Mike & Jon in the Morning

The Final Installment of Mulch Maynia!

Tiger PR Guru Martin Goldberg

Renee Chodkowski, aka The Great Foodini

Trivia

Two-Cent History Lesson

Local news, traffic & weather

Throughout the month of May, Stiggy’s Dogs of Howell Township is competing against twelve other charities from across the country as they seek votes in the Aprons in Action Facebook contest by Home Depot. The organization that receives the most votes during the month will win a $250,000 grand prize, with second place receiving $150,000 and third place getting $100,000. Stiggy’s Dogs, which transforms shelter dogs into individually trained psychiatric service animals for military veterans living with PTSD or brain injury, became eligible for the national competition by winning one of monthly qualifying rounds last July, Facebook users can vote once per day through May 31st. A link is posted below. You can also hear an interview with Stiggy's Dogs founder Jennifer Petre by Clicking Here

http://stiggysdogs.org/

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Monday, May 20
Q: A recent survey found that 1 in 3 men never do what financial task?
A: Balance the checkbook

Tuesday, May 21
Q1: If you were the owner of a Lazy Bones in 1950, what did you own?
A1: A TV remote control

Q2: In 1892, future President Herbert Hoovet was Stanford's football team manager. What memorable thing did he forget in their first game against Cal?
A2: The ball

Wednesday, May 22
Q: According to the experts, the average one of what lasts 3 seconds?
A: A hug

Thursday, May 23
Q: According t Cosmopolitan Magazine, it takes women on average about 40% longer to do what than men?
A: Order from a menu

Thursday's winner was Ashton Henderson

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Marshal from Fowlerville is one of our most asked about members. His quirky personality has become a fan favorite through the years. He can be heard every Monday and Thursday in "Are You Smarter Than Marshal?".

Tracey from Fowlerville dispenses retail savings advice Wednesdays at 7:45am is a segment we call 'Saving Centsibly'.

Renee Chodkowski (aka The Great Foodini) is a Howell-based chef who has been teaching enrichment cooking classes for over 20 years. Renee joins Mike & Jon every Friday at 8:15am to share her passion for cooking and all things food. Learn more at her website; www.greatfoodini.com

Meteorologist Heather Zehr is heard every morning with our Livingston Weather Watch forecast. Heather graduated from Penn State with a BS in meteorology in 1991. She has three children: Owen, born in 2002 and twins Ryan and Megan, born in 2004. In her "spare" time, Heather is an avid reader, and enjoys most types of literature.

Amy Petru is a local certified fitness trainer who joins us on Wednesdays at 8:45 for a Fitness Tip of the Week.

Bob Laura is the president and co-founder of SYNERGOS Financial Group, a Registered Investment Advisory business. Bob has been featured in The Wall Street Journal and is a contributor to Forbes.com. He is a frequent guest with Mike & Jon and provides financial expertise and market advice. You can learn more at www.robertlaura.com

Joe Rohatynski is a 20-year veteran in the practice of public relations consulting with significant experience in automotive media relations. You probably know him better as the show's automotive expert "Roto Joe".
www.joepr.com

WLNS-TV Sports Director Fred Heumann is a 28-Year veteran of the business, who joins us Monday mornings at 8:45 to talk up the Tigers and commiserate over the Lions.

Northville's Robin Horlock stopped by to sing Bella, a song he wrote for his wife just three weeks after they met.

Pinckney High School student Fatima Poggi stopped by the WHMI studios on Christmas Eve to belt out "Send A Little Christmas".

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 to Gas Signs

When "Beer Seeker" heard the Howell Jaycees were eliminated the Melon Tent from the Howell Melon Festival, he created a song to the tune of Bob Seger's "Sunspot Baby". It's called Melon Tent Baby

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

Blazer also played her original song Red, White & Blue

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

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

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

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

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

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

These are the only people to ever get all five answers correct in one of our on-air contests;

Todd Roberts of Howell / Jennifer Kavalos of South Lyon / John Ablett of Howell / Beth Hill of Brighton / Roger Kahle of Howell / George Watts of Howell / Ken Bendell of Howell / Pat Wilson of Howell / Mark Honkala of Howell / Scott Gorecki of Cohoctah / Bill Rulason of Cohoctah / Terry "Clowny" Clark - Fowlerville / Carol McCririe - Howell / Donna Smith - Howell / Bob Ninowski of Howell / Nanette Bartle - Brighton / Suzanne Everett - Hartland



These are the only people to ever get all five answers WRONG;

Lynn Green & Jim Bigelow


PICTURED IS; Pat Cowger - Two-Time Five-Timer from Linden (Beat Marshal 5 times and then correctly guessed five in a row during You Don't Know Jack)

Here are just some of the world-renowned celebrities that Mike & Jon have run into over the years;

Chelsea's own Jeff Daniels stopped by to play a few tunes

Heywood Banks stopped by the studios in May of 2010 to promote an upcoming show

Molly Hincka of Brighton visited Mike & Jon after returning from the Special Olympics World Games in Greece with a Silver and two Bronze medals.

Motor City legend Mitch Ryder rocked out Howell's Melon Festival, but not before Mike & Jon got their moment of fame.

Northville musician Robin Horlock hung out with Mike & Jon in advance of his appearance at Brighton's Fine Arts & Acoustic Music Festival.

Mike & Jon pose with Three Men & A Tenor (and some of their offspring) in the WHMI studios.

Steve Lombardi, aka The Brooklyn Brawler, stopped by to pile-drive Mike & Jon.

Mike & Jon pose with the group savvy, who filmed a season of "The Wannabes" at Parker High School in Howell.

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

Pac Man

Pinboliada

Space Invaders

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