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It was built in 1980 and is home to the Grand Rapids Symphony and Broadway Grand Rapids. DeVos Performance Hall has hosted concerts by artists such as B.B. King, Barenaked Ladies, James Taylor, Tori Amos, Eddie Money, Sammy Hagar, Harry Connick, Jr., and Ne-yo.
The station first began broadcasting under the WGRD call sign in 1948. As AM 1410 was originally a daytime-only station, the WGRD calls stood for Grand Rapids Daytime.The station adopted the Top 40 music format in 1959 and was a top-rated station in the Grand Rapids market during the late 1950s and early 1960s, though the station had lost ground to WLAV 1340 and WZZM-FM 95.7 by the end of the ...
WBFX (101.3 FM, "Big FM") is a commercial radio station in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It airs an oldies radio format and is owned and operated by iHeartMedia, Inc. Most songs are from the 1960s and 70s, with a few 80s titles. Key artists include The Beatles, The Supremes, Elton John, Stevie Wonder and The Eagles.
The Grand Rapids Symphony also collaborates with Opera Grand Rapids and with Grand Rapids Ballet in live performances. [16]Musical organizations that are part of the larger Grand Rapids Symphony include the Grand Rapids Youth Symphony and Classical Orchestra, both led by John Varineau; the Grand Rapids Symphony Chorus, a 140-voice, adult, volunteer chorus directed by Pearl Shangkuan; and the ...
WSRW-FM (105.7 MHz "Star 105.7") is a commercial radio station in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It airs an adult contemporary radio format and is owned by iHeartMedia. The studios and offices are on Monroe Center Street in Downtown Grand Rapids. [2] The transmitter is off Payne Lake Road in Middleville. [3] WSRW-FM broadcasts in the HD Radio format.
By the late 1950s and early 1960s, it was the leading Top 40 music station in Grand Rapids. Afterward, the station played mostly middle of the road and adult contemporary music (and briefly used the WAFT call letters for a time in the late 1960s/early 1970s). WMAX did briefly return to a Top 40-style presentation from about 1972 to 1975 as ...
WBCT (93.7 FM, "B-93") is a commercial radio station licensed to Grand Rapids, Michigan, and owned by iHeartMedia. The studios and offices are located at 77 Monroe Center in Downtown Grand Rapids. The station has had a country music radio format since July 24, 1992. WBCT's transmitter is at the WWMT TV Tower in Yankee Springs Township near Gun ...
During the mid-1970s, WGRD was frequently the #1 station (12+) in the Grand Rapids market. In the 1979 Fall Arbitron ratings period, WGRD dominated the market with a 19 share. By 1985, the station was known as "98 Rock, WGRD" has earned a 12.2 share (12+) in the Summer 1986 Arbitron ratings with 98 Rock Morning Show hosted by Johnny "Big John ...