John Robinson was raised in Stockbridge and began his media career at age 15 playing bass guitar and singing in a local rock band. From there he went into radio after receiving his license in 1974, along with being a TV host, author (ten books published to date), columnist, actor, producer, and emcee. He's been honored as Contributor of the Year by Townsquare Media and has also received a President's Club Award. His passions are all kinds of pop culture and Michigan history.
John Robinson
Spirits of Past Patients Haunt this Former Hospital: Allegan, Michigan
Witnesses feel the place is haunted by past patients, who still roam the halls...
The Ghost Town of Filion, in the Michigan Thumb
Filion is off the beaten track, in an isolated area of Michigan's thumb and undiscovered by many Michiganders.....
Michigan One-Hit Wonder: The Royaltones from Dearborn, 1958
Formed in 1957, one Top 40 hit in 1958, broke up by the mid-60s...
Abandoned Police Station (& Courthouse): Inkster, Michigan
Waiting to be demolished, an abandoned police station sits in Inkster...
Menominee, Michigan Reveals a Lost Orange Crush Mascot, Unseen for Decades
Orange Crush had a mascot? Yup...and here it is...
Charlotte, Michigan Once Had Its Own Recording Company: 1910-1961
"Record Yourself at Home" said the ads. Here's a look at Charlotte's former recording company...
How To Irritate Someone From Michigan
Do some of these examples make you mad?
UFOs Over Michigan: 1966 & 1967
UFOs or swamp gas? Here's where all the jokes about 'swamp gas' began...
Elwell Mansion: The Castle of St. Louis, Michigan
Built in 1884, the land also holds a two-story carriage house...
Abandoned Kroger Used in the ‘Transformers’ Movie: Detroit, Michigan
Take a peek at this abandoned grocery store that was "transformed" for the 'Transformers' film in 2016...
Dum-Dum Lollipops Celebrates Its 100th Anniversary
Why are they called 'Dum-Dums'? Find out here along with some other Dum-Dum trivia...
Abandoned: Detroit’s Worst Apartment Building
Not only is it the worst, but also the single most-destroyed Detroit building...