“Behind the Mitten” is Michigan’s premiere travel radio show and Podcast, and since 2015 it has published more than 500 episodes. It is co-hosted by veteran journalist John Gonzalez and longtime chef & beer expert Amy Sherman. The show has been recognized by the Michigan Association of Broadcasters as Best in Category.
This week we talk about fireworks - from big city displays to backyard shows, plus we take a moment to visit a cool initiative involving sheep and Consumers Energy.
Season 5, Episode 26:- Amy and Gonzo talk about their love for 4th of July, as well as Gonzo's recent trip to Italy.
- Consumers Energy is piloting a new initiative to use sheep to help with vegetation management at a Solar Park in Kalamazoo. They call them "grass-powered woolen mowers." Learn more about Consumers renewable energy programs at consumersenergy.com/residential/renewable-energy.
- Dom Miller from Mackinac State Historic Parks joins the show to tell us how the island celebrates the fourth, including the annual stone skipping contest. Learn more at mackinacisland.org/event-calendar/4th-of-july-on-mackinac-island/.
- Eric Konopka of the Michgan Fireworks Company in South Lyron tells about the trend in fireworks, and what's popular this season for backyard displays. Learn more at michiganfireworkscompany.com/.
This show aired July 1-2, 2023.BTM airs on radio stations across the state, and you can always find us as a podcast on your favorite streaming service.
Affiliates:
*8 a.m. Saturdays on
WBRN - 1460 AM and 107.7 FM in Big Rapids
*8 a.m. Saturdays on Kalamazoo Talk Radio 1360
WKMI*8 a.m. Saturdays on
WILS-1320 AM in Lansing
*10 a.m. Saturdays 95.3
WBCK-FM in Battle Creek
*10 a.m. Saturdays on News/Talk/Sports 94.9
WSJM in Benton Harbor
*4 p.m. Saturdays on
WIOS "The Bay's Best!" - 1480 AM & 106.9 FM in Tawas / East Tawas
*7 a.m. Sundays on the following Black Diamond Broadcasting stations:
-WCFX - CFX Today's Hits (95.3) in Mt. Pleasant
-WGFN - Classic Rock The Bear (98.1 & 95.3) in Traverse City
-WMRX - Sunny 97.7 in Midland
-WUPS - The Classic Hits Station (98.5) in Houghton Lake
-WWMK - 1063 MAC FM in Cheboygan
*Noon Sundays on News, Talk and Sports - 1380-AM
WPHM in Port Huron
*1 p.m. Sundays on
WSGW-AM (790) and FM (100.5) in Saginaw
*6 p.m. Sundays on
WOOD-AM (1300) and FM (106.9) in Grand Rapids
Follow John and Amy on Facebook at
https://www.facebook.com/behindthemitten or
Twitter at
@BehindTheMitten and Instagram at
@BehindTheMitten_.