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
Michigan One-Hit Wonder: The Royaltones from Dearborn, 1958
Formed in 1957, one Top 40 hit in 1958, broke up by the mid-60s...
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...
The Two Ghost Towns of Estey & Rhodes: Gladwin County, Michigan
Here are two former Michigan lumber towns that have dwindled down to a small population - currently considered 'ghost towns'.....
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...
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.....
Abandoned: Detroit’s Worst Apartment Building
Not only is it the worst, but also the single most-destroyed Detroit building...
Haunted or Not? Bella Notte Ristorante: Jackson, Michigan
A manager kept pointing at a green glow on the wall but I couldn't see a thing.....
Buried Under the Sand Since the 1800s: the Ghost Town of Singapore, Michigan
Under the sand dunes near Saugatuck lie the remains of a once-successful lumber town...