Richard has 20 years in the media business and 14 years as a news and talk show broadcaster. "The Richard Piet Show" won top awards from the Michigan Association of Broadcasters for three years running. After getting out of broadcasting for nearly two years, Richard is thrilled to be back on the air!
Richard Piet
Battle Creek Gets More Serious About Recycling
The curbside recycling program in Battle Creek is getting a shot in the arm. In April, residents will receive a larger, 96-gallon green cart with a yellow lid which will replace the recycling bins currently being used.
City officials say it's part of a new contract Battle Creek has with its contractor, Waste Management, and means more room for more recyclables...
Michigan Auto Companies Are Riding High
The American automakers are riding high right now, just a few short years after GM and Chrysler bankruptcies and other industry jitters.
Detroit Free Press auto writer Mark Phelan tells WBCK what the level of confidence is in the industry now...
Two Little Cells Hold The Key To Fire, CO Alerts
You know how it is. We get busy. We forget. Well meaning people with to-do lists a mile long, and something has to give.
That's why fire safety professionals like Michael McLeieer with ESCAPE are among the chorus of professionals reminding you to change the batteries in your smoke and carbon monoxide alarms...
Tax Tip: Don’t Qualify for the EITC? Are You Sure?
The Internal Revenue Service tells WBCK an amazing number of folks who qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) don't claim it on their taxes - simply because they don't know they qualify.
Others may think they don't qualify, but a change in their tax status or income over the previous year means they actually do...
Hey Michigan Drivers: Don’t Get Too Comfy In That Left Lane
We've all been there. On the freeway. Stuck behind some driver who was absent the day they taught the chapter on freeway left lanes. You know, the whole passing lane concept. Yep, they missed it.
Now, the Michigan State Police are going to be looking for those drivers and pull them over...
Michigan Gets Its Primary Moment
A few years ago, Michigan's presidential primary was moved up - to the first Tuesday in March - in hopes it would make it a more politically significant event in the national election landscape.
Tomorrow, Michiganders will have a chance to exercise that right, and it will be significant - certainly due to the way the Democrat and Republican races have sorted out so far...
Calhoun County Treasurer: We Can Help If You’re Late On Property Taxes
March 15. That's the deadline if you're late on your Calhoun County property taxes and you need help.
Calhoun County Treasurer Christine Schauer tells WBCK there are resources available for those who are behind on property taxes in the county, but she can't assist until those affected reach out to her office...
Kalamazoo’s Hoadley Wants Productive Anti-Violence Discussion
In a guest column last week in the Detroit Free Press, Kalamazoo Representative Jon Hoadley implored everyone for a practical discussion about gun violence, this after his community was thrust into the random-shooting-national-spotlight...
Kalamazoo Mayor: ‘We Are Not Immune’
Kalamazoo Mayor Bobby Hopewell has been thrust into the national spotlight over the last week and a half, with the news of the spree shooting in his city on February 20. He has responded to media inquiries from all over the country after the shootings in which six people perished, including four from Battle Creek...
Calhoun Commissioner Wants To Unseat Bizon in Michigan House
Calhoun County Commissioner Jim Haadsma recently announced his candidacy for Michigan House of Representatives in the 62nd District, representing Battle Creek.
The Democrat has served as a county commissioner since 2008, and appeared on The Richard Piet Show Thursday to discuss his motivation for a new House campaign...