Born in Iowa, Michael became a Montanan in his early teens when his family moved to the Gallatin Valley. Foth -rhymes with both - started his broadcast career while in high school, working part-time at an AM religious station in Belgrade. Over the years, his work path allowed him opportunities in Salt Lake City, Denver, and southern Minnesota. Michael returned to the airwaves in Billings in 2005 and has been with Townsquare Media, Billings since 2017. Interests: reading (mostly fiction), history, gardening, cooking, fishing, motorcycles, playing blackjack, and hanging out with his family. Favorite foods: smoked meats, steak, seafood, thin-crust pizza. Movies he's watched more than 10 times: Family Vacation, Happy Gilmore, Tommy Boy. Ideal vacation: Any place with a beach, pool, and palm trees. Favorite part of this job: Everyone has a unique story, and Michael loves finding those interesting stories and sharing them with our listeners and readers. Music: A rocker at heart, Michael enjoys all styles of music from classic country to pop. Personal stuff: "#Dad Life" is what it's all about for Michael. Married since 2010, he has three older step-kids and two younger girls who have him completely wrapped around their fingers. Three dogs and a cat round out their household.
Michael Foth
Montana Taco John’s Roll Out an Interesting Menu Item
Taco John's has a limited-time menu item launching this week. Montana fans of this popular Midwest food combo are losing their minds.
This Rustic Outdoor Montana Venue Draws Big Names And Fans
A tiny Montana town in Paradise Valley nabs some amazing musical talent. Here are the headline acts announced so far in Emigrant, MT for 2024.
10 Things You Didn’t Know about Montana’s Highest Town
In the winter months it's the most isolated community in the Lower 48. This "coolest small town in America" is the only town in Montana that you'll have to leave the state to reach by road.
22 Springtime Dangers in Montana According to Search and Rescue Team
Comically, and mostly true, the Gallatin County Sheriff's Office Search & Rescue team shared a list of potential springtime hazards as Montanan's head outdoors this season.
Wyoming is Going Nuclear. Will Montana be Next?
Announced in 2021, construction begins in June on the one-of-a-kind TerraPower miniature nuclear power plant in Wyoming. Could something similar save Colstrip, MT?
The Montana Experience? Three Dude Ranches Voted Best in America
Tourists are paying big bucks for the "cowboy" experience. Three of the best dude ranches in the US are in Montana and guests aren't blinking at the price.
Does This Isolated Montana County Hold the Secret to Long Life?
A quarter of its population drinks excessively and smokes, yet the average life expectancy in this rural Montana county is 85+.
The Hoppers are Coming: Montana Predicted Worst in US this Summer
Most of central and eastern Montana are predicted to be epicenters for grasshoppers this spring and summer.
Huge Study Touts Benefits of 4-Day Workweek. Would it Fly in Montana?
Can Montanans crank out the same volume of work, be more productive, less sick, not burnt out, and get a three-day weekend 52 times per year?
7 Montana Counties Are Among The Snowiest In The US
Do you live in one of Montana's snowiest counties? We feel the authors of this study missed a couple super-snowy spots in the Treasure State.