Category Archives: More from WJEZ

The King of the Monsters on a Throwback Thursday
Japanese filmmakers gave us Rodan, Gamera, Monster X, and Ghidra (the three-headed monster), but those monsters were just guys in suits. Those monsters were never cool enough to deserve a song. Which ...
Cumulus Media Aug 23, 2018

The King of the Jungle on a One-Hit Wonder Wednesday
Edwards Jones Financial Advisor Marci Rich sponsors this look at one of the few pop songs that deals with Tarzan. No, really. Tarzan.https://cdn.socast.io/6616/sites/386/2018/08/22101013/Baltimora-Tar...
Cumulus Media Aug 22, 2018

The King of Pop on Turntable Tuesday
Marci Rich of Edward Jones Investments sponsors our spotlight music Monday through Thursday, and today it’s a Turntable Tuesday. That means it’s all about the story behind a song–a s...
Cumulus Media Aug 21, 2018

The King of Rock and Roll on a Memory Monday
Hard to believe that anything could make music fans forget about a milestone in Elvis Presley’s saga, but anything can happen. We can help make up for it in today’s slow-dancing song.https...
Cumulus Media Aug 21, 2018

The Name Game on a Throwback Thursday
With school back in session, it’s going to be a name game for a lot of people. Teachers learning each student’s name, parents learning the names for teachers and for children that their ch...
Cumulus Media Aug 16, 2018

Axel F on a One-Hit Wonder Wednesday
Instrumentals are songs with no lyrics, and since the music business is driven by the style of singers, they often don’t do well. Sometimes they’re good enough to break through. Today̵...
Cumulus Media Aug 15, 2018

The Queen of Soul on Turntable Tuesday
A lot of people are talking about Aretha Franklin. Maybe we should remind ourselves why she’s thought of as the Queen of Soul.https://cdn.socast.io/6616/sites/386/2018/08/14132655/Respect-Otis-V...
Cumulus Media Aug 14, 2018

Pontiac City Council, Office of Education reach rec center agreement
Pontiac Mayor Bob Russell says students enrolled in the local alternative school will now have access to the rec center in Pontiac. (WJEZ File Photo)By Patrick BaronPONTIAC – At its latest meeti...
Cumulus Media Aug 08, 2018

Pontiac Junior High opening doors for schedule, Chromebook pick-up
Parents and students will be available to pick up crucial class materials later this week. (WJEZ File Photo)By Patrick BaronPONTIAC – Parents of Pontiac Junior High students will be able to pick...
Cumulus Media Aug 07, 2018

A Sweet Turntable Tuesday on Classic Hits, 98.9, WJEZ
Sweet, or sometimes The Sweet, was a British band that had a string of hits in the 1970s. One hit, though, has a story behind it and that’s how it ends up playing on a Tuesday.https://cdn.socast...
Cumulus Media Aug 07, 2018