It’s been…quite a year.  A very tough one for so many, but one, says Bill Marsh, Jr., of the blog Making You Matter, from which you can still learn some important lessons.

A look back at the last week in the world of music, featuring predictions for 2021 and Weird Al’s digital reunion with an old crush and a piece of art.

After pivoting his shows into online experiences that still retain the fun of their in-person counterparts, magician Ben Whiting joins us to talk about the new holiday version of his popular “Magic on the Rocks,” happening tonight at 7:30 pm.  Test “Houdini” to 66866 to get the link!

For the first time in more than a year, a new ad in the Pure Michigan travel campaign (“Still Pure”) hits the airwaves and digital spaces, encouraging safe winter travel at a critical moment for numerous industries in our state.  We spoke with Dave Lorenz (Travel Michigan) about the return of Pure Michigan.

A look back at the least week in the world of music, featuring the passage of the Save Our Stages Act in the COVID-19 Relief Bill, illegally streaming music becoming a possible felony, and a more light-hearted look at one of the Beatles’ more publicly turbulent times.

People often needlessly suffer throughout their entire lives because they don’t know how to manage their memories properly, says Jeffery Ford, the VedIQ Guild’s 2019 Distinguished Visionary of the Year award winner.  While we can’t control all the happenings of our lives, we can definitely control our perception of them and the power that we give these memories to control our present day actions and emotions.

Executive Director of the Traverse Bay Children’s Advocacy Center, Ginger Kadlec joins us to talk about their “Take 10” campaign, focusing on the great deal of stress on families during the pandemic. 

President of the Grand Traverse chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, Judy Barrett, joins us to talk about their dedication to improving the quality of life for people with mental illness, and for their families.  Plus, musician and psychiatrist Lawrence “Doc” Probes speaks about their fundraising efforts for the organization. 

A look back at some of the biggest local stories of the week, featuring City Commissioners raising salaries for themselves and others, the COVID-19 comes to TC, and TCAPS Superintendent Dr. John VanWagoner looks to the immediate future of area schooling.

Looking for a unique gift this holiday season?  A popular series of prints of our region have been turned into coloring posters, for both children and adults.  Proceeds for “Color for Hope” benefit the Grand Traverse County Drug Free Coalition, working towards awareness and action in the prevention, treatment and recovery of substance abuse.