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
There’s a Lost Racetrack in the Heart of Saginaw, Michigan Nearly Everyone Has Forgotten About
The Saginaw County Fair used to be the home of one of the biggest fairgrounds in the country, beginning way back in 1866. The complex now sits abandoned and nearly forgotten.
This Lost Village Outside of Cadillac, Michigan is the Largest Ghost Town in the State
Jennings, Michigan, located near Cadillac, has been called 'one of the largest ghost towns in the state.'
Did the Detroit Tigers Win the ’68 World Series Thanks to a Ouija Board?
The former owner of the Detroit Tigers, John Fetzer, had a lifelong interest in spirituality and the occult. He likely used the power of the ouija board to make personnel decisions for his baseball team.
This Abandoned Barn North of Lansing, Michigan Was Once Largest Horse Auction Site in Seven States
The St. Johns Horse Auction barn has been closed now for many, many years. It sits abandoned along the side of US 127 north of Lansing, Michigan. It just happened to be the largest horse auction business within seven states.
The Boy Who Haunts a Dam on the Muskegon River in Croton, Michigan
A haunted dam? It may sound far fetched, but some people in the small Michigan community of Corton believe so.
A ‘Crib Whisperer’ Haunts a Home in Cadillac, Michigan
A terrorized boy is haunted by memories of something that would whisper to him in the dead of night.
Old 1927 Chevrolet Coupe Found Intact in Lake Huron Shipwreck
When the 1928 wreck of the Manasoo in Lake Huron was found in 2018, a surprising discovery was made by the expedition crew.
Explore the Wreck of the ‘Christmas Tree Ship’ on Lake Michigan in 1912
The 'Rouse Simmons' was one of a handful of ships that transported Christmas trees from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan down to Chicago. It was lost in 1912.
The Serial Killer Who Stalked Buno Road in Milford, Michigan
East Buno Road in Oakland County, Michigan, is a countryside dirt road that is tied to an infamous criminal.
Peach Mountain – The Abandoned Space Observatory in the Woods
In the mid-1950s the University of Michigan maintained an observatory north of Ann Arbor on what is now called Peach Mountain.