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Brian Vander Ark Returning to WLAV

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MrsWarmth
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Brian Vander Ark Returning to WLAV

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As announced at tonight's SOLD OUT WLAV 50th anniversary show, Verve Pipe front man Brian Vander Ark will return to take over afternoon drive at the legendary 97LAV.

A major improvement to the lineup of Grand Rapids only Classic Rock station and a sure fire winner in the ratings.
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Do you think it will be live or V.T. ?
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Will he be letting everyone listening to LAV know when "The Freshmen" will be playing on KLQ?
Doktor No
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WLAV and their idea of classic rock....why I have Sirius and Pandora in the truck.
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tc wrote: Fri Oct 20, 2023 12:34 pm Will he be letting everyone listening to LAV know when "The Freshmen" will be playing on KLQ?
That song is pretty much old enough now to play on LAV.
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How long will this stint last, Hopefully longer than 6 months than the last one when Shitadel merged with cumuless.
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MWmetalhead wrote: Fri Oct 20, 2023 7:29 pm What's funny is several of Audacy's alternative stations across the country play the Verve Pipe, but for some reason, Detroit's WDZH is not one of them.

That band was a one album wonder. I did enjoy the singles that charted.

I honestly don't remember a damn thing about his first tour of on-air duty at LAV, other than the fact he was heard middays for a few hours daily.
I remember it, It wasn't anything interesting or special, He rarely spoke, I understand why Cumulus canned him when they bought LAV and put in Ellen O murphy, When I honestly thought it should've been Kevin Matthews in his slot.

I also remember WLAV having subpar ratings at the time, Also when WZZM had top of the hour news briefs on it.
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The song "Photograph" got rock airplay in 1996!!!
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MWmetalhead wrote: Sat Oct 21, 2023 5:54 am I think you mean Mary Ellen Murphy, 48125, but I believe it was actually Kim Carson who took over that time slot after he left the first time.
your right It was Mary ellen murphy I got my irish names confused, :lol cause Kim didn't go to LAV until Summer 2012 when she was fired by townsquare.
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