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Rick Brewer Named News Director at WCMU
WCMU Public Media has announced the appointment of Rick Brewer as their new News Director. Brewer has been WCMU’s lead reporter since 2022, covering a wide range of issues including the Great Lakes and the environment, education, and the economy.
Read MoreAfter 30 Years, Kevin Meerschaert Returns to WEMU
Eastern Michigan University’s WEMU-FM (Ypsilanti) has announced that Kevin Meerschaert has returned to the station after three decades to become the station’s new All Things Considered host. News Director David Fair made the announcement during a five-minute interview with Meerschaert posted on the station’s website.
Read MoreNPR Board Elects Two as Member Directors including WKAR’s Shawn Turner
On February 15, NPR announced the election of Rachel Hubbard and Shawn Turner to the NPR Board of Directors. Hubbard is Executive Director of KOSU Public Radio and Shawn Turner is General Manager of WKAR Public Media.
Read MoreMSUFCU Donates $50,000 to WKAR Public Media
WKAR Public Media (East Lansing) was recently awarded $50,000 from Michigan State University Federal Credit Union (MSUFCU) to support the station’s community wide educational initiatives.
Read MoreWDET Announces New Programming
As part of its 75th anniversary celebration, Detroit public radio station WDET-FM is increasing its local programming, increasing its locally-hosted music shows, and revamping its schedule beginning Feb. 5, 2024.
Read MoreVeteran Detroit journalist Elisha Anderson Joins Detroit Public TV
Veteran Detroit journalist Elisha Anderson has joined the team here at Detroit Public TV as managing editor of journalism. President and CEO Rich Homberg stated, “Elisha brings verve, multimedia storytelling and two decades of exemplary experience to the role.”
Read MoreMAB/MAPB/MPRN to Provide 2024 State of the State Feeds
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has announced that she will deliver her sixth State of the State Address on Wednesday, January 24 at 7:00 p.m. The address will be held in the Michigan House Chambers in front of a joint session of the Michigan House of Representatives and the Michigan Senate and broadcast live throughout the state.
Read MoreMichigan Radio Rebrands as Michigan Public
Michigan Radio, the state’s largest NPR news outlet, is rebranding and changing its name to Michigan Public. The rebrand reflects the station’s goal of meeting people where they are: on the radio, online, on mobile devices, on-demand and in-person at events. This name change was effective Wednesday, January 10, 2024.
Read MoreWDET Partners with Gongwer News Service to Elevate State Politics Podcast ‘MichMash’
WDET-FM/Detroit Public Radio has announced a partnership with Gongwer News Service to further enhance the weekly state politics podcast, MichMash. Hosted by award-winning podcaster and journalist Cheyna Roth, MichMash has a reputation for unraveling the intricacies of the state’s political landscape.
Read MoreMichigan Radio Presents An Evening with Peter Sagal
On Tuesday, January 23, Michigan Radio will present its next Radio Speaker Series event, this time featuring NPR Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me! host Peter Sagal Sagal will be interviewed by Stateside host April Baer. They’ll discuss what it takes to do a show like “Wait Wait,” his favorite guests, how they keep it funny every week and more.
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