Articles tagged: WQKL
107.1's Martin Bandyke to observe his 30 years on area radio with 2 special shows
Posted: Feb 20, 2013Martin Bandyke Martin Bandyke, familiar to radio listeners at the host for 6-10 a.m. “drive time” slot on Ann Arbor radio station WQKL (107.1-FM), will mark his 30th year on the air Feb. 21. The ... Read more »
martin bandyke: 30 remembrances after 30 years in the radio business
Posted: Feb 10, 2013Feb. 21 will mark my 30th anniversary as a radio host, with those first 23 years at WDET-FM in Detroit and the subsequent seven right here on ann arbor’s 107one (WQKL-FM). While I love and ... Read more »
Mark Copeland let go from radio station WQKL
Posted: Jun 20, 2011Mark Copeland, a program host and music director on radio's WQKL (107.1-FM), has been let go from the station. Copeland is no longer listed on the station's website, and both Copeland and the station, known ... Read more »
Matthew Altruda's new radio show 'Tree Town Sound' tunes in Michigan-made music
Posted: Dec 19, 2010Anyone who's been around the local music scene probably knows Matthew Altruda. Besides being a promoter, a band manager and a booking agent, he recently added another entry to his jobs list: radio host. Altruda’s ... Read more »
Latest 'Live From Studio A2' another satisfying sampler
Posted: Dec 17, 2010The folks at WQKL radio, "Ann Arbor's 107one," recently put out a third volume of their album series "Live From Studio A2." Like the earlier editions, the album compiles made-in-Ann-Arbor recordings from 16 of the ... Read more »
New 107one compilation CD benefits the Michigan Theater
Posted: Dec 07, 2010In what's becoming a holiday tradition, a new CD on sale today collects live performances from some of the musical performers who've passed through Ann Arbor in recent months —Â and proceeds from sale of ... Read more »
Martin Bandyke: Humane Society's Feast & Roast is for a good cause
Posted: Nov 07, 2010Alison | photos by Martin Bandyke Being a lifelong animal lover, I guess it’s no surprise that my pet cause at Ann Arbor’s 107one is the Humane Society of Huron Valley — and yes, that ... Read more »
with video: Tunes from new CD, crowd favorites keep Great Big Sea fans riding the wave
Posted: Oct 20, 2010Great Big Sea, the tsunami of a group from Canada’s maritime provinces that mixes rock and traditional music, lived up to its reputation for putting on a great live show Wednesday night at the Michigan ... Read more »
with audio: Songwriting Festival returns to Ypsilanti District Library
Posted: Sep 30, 2010The popular Ypsilanti Songwriting Festival, sponsored by the Ypsilanti District Library, returns for a fourth year this Saturday, this time featuring Graham Parker. Events take place all day Saturday at the YDL's Whittaker Road location. ... Read more »
with video: John Hiatt coming to town for sold-out Ark show, Borders appearance
Posted: Jul 13, 2010How does he do it? John Hiatt comes to Borders downtown and The Ark on July 18. After almost 40 years as a singer-songwriter, how does John Hiatt continue to achieve a standard of songwriting ... Read more »
First-ever live Acoustic Café taping at Top of the Park starts new series smoothly
Posted: Jun 20, 2010Although the musicians he interviews on his locally produced, internationally syndicated radio show “Acoustic Café” are used to performing in front of a live audience, host Rob Reinhart isn’t. “They got to turn the tables ... Read more »
slideshow: Macpodz kick off Sonic Lunch 2010
Posted: Jun 03, 2010Weekly free summer music series Sonic Lunch returned Thursday with a performance by Ann Arbor's own disco-beboppers Macpodz. Read more »
with jukebox: Ann Arbor's Sonic Lunch adds musical spice to Thursdays downtown
Posted: May 29, 2010In the mood for something extra-tasty for your mid-day meal this summer? Then feast your ears on Sonic Lunch, the free concert series that returns Thursdays from June 3 -Aug. 26 at the corner of ... Read more »
Borders announces Patti Smith appearance Thursday, February 18
Posted: Feb 09, 2010The downtown Borders, at 612 E. Liberty St. in Ann Arbor, has just announced that singer/songwriter, punk pioneer and author Patti Smith will read from, and sign copies of, her acclaimed new book "Just Kids" ... Read more »
with jukebox: Local music lovers name their favorite seasonal songs
Posted: Dec 25, 2009Music has long been an important part of the winter holidays. With that in mind, AnnArbor.com asked some leading members of the local music community for their favorite holiday/Christmas/winter songs. Here are their responses — ... Read more »
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