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Michigan Public’s Sarah Cwiek Wins McCree Advancement of Justice Award
Michigan Public reporter Sarah Cwiek has been selected as a winner of the 2026 Wade H. McCree Advancement of Justice Awards, sponsored by the Michigan Press Association Foundation. Sarah was honored for her two stories: “New report on a wrongful conviction highlights old missteps, in hopes of preventing future mistakes” and “Another Detroit wrongful conviction lawsuit: “I’ve never seen a fabrication to this extent”.
Read MoreWCMU Receives Grant to Expand Great Lakes Bay Region Reporting
WCMU Public Media has been awarded a $40,000 grant from the Midland Area Community Foundation to support expanded local journalism in the Great Lakes Bay Region. The funding, provided through the Foundation’s Community Investment Fund, will directly support WCMU’s Great Lakes Bay Region Reporter initiative.
Read MoreWEMU Ranked #1 Jazz Station in the U.S.
In a fitting tribute on International Jazz Day 2026 (4/30), Eastern Michigan University proudly celebrates 89.1 WEMU’s achievement as the number‑one non‑commercial jazz radio station in the nation by market share, based on Nielsen Audio’s Spring and Fall 2025 ratings.
Read MoreClassical IPR Celebrates AAPI Heritage Month with New Series
Interlochen Public Radio’s (Interlochen) classical music service has announced that it is celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with a new podcast series called “AAPI Classical Artists of Interlochen.”
Read MoreWGVU’s David Oliver Retires After 34 Years
After 34 Years at WGVU Public Media (Grand Rapids), Director of Engineering David Oliver has announced his retirement, effective May 1, 2026. Oliver was recipient of the MAB’s Carl E. Lee Engineering Excellence Award in 2017.
Read MoreFormer WEMU News/Program Director Clark Smith Dies at 74
The MAB learned late last week that former WEMU-FM (Ypsilanti) News and Program Director Clark Smith passed away April 7 at the age of 74. Originally hired as News Director in May of 1983, Smith was named Program Director in 2007 and filled both positions until David Fair was named News Director in August of 2012.
Read MoreMichigan Public “The Dish” Hosts to receive National Gracie Awards
Two Michigan Public staff members have been selected to receive National Gracie Awards. Mercedes Mejia, host of the station’s “The Dish” culinary podcast, won a National Gracie Award for best Interview Feature. Additionally, Kate Wells won for her Public Health coverage as best Reporter/Correspondent.
Read MoreWKAR Debuts New Mid-Michigan Talent Series
WKAR Public Media (East Lansing) has announced the debut of a new series focused on Mid-Michigan talent. Streetlight Sessions is a show dedicated to Mid-Michigan’s music scene, directed and hosted by WKAR’s Al Martin. Martin is best known for his sports reporting for WKAR.
Read MoreDetroit PBS Receives $100,000 Grant from Masco Corporation
“Detroit PBS is proud to continue our partnership with Masco, whose investment strengthens our ability to serve Southeast Michigan with trusted journalism and meaningful programming,” said President & CEO Rich Homberg. “This support helps us deepen our coverage of critical civic issues while ensuring audiences have access to content that informs, inspires, and connects our community.”
Read MoreWCMU Launches New Weekly News Podcast
WCMU Public Media (Mt. Pleasant) has announced the launch of a weekly news podcast, Between the Lakes. In less than 15 minutes, listeners will hear a quick round-up of the top stories impacting communities across central and northern Michigan.
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