Big Joe Pesh is the host of The Big Joe Show on Mix 95.7. He's a Michigan native who loves craft beer and sporting events, including the Detroit Lions, the Detroit Tigers, the Detroit Red Wings, the Grand Rapids Gold, and the West Michigan Whitecaps. Big Joe has worked in radio for over two decades as a host and producer, ten of those years in Grand Rapids. He's also worked in Detroit, Evansville, Indianapolis and San Antonio.
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Griffins’ Record Start Has Grand Rapids Dreaming Of Another Calder Cup
As Michigan celebrates Olympic gold and college dominance, the Grand Rapids Griffins just posted the best 50-game start in AHL history, fueling Calder Cup dreams in Grand Rapids
13-Year-Old Shoots Girls with Toy Gun at Michigan School
A West Michigan mom is outraged after her daughter was shot with gel bullets at Plainwell Middle School by a 13-year-old boy
Detroit Zoo Euthanizes Baby Giraffe After Freak Accident
A joyful welcome turned into a heart-wrenching farewell as the Detroit Zoo faces a tough decision about a beloved young giraffe.
Quick-Thinking Michigan Officer Frees Baby From Cord and Delivers Her Safely
When a Michigan mom went into labor at home, there was no time for the hospital. Officer Velasco stepped in, freed the baby from the cord, and helped deliver a healthy girl.
West Michigan Man Scores $300,000 On Favorite Michigan Lottery Game
A Van Buren County man’s favorite scratch-off game just paid off in a huge way when his $5 Safe Cracker Cashword ticket turned into a $300,000 top-prize winner at a South Haven gas station.
Michigan Bar’s Kind Gesture Leads to Instant Good Karma
A Michigan bar went above and beyond after a customer forgot his credit card, mailing it back and turning his thank-you gift into a meal for a local food pantry.
Michigan Man Sentenced After Online Death Threats To Whitmer, DTE
Federal prosecutors say a Michigan man who threatened to “hunt down” DTE Energy shareholders and posted an assassination threat against Governor Gretchen Whitmer on a dating site has been sentenced to 10 months in prison
Michigan Homeowner Shocked When Massive Ice Slab Knocks Out Power
A quiet Saturday morning at home turned chaotic when a massive slab of ice crashed off a neighbor’s roof, ripped down our power line, and left our house suddenly in the dark.
A Shocking Discovery: Nearly 40 Dogs Found in Michigan Home During Welfare Check
A welfare check at a Detroit home led police to a shocking discovery: 38 dogs inside, some dead and others living in deplorable conditions, now in need of new homes.
‘Terroristic’ Fentanyl Bust Puts West Michigan Dealer Away For Decades
A West Michigan dealer was busted with enough fentanyl and heroin to kill 250,000 people, putting a repeat offender back behind bars for potentially decades.