WCMU June 2024 Program Guide

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The start of summer brings possibilities for adventure and exploration. As a child, I have fond memories of being a part of my local library’s summer reading program. My grandma lived right down the road from the library, so my cousin and I would walk down and participate in their summer activities. The library was on the smaller side, but it held wonder and knowledge along its walls. I remember the joy of discovering new stories and exploring a new adventure through my chosen book. This small library allowed me to go on adventures without the expense of traveling.

To this day, I am grateful to have those memories of summers filled with wonder. For those with an open summer, turn to your local libraries. Explore the places found on pages and discover a world of adventure. Participate in the summer reading programs and give the children in your life a summer filled with exploration.

The Great American Recipe

Follow eight talented home cooks competing for a chance to win The Great American Recipe starting on Monday, June 17 at 9 p.m.

If you are in the Mount Pleasant area, join us as we partner with the Chippewa River District Library for a Summer Reading KickOff party on June 10 from 5 to 7 p.m.

Find more information on page 18 or go to wcmu.org.

I can’t wait to meet you!

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Start the Month with Music

Join WCMU for our television pledge event. We have a collection of music programs hand picked for you. Go behind the scenes of the iconic “Simon and Garfunkel: The Concert In Central Park” on June 1 at 6:30 p.m. Then continue the night with “Elton John: The Million Dollar Piano” at 9:30 p.m.

Sunday’s line up, will make you want to sing along. At 4:30 p.m. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. presents GOSPEL Live! Then follow one of the most successful bands of all time, “Bee Gees: In Our Own Time” at 8:30 p.m. End the night with Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers, “Chicago & Friends: Live at 55” airing at 10:30 p.m.

The week continues with music hits. The all-new “Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution” makes its debut on Tuesday, June 4 at 9 p.m. You also won’t want to miss “The Rolling Stones: GRRR Live!” on Saturday, June 8 at 10 p.m. Check out the television schedule for more music hit programs.

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Ken Burns

National Parks

The story of an idea as uniquely American as the Declaration of Independence and just as radical: that the most special places in the nation should be preserved, not for royalty or the rich, but for everyone.

Watch June 5 at 7:30 p.m.

The Civil War

A comprehensive and definitive history of the American Civil War, and the recipient of 40 major film and television awards, including two Emmys and two Grammys.

Watch June 6 at 8 p.m.

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Great Performances

At the Met: Carmen

Acclaimed English director Carrie Cracknell makes her Met debut with this classic story reset in the modern day. Told through today’s issues like gender violence, abusive labor structures, and the desire to break through societal boundaries. Watch June 14 at 9 p.m.

Luisa Spagnoli

Queen of Chocolate

What do the 1920’s, world-famous Perugnia chocolate, angora rabbits and high-end tailoring have in common? One woman: Luisa Spagnoli. Teeming with entrapreneurial spirit and endowed with extraordinary modernity and creativity, she made her mark in an environment unfriendly to powerful, visionary women. Watch June 22 at 10 p.m.

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Climate Change

Dynamic Planet

Embark on this epic three-year journey spanning all seven continents and meet the extraordinary people and animals on the front line of climate change. Reveal how science, nature, and tradition can prepare us for a fast-changing future. Watch June 19 at 8 p.m.

Hope in the Water

HOPE IN THE WATER

Celebrated environmental enthusiasts Shailene Woodley, Martha Stewart, José Andrés and Baratunde Thurston reveal hidden underworlds jeopardized by climate change, irresponsible fishing and exploitation, and habitat destruction. They are each authentically tied to a particular story, seeking smart solutions to a planet in peril. Watch June 19 at 9 p.m.

