📅 Event Calendar

KGOP Christmas Party is Tuesday, December 2 - Buy Tickets Here   Join us for our annual KGOP Christmas Party at the home of Ron and Ruth Wiser on Tuesday, December 2, from 6 to 8:30 pm.   Join fellow Republicans, local elected officials and candidates at the Wiser residence, 1532 Long Rd., Kalamazoo 49008. The Wisers go all out with holiday decorations (photo below), making for a memorable event.   This is a fundraiser to support the KGOP and local candidates. Cost is $100 / $150 Couple   Get Your Tickets Here: https://kgop.org/christmas-party  

The Friday Coffee speaker is Tim Culver, who will discuss the recent loss of local conservative talk radio across the state.   Culver is the former Program and Operations Manager snd On-Air Personality “Tim Collins” at WBCK in Battle Creek. For the past three years he’s been the Legislative Aide/Constituent Services/District Director for Michigan Speaker of the House State Representative Matt Hall.   Culver will discuss the recent loss of many local conservative talk radio programs in Michigan. This week four radio stations changed from conservative talk radio to sports talk.   This decision by Townsquare Media affects four radio stations which hosted conservative talk radio: WKMI (AM 1360) in Kalamazoo; WBCK (FM 95.3 in Battle Creek); WJIM (1240 AM in Lansing); and WJRW (1340 AM in Grand Rapids.   For many years these local stations hosted talk radio. “Renk” (David Renkiewicz) led conservative talk for more than dozen years on WBCK and WKMI. Steve Gruber hosted a state-wide syndicated conservative talk show for 13 years, based out of Lansing radio station WJIM. Michael Patrick Shiels’ syndicated morning talk show (from WJIM) will move to afternoons.   Culver will explain why Michigan lost many local conservative talk radio stations. &n...

Scott Jennings Coming to Kalamazoo December 11- Buy Tickets   Scott Jennings, a conservative political strategist, author and CNN contributor since 2017, is coming to Kalamazoo on Thursday, December 11 from 4-7 pm.   Location: Four Points by Sheraton, 3600 East Cork Street Court, Kalamazoo, Michigan 49001.   Jennings worked on both George W. Bush campaigns, and was special assistant to the president and deputy director of political affairs during the Bush administration.   In recent years he has been a strong conservative voice on many CNN shows, effectively pushing back against the network’s left-wing bias.   His recent book is "A Revolution of Common Sense: How Donald Trump Stormed Washington and Fought for Civilization".   Hors d'oeuvres will be served. Cash Bar available.   Cost is $50 for entry, food and his book; $100 Ticket includes entry, food, AUTO...