WEEKDAY MORNINGS FROM 6-10AM
THE BEST MIX IN THE MORNING SHOW WITH ZACK EAST
We're Live and Local for Michigan's Great Southwest!
Listen online at 983thecoast.com or 98.3 FM in Southwest Michigan
Call 934-9830 anytime to get involved, request a song or more!
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If you're on-the-go, The Best Mix in the Morning is designed for you! Catch News with Jim Gifford twice an hour, plus your Weather Channel forecast, the Entertainment Wrap and Community Events, PLUS the Best Mix of the 80s, 90s and Today!
Here's what you can expect, and when:
News at :25 and :55 after the hour
6:37am: VH1 Movie Minute - Quick hits of huge upcoming movies showing at Celebration! Cinema
6:45am: Entertainment Wrap - The best of everything the papers, blogs and shows have to offer about your favorite stars!
7:10am: BlueStarHighway.com Featured Events - We'll keep you updated on all the big events of the week thanks to David Krock at Blue Star Highway.com
7:35am: Terribly Tough Trivia - Get a chance at winning Free Pizza Hut Wingstreet food just by using a little bit (and sometimes a lot!) of brainpower to answer these mind-teasers!
7:45am: VH1 Music News Wrap - Everything you need to know about your favorite Coast artists in three minutes!
8:15am: Rachael Ray on the Radio - The queen of the kitchen and diva of daytime gives a recipe idea to get you hungry for dinner already!
8:25am: Entertainment Wrap - The encore edition, in case you missed it!
8:37am: VH1 Music News - More VH1 Music News directly from the studios in New York City!
8:45am: Talking with Michigan's Great Southwest - We'll talk to your friends and neighbors about the good things they're doing to make our community a better place to live, and how you can get involved
BlueStarHighway.com visits us at 7:10 to discuss area events and happenings! Get more on their website and check back often!
8:15am Every Weekday Morning, Rachael Ray gets you set for great recipes to help your Breakfast, Lunch or Dinners (or snacks!) for the family really rock!
The Story of Zack (be prepared for several yawns and possible nap)
Hi! I'm Zack. I've been with the Coast since around 2004, when I worked weekends fairly regularly, keeping you company on Saturdays usually. Now I'm all grown up! :-) I am more than happy to try my hand at mornings. I try to stay out of work on weekends, but I don't have that luxury when duty calls...but let's be honest, this is a pretty cool job, so I shouldn't be complaining!
I have tons of radio experience in different forms like Rock and Country, but I LOVE pop music from the 80s. I'm a huge geek when it comes to Prince, Madonna and the 80s glam and hair rockers. Who's the best 80s artist? Hmm. Let's debate that sometime. Anyway, I've worked in radio for over 10 years in both College and here in Michigan's Great Southwest. I've also done some stints as a correspondent in Chicago at WGN Radio, and in Big Rapids, Michigan, home of my alma mater, Ferris State University.
I am originally from Three Oaks, and spent some time living in Lakeside, but recently moved to downtown St. Joseph and LOVE IT! I graduated from River Valley High School in '02 and occasionally do some sports announcing on the campus when I get the itch to have some fun outside of radio. If you hear me doing a boys basketball game, say hello! I also love working with the Venetian Festival, emceeing and broadcasting at Blossomtime events, and I occasionally do some sports announcing and News on our sister station, WSJM.
In my free time, I like to figure out how I got that free time in the first place and how to duplicate it permanently. Thank you, drive thru.