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WCMU-PBS Create TV MI Learning Sat 1 Programming Subject to Change - full schedules at wcmu.org/television/tvschedules WCMU-PBS Create TV MI Learning 7:30 PM 8 PM 8:30 PM 7 PM WCMU-PBS Create TV MI Learning WCMU-PBS Create TV MI Learning WCMU-PBS Create TV MI Learning WCMU-PBS Create TV MI Learning WCMU-PBS Create TV MI Learning Sun 2 Mon 3 Tues 4 Wed 5 Thurs 6 Fri 7 Simon & Garfunkel: The Concert In Central Park (from 6:30 PM) This Land Is Your Land Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Television Pati’s Mexican Table Legacy List With Matt Paxton Camp TV Untamed One Detroit One Detroit All Creatures Great And Small: Touring The Dales (from 6:30 PM) Bee Gees: In Our Own Time Maria’s Portuguese Table Cook’s Country Legacy List With Matt Paxton Camp TV The Nap Time Show Great Lakes Now Native Report America The Bountiful Great Getaways Simon & Garfunkel: The Concert In Central Park Joanne Weir’s Plates And Places Cook’s Country America’s Test Kitchen Legacy List With Matt Paxton Live From The City Opera House The Nap Time Show The Career Center Start Up Bee Gees: In Our Own Time Dooky Chase Kitchen Leah’s Legacy Kitchen Queens New Orleans Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Television Legacy List With Matt Paxton The Good Eggs The Nap Time Show Roadtrip Nation DW Global US Ken Burns: The National Parks Table For All with Buki Elegbed Cook’s Country Lidia’s Kitchen Homemade Live! Camp TV The Nap Time Show The Career Center Start Up Wilderness Journal Michigan Out Of Doors Ken Burns: The Civil War Essential Pepin Pati’s Mexican Table Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Television Homemade Live! The Good Eggs The Nap Time Show Roadtrip Nation Great Lakes Now Off The Record Washington Week 70’s Soul Superstars Sara’s Weeknight Meals Cooks Country America’s Test Kitchen Homemade Live! Live From The City Opera House The Nap Time Show Great Lakes Now Native Report This Land is Your Land Take a musical journey through the evolution of modern American folk music. Monday, June 3 at 9:30 p.m. 6

70’s Soul Superstars

Gathering of legends with all original performers singing their greatest jammin’ hits. Friday, June 7 at 8:30 p.m.

This Land Is Your Land (cont.) Elton John - The Million Dollar Piano

Best Of The Joy Of Painting

Best Of The Joy Of Painting Field Trip With Curtis Stone

Art In The Twenty-First Century London

Bee Gees: In Our Own Time (cont.)

Steven Raichlen’s Planet Barbecue

NOVA Why Ships Crash

Steven Raichlen’s Planet Barbecue

Simon & Garfunkel (cont.) This Land Is Your Land

Steven Raichlen’s Planet Barbecue

Roadtrip Nation

Steven Raichlen’s Planet Barbecue

Start Up

Disco: Soundtrack Of A Revolution

Steven Raichlen’s Planet Barbecue

NOVA Why Ships Crash

Ken Burns: The National Parks (cont.)

Steven Raichlen’s Planet Barbecue

Art In The Twenty-First Century Beijing

Chicago & Friends: Live at 55

Real Rail Adventures Swiss International Hubs

The New Dig - The Final Hours

Rick Steves’ Europe Fly Brotherwith Ernest White II

Roadtrip Nation

Steven Raichlen’s Planet Barbecue Rick Steves’ Europe Joseph TravelscopeRosendo’s

Pompeii The New Dig - The Final Hours

Rick Steves Mighty Alps

Steven Raichlen’s Planet Barbecue

Art In The Twenty-First Century London

Ken Burns: The Civil War (cont.)

Steven Raichlen’s Planet Barbecue

Steven Raichlen’s Planet Barbecue

Nature My Garden Of A Thousand Bees

70’s Soul Superstars(cont.)

