version of "Teacher, Teacher" in light of the controversy surrounding a contract for Brighton schools teachers Download Here

These are the only people to ever get all five answers correct in either Progressive Fact or Fiction or Which Came First;

John Ablett of Howell

Beth Hill of Brighton

Roger Kahle of Howell

George Watts of Howell

Ken Bendell of Howell

Pat Wilson of Howell (He actually got 6 in a row!)

Mark Honkala of Howell


These are the only people to ever get all five answers WRONG in Progressive Fact or Fiction:

Lynn Green

Jim Bigelow of Howell

Mike Marino - mmarino@whmi.com

Maureen Paraventi - mparaventi@whmi.com

Jon King - jking@whmi.com

Here are some online games to help you pass the time:

Pac Man

Pinboliada

Space Invaders

Extreme Farm