March 1
Val Kilmer embodies Jim Morrison on the big screen and Nirvana’s last show ever.
Birth Date: Usually around Labor day
Hometown: Westland, Michigan (near Detroit)
Hampton Roads Resident Since: August 2001
With the Fox since: August 2001
Spouse: None that I know of
Children: None that I know of
Pets: Two cats, who have taken over the home.
Hobbies: Love baseball, hockey and some football. Been to 41 different major league ballparks and every active stadium with Atlanta’s new stadium being the latest. Other hobbies includes running a Robert Plant fan website which I’ve been doing since 1996.
FAVORITES:
Band or artist: Led Zeppelin/Robert Plant… non Zeppelin related I like Bob Seger, Alice Cooper, Jethro Tull, Frank Zappa, REM, Stone Temple Pilots and Godsmack just to name a few.
Song: Many… depends on the mood. Wango Tango by Ted Nugent is high on that list though!
Album: Physical Graffiti by Zeppelin or Plant’s Fate of Nations.
Concert: Iggy Pop, Halloween 2001. Zappa plays Zappa in 2007. Robert Plant at the Wolftrap in July of 2013. Many others.
TV Shows: How I Met Your Mother and Trailer Park Boys.
Movie: Hot Tub Time Machine, High Fidelity, Blue Brothers, Hot Fuzz and School of Rock
Food: Pizza, Mexican and Italian. I also love to cook.
Superhero: Batman
Cartoon: Transformers
Sports Team: Detroit Tigers, Red Wings, even the Lions, Pistons, Norfolk Tides. When it comes to Michigan sports teams. Central Michigan over Michigan State and Michigan (unless Michigan is having a good football season). Michigan over Michigan State.
President: Reagan
Biggest mistake: Not seeing Bob Seger when I had a chance in 1996 (I made up for it in April of 2013)
I went into radio because: It wasn’t as fun as accounting
When I hit the lottery: No one would ever know
People would be surprised to know: I’ve never tried coffee
I can’t stand: Bandwagons
I can’t get enough: Free food and losses by Notre Dame or Ohio State
Role model: Ernie Harwell, Chuck Barris, Benny Hill, Andy Kaufman and my parents
Most embarrassing moment: Have my jacket “adjusted” by some safety pins at a company party, one sleeve was shorter than another. Took me a while to figure out what was going on.
Headshots by Mallory Hot Mess Photography
Val Kilmer embodies Jim Morrison on the big screen and Nirvana’s last show ever.
Eddie Van Halen accidentally appears on SNL and Kiss hang with Tupac backstage.
Keith Richards BUSTED! and Santana gets a key to the city.
Jimmy Page releases a song that no one cares about, joins the Yardbirds…. years later reunited with Plant for a US tour.
You can purchase a 2026 Hell’s Point Golf Club membership for just $55.
Pups and Pints is Virginia Beach’s first of its kind Dog Park, Restaurant Bar.
Led Zeppelin rock New Zealand for miles and that’s an embarrassing typo!
Alice Cooper for president and Elton John gets knighted by the Queen.
Chicago is coming to The Dome by Rutter Mills in Virginia Beach on 6/18.
Huge Grammy wins for The Eagles, Fleetwood Mac and Santa plus Alice In Chains get the band back together.