Best Of The Joy Of Painting

Day Of Days6-Jun-44

Rick Steves’ Europe Travels With Darley

Art In The Twenty-First Century Beijing

Raising Mentally Strong Kids With Daniel Amen, MD

Rick Steves’ Europe

Rivers Of Life Zambezi

Joseph TravelscopeRosendo’s

Best Of The Joy Of Painting

Best Of The Joy Of Painting

D-Day: Over Normandy

Best Of The Joy Of Painting

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WCMU-PBS Create TV MI Learning Sat 8 Programming Subject to Change - full schedules at wcmu.org/television/tvschedules WCMU-PBS Create TV MI Learning 7:30 PM 8 PM 8:30 PM 7 PM WCMU-PBS Create TV MI Learning WCMU-PBS Create TV MI Learning WCMU-PBS Create TV MI Learning WCMU-PBS Create TV MI Learning WCMU-PBS Create TV MI Learning The All New Rock, Pop, And Doo Wop (from 6:30 PM) Chicago & Friends: Live at 55 Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Television Pati’s Mexican Table Legacy List With Matt Paxton Camp TV Untamed American Black Journal One Detroit Grantchester Investigating Life’s Mysteries (from 6:30 PM) 70’s Soul Superstars Maria’s Portuguese Table Cook’s Country Legacy List With Matt Paxton Camp TV The Nap Time Show Great Lakes Now Native Report America The Bountiful Great Getaways Antiques Roadshow Chicago Hour 1 Joanne Weir’s Plates And Places Cook’s Country America’s Test Kitchen Homemade Live! Live From The City Opera House The Nap Time Show The Career Center Start Up Buffalo Soldiers: Fighting On Two Fronts Finding Your Roots Dooky Chase Kitchen Leah’s Legacy Kitchen Queens New Orleans Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Television Homemade Live! The Good Eggs Independent Lens Greener Pastures DW Global US Outside Beyond The Lens Nature Soul Of The Ocean Table For All with Buki Elegbed Cook’s Country Lidia’s Kitchen Homemade Live! Camp TV The Nap Time Show The Career Center Start Up Boblo Boats: A Detroit Ferry Tale Wilderness Journal Michigan Out Of Doors Essential Pepin Pati’s Mexican Table Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Television Homemade Live! The Good Eggs Independent Lens Greener Pastures Great Lakes Now Off The Record Washington Week Firing Line With Margaret Hoover Sara’s Weeknight Meals Cooks Country America’s Test Kitchen Homemade Live! Live From The City Opera House The Nap Time Show Great Lakes Now Native Report Sun 9 Mon 10 Tues 11 Wed 12 Thurs 13 Fri 14 8 Grantchester: Investigating Life’s Mysteries Go behind-the-scenes of the English mystery series featuring a vicar on a quest for social justice. Sunday, June 9 at 6:30 p.m.

Boblo Boats: A Detroit Ferry Tale

A doctor, psychic and amusement park fanatic unite to save Detroit’s beloved “Boblo Boat” from the scrapyard. Thursday, June 13 at 7 p.m.

& Friends: Live at 55 (cont.) The Rolling Stones: GRRR Live!

Best Of The Joy Of Painting

Best Of The Joy Of Painting

Art In The Twenty-First Century Everyday Icons

Rail Adventures Swiss Winter Magic

Art In The Twenty-First Century Bodies Of Knowledge 70’s Soul Superstars(cont.)

Club: Live At Wembley

Best Of The Joy Of Painting Best Of The Joy Of Painting

Rail Adventures Switzerland

Food: Delicious Science Food On The Brain Food: Delicious Science A Matter Of Taste

Antiques Roadshow Chicago Hour 2

Best Of The Joy Of Painting

Best Of The Joy Of Painting

Roadtrip Nation Start Up

Antiques Roadshow Chicago Hour 3

Steves’ Europe Fly Brotherwith Ernest White II

Nation

Finding Your Roots Frontline Crisis On Campus

Best Of The Joy Of Painting Joy Of Painting With Nicholas Hankins

Steves’ Europe Joseph TravelscopeRosendo’s

Food: Delicious Science Food On The Brain Food: Delicious Science A Matter Of Taste Nova Saving The Right Whale

