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About Us | History | Awards | Staff | Job Opportunities | Privacy Policy | EEO | AP Use | Contact Us | Financial Information 'Changing Gears: Remaking the Manufacturing Belt' to Launch September 20 ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Changing Gears: Remaking the Manufacturing Belt, a fresh new multi-media series focusing on the future of the Industrial Midwest, will air its inaugural installments beginning the week of Monday, September 20, 2010. Michigan Radio will air the series, which examines topics from the region's financial outlook and its status as a new center for film production to its signature food offerings, during Morning Edition (5:00 - 9:00am) and All Things Considered (4:00 - 6:30pm). There will also be a special Changing Gears call-in show broadcast on Friday, Sept. 24 from 3:00 - 4:00pm. Michigan Radio announces new “All Things Considered” host ANN ARBOR, MI – After conducting an extensive national search, Michigan Radio is pleased to announce that Jennifer White has been named as the station's new "All Things Considered" host. Jenn replaces Charity Nebbe, who left Michigan Radio in June to return to her home state of Iowa. The Environment Report Wins National SEJ Award ANN ARBOR, MI – The Environment Report from Michigan Radio has been recognized by the Society of Environmental Journalists with an Award for Reporting on the Environment. The Environment Report received a second place award in the "Outstanding Beat/In-Depth Reporting, Radio" category, for the documentary "Coal: Dirty Past, Hazy Future." The Environment Report Wins 2010 National Edward R. Murrow Award ANN ARBOR, MI – The Environment Report from Michigan Radio has been recognized for excellence in broadcast journalism by the Radio Television Digital News Association with a 2010 National Edward R. Murrow Award. The Environment Report received the award for Best Audio News Series in the Radio Network category for “Dioxin Delays”. In the five part series, The Environment Report's Shawn Allee investigated Dow Chemical and the on-going problem of dioxin contamination in mid-Michigan. The reports looked at who has been affected by the contamination, why it has taken so long to clean up, how dioxin research has affected the clean up, and what this case means for other polluted areas around of the country. The series was originally broadcast in November, 2009. Michigan Radio Expanding Local News Coverage On-The-Air and Online ANN ARBOR, MI – Michigan Radio, the public radio service from the University of Michigan, is announcing several changes which will allow the station to expand its local news coverage, produce more online news content, and devote more resources to investigative and accountability focused journalism. The moves are in response to the changing face of news reporting locally and nationwide, and research about the type of information and news coverage that existing listeners want. Micheline Maynard to Lead Upper Midwest Journalism Center Project Michigan Radio, WBEZ FM-Chicago and Cleveland's ideastream® (90.3 WCPN and WVIZ/PBS) are pleased to announce that journalist, author and scholar Micheline Maynard, currently of The New York Times, has been named Editor for the "Changing Gears: Remaking the Manufacturing Belt" Upper Midwest Local Journalism Center (LJC). Covering the Middle East: A Conversation with the BBC ANN ARBOR, MI — Michigan Radio and the Arab American National Museum will present a panel discussion entitled, "Covering the Middle East: A Conversation with the BBC," on Monday, June 7, at 7:00 pm. This event will feature correspondents from the BBC, and will examine issues related to news reporting in this volatile area, and how the BBC balances the demands of its global news audience in covering issues affecting the Middle East and the Arab world. Rebuilding Detroit’s Schools: A Tale of Two Cities ANN ARBOR, MI — Detroit’s education system is in the midst of a crisis. In a new series, “Rebuilding Detroit’s Schools: A Tale of Two Cities,” Michigan Radio will examine the current educational challenges in Detroit, and how the city can learn from the reform strategies being used in New Orleans schools. These reports will begin Monday, May 17, and air for two weeks. Michigan Radio to present Gubernatorial Candidate Forum ANN ARBOR, MI — Michigan Radio is partnering with the League of Conservation Voters and the Detroit Free Press to host a bipartisan Gubernatorial Forum at Central Michigan University on Wednesday, May 12. The forum, in which gubernatorial candidates will discuss key issues facing Michigan’s next governor, will be broadcast live on Michigan Radio and other public radio stations around the state, from 7 to 8 p.m. Michigan Radio Expands Local News Coverage On-The-Air and Online ANN ARBOR, MI — Michigan Radio, the public radio service from the University of Michigan, is announcing several changes which will allow the station to expand its local news coverage, produce more online news content, and devote more resources to investigative and accountability focused journalism. The moves are in response to the changing face of news reporting locally and nationwide, and research about the type of information and news coverage that station listeners are looking for. Michigan Radio Raises Record Amount during Spring Membership Drive ANN ARBOR, MI — Michigan Radio, the public radio service of the University of Michigan, finished a very successful spring membership drive on Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. The on-air fundraiser, which ran from March 17-24, generated over 7,000 pledges totaling more than $730,000 from donors throughout the station’s listening area. Of that, more than 2,400 pledges came from first time donors to the station. The $730,000 amount is a record for a spring membership drive at the station. Michigan Radio Announces Staff Changes ANN ARBOR, MI — Michigan Radio is pleased to announce several changes in staffing, including a new weekend morning host. Rina Miller has joined Michigan Radio as a reporter as well as the new on-air host, Saturdays and Sundays from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm. Miller has many years of experience in both print and broadcast journalism as an editor, reporter, producer, and anchor. Most recently, she has been a wire and copy editor at The Ann Arbor News since 2000. Previously, Miller worked as a news anchor at WKLQ in Grand Rapids and WLIF in Baltimore, a producer and program host at Radio Netherlands, and a reporter for ABC Radio News in New York. NPR White House Correspondent to Visit Grand Rapids ANN ARBOR, MI — Michigan Radio and the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum are pleased to welcome NPR White House correspondent Don Gonyea to Grand Rapids, on Monday, November 17th, at 7:00 pm. Gonyea will speak about his experiences covering the White House as well as his time on the campaign trail with President-Elect Barack Obama. Michigan Radio Completes Successful Fall Membership Drive ANN ARBOR, MI — Michigan Radio, the public radio service of the University of Michigan, finished a very successful fall membership drive last Friday. The on-air fundraiser, which ran from October 17 – 24, generated over 7400 pledges totaling more than $770,000 from donors across southern Michigan and northern Ohio. Of that, over 3400 pledges came from first time donors to the station, a new all-time high, and a 38% increase in new donors compared to a year ago. Michigan Radio Airs Special Election Series ANN ARBOR, MI — With the November elections less than two weeks away, Michigan Radio will examine the issues important to the state and Michigan voters with a special series of news reports airing the week of Oct. 27 - 31. Michigan Radio’s news team will look at some of the key congressional races in the state, and the two statewide ballot issues dealing with stem cell research and medical use of marijuana. The station will also air reports that examine the policies of John McCain and Barack Obama regarding the environment, energy, healthcare, and the arts, and how those policies may affect people in Michigan. Michigan Radio Appoints New Program Director ANN ARBOR, MI — Michigan Radio is pleased to announce the appointment of Tamar Charney to the position of Program Director. Charney joined Michigan Radio in 1997, and has served as Michigan Radio's Interim Program Director since March 2007. Her other roles at the station have included senior producer, on-air host, Managing Editor and Production Director. She helped produce the station's 2007 documentary "Ashes to Hope: Overcoming the Detroit Riots," which won a 2007 national Edward R. Murrow award, as well as recognition from the Public Radio News Directors Incorporated, and several local and regional awards. Michigan Radio Hosts Election Town Hall Meetings ANN ARBOR, MI — Michigan Radio, the public radio service of the University of Michigan, will be hosting two town-hall style panel discussions dealing with the presidential election. "Election '08's Impact on Michigan: The candidates' positions on energy, the environment, and the economy" will examine how the presidential candidates' policies will affect Michigan. The events will be held in Ann Arbor, on Tuesday, Oct. 14, and Grand Rapids, on Monday, Oct. 27. Michigan Radio to Carry VP and Presidential Debates ANN ARBOR, MI — Michigan Radio, the public radio service from the University of Michigan, will air live coverage of the 2008 vice presidential and presidential debates, beginning on Thursday, October 2, with the vice presidential debate in St. Louis, Missouri. The presidential debates will follow on Tuesday, October 7, and Wednesday, October 15. Each debate will begin at 9 p.m., with NPR's Linda Wertheimer as the broadcast host. Michigan Radio to Report from Democratic and Republican Conventions ANN ARBOR, MI — Michigan Radio, the public radio service from the University of Michigan, will provide exclusive reports from both the Democratic and Republican National Conventions. During the week of August 25th, Michigan Radio’s Steve Carmody will report from the Democratic National Convention in Denver. The following week, Michigan Radio reporter Sarah Hulett will be in Minneapolis to provide coverage of the Republican National Convention. Michigan Radio is the only public radio station in the state that will have reporters at either convention. Michigan Radio Examines the Foreclosure Crisis ANN ARBOR, MI — Michigan Radio, the public radio service from the University of Michigan, will cover Michigan’s foreclosure crisis in a special week long series entitled "Foreclosing on the American Dream". Michigan Radio Announces New Weekend Lineup ANN ARBOR, MI — Michigan Radio, the public radio service from the University of Michigan, will be introducing a revised weekend schedule, beginning this Saturday, July 19, 2008. Michigan Radio Wins National Edward R. Murrow Award ANN ARBOR, MI — Michigan Radio, the public radio service of the University of Michigan, has been recognized for excellence in broadcast journalism by the Radio-Television News Directors Association. The station received a National Edward R. Murrow Award for Best Radio News Documentary for "Ashes to Hope: Overcoming the Detroit Riots". Gift Establishing Newsroom Endowment Honors Listener and Member Dean Gebo ANN ARBOR, MI — Michigan Radio, the public radio service of the University of Michigan, is proud to announce that a gift in memory of Clarkston, Michigan resident Dean Gebo has established a new endowment fund to support news reporting activities. Michigan Radio Reports from Mackinac Policy Conference ANN ARBOR, MI — Michigan Radio, the public radio service from the University of Michigan, is set to cover this year's Mackinac Policy Conference. During the last week of May, the station will air special reports on Michigan's economy and other topics being discussed at the conference, followed by a one-hour special program to be broadcast Friday, May 30th at 9am. Michigan Radio Expands Environmental Coverage ANN ARBOR, MI — Starting Monday, May 26th, Michigan Radio will be expanding the station's coverage of environmental issues, with two reports each weekday. Michigan Radio Wins National and Regional News Awards ANN ARBOR, MI — Michigan Radio, the public radio service of the University of Michigan, has been recognized by the National Society of Professional Journalists and received three regional Edward R. Murrow Awards. Michigan Radio News Staff Honored for Excellence ANN ARBOR, MI — News staff from Michigan Radio, the public radio service of the University of Michigan, were recently recognized for news excellence from the Society of Professional Journalists, Detroit Metropolitan Chapter for news coverage in 2007. Michigan Radio Welcomes Chef Lynne Rossetto Kasper to Schoolcraft ANN ARBOR, MI — Lynne Rossetto Kasper, host of the popular food program, The Splendid Table on Michigan Radio, will be conducting a cooking demonstration at Schoolcraft College in Livonia on May 10th from 1:00pm until 3:00pm. Her demonstration will feature recipes from her new book The Splendid Table's How to Eat Supper. Michigan Radio Wraps Up Spring Membership Drive ANN ARBOR, MI — Michigan Radio, the public radio station of the University of Michigan, finished a successful Spring Membership Drive last Friday. The on-air fundraiser, which ran from April 4 — 11, generated 4,664 pledges totaling more than $594,000. Of that, over $200,000 was raised from first time donors to the station. Michigan Radio Wins Ten Michigan Associated Press Awards ANN ARBOR, MI — Michigan Radio, the public radio service from the University of Michigan, received ten awards from the Michigan Associated Press for news coverage in 2007. Michigan Radio Named MAB Public Radio Station of the Year ANN ARBOR, MI — Michigan Radio, the public radio service from the University of Michigan, has been named Public Broadcasting Station of the Year for 2007 by the Michigan Association of Broadcasters (MAB). The award was announced Tuesday evening at the Michigan Association of Broadcaster's annual Great Lakes Broadcasting Conference, held in Grand Rapids. This is the fifth year in a row Michigan Radio has been named Public Radio Station of the Year. Michigan Radio News Director to Accompany UM Delegation to Africa ANN ARBOR, MI — Michigan Radio News Director, Vincent Duffy, will accompany a delegation from the University of Michigan, led by President Mary Sue Coleman, as they visit Ghana and South Africa from February 22 to March 5. In addition to reporting on aspects of the delegation's visit, he will cover other stories of interest to Michigan Radio listeners. |
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