Secrets Of The Dead Decoding Hieroglyphics

Best Of The Joy Of Painting Best Of The Joy Of Painting Rick Steves’ Europe Travels With Darley

Art In The Twenty-First Century Everyday Icons

Destination Michigan

Under The Radar Michigan

Best Of The Joy Of Painting Joy Of Painting With Nicholas Hankins

Of The Ocean

Art In The Twenty-First Century Bodies Of Knowledge

One Detroit: 2024 Mackinac Policy Conference

The Right Whale Great Performances At The Met

Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise And Fall Of Jack Johnson

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Midsumer Murders Murder On St. Malley’s Day Part 2

Best Of The Joy Of Painting

Roots of Comedy with Jesus Trejo

Meet six rising comedians who explore the diversity of the United States through standup comedy.

Friday, June 21 at 10 p.m.

Paris Murders Out Of The Shadows

Best Of The Joy Of Painting Rick Steves’ Andalucia: Southern Spain

Rick Steves: Art Of The Baroque Age

Rick Steves’: Art Of The Middle Ages

Grantchester On Masterpiece D.I. Ray

Roadfood

Rick Steves’ Best Of The Alps

NOVA Eagle Power Amazing Human Body Grow

The Great American Recipe Antiques Roadshow Treasure Fever

Roadfood

Roadtrip Nation Start Up

Disco: Soundtrack Of A Revolution Rock The Boat

Roadfood

Rick Steves’ Europe Fly Brotherwith Ernest White II

Roadtrip Nation

Becoming Frida Kahlo The Making And Breaking

NOVA Eagle Power Amazing Human Body Grow

Hope In The Water The Fish In The Sea Nova Alaskan Dinosaurs

Roadfood

Rick Steves: Art Of The Baroque Age

Rick Steves’ Europe Travels With Darley

Rick Steves: Art Of The Middle Ages

Destination Michigan Under The Radar Michigan 10 Parks That Changed America

Roadfood

Dynamic Planet Ice

Hope In The Water The Fish In The Sea

Iconic America: Our Symbols And Stories Fenway Park Roots Of Comedy With Jesus Trejo

Roots Of Comedy With Jesus Trejo

Weekends With Yankee Weekends With Yankee Weekends With Yankee Weekends With Yankee

Eyes On The Prize Awakenings (1954-1956)

Eyes On The Prize Fighting Back (1957-1962)

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POV: King Coal

Explore

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the complex history and future of the coal industry, the communities it has shaped, and the myths it has created. Monday, June 24 at 10 p.m. 12

Midsumer Murders Market For Murder Part 2

Best Of The Joy Of Painting

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10 Streets that Changed America

Explore the legendary streets, monuments and man-made marvels that changed America. Thursday, June 27 at 10 p.m.

Best Of The Joy Of Painting

Kriesge 100 Celebration

Grantchester On Masterpiece

Luisa Spagnoli: Queen Of Chocolate

Rick Steves’ Cruising The Mediterranean

Interlochen Arts Academy: Edmonia

D.I. Ray

Weekends With Yankee Weekends With Yankee Rick Steves’ Egypt: Yesterday & Today

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H20: The Molecule That Made Us Pulse

The Great American Recipe POV King Coal

Weekends With Yankee Weekends With Yankee Rick Steves’ Europe Islands Without Cars

Roadtrip Nation

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Disco: Soundtrack Of A Revolution Ain’t No Stopping Us Now

Roadtrip Nation

Becoming Frida Kahlo Love And Loss

Weekends With Yankee Weekends With Yankee Rick Steves’ Europe Joseph TravelscopeRosendo’s

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Hope In The Water Farming The Water

H20: The Molecule That Made Us Pulse

Nova Arctic Ghost Ship

Weekends With Yankee Weekends With Yankee Rick Steves’ Europe Travels With Darley

Kriesge 100 Celebration

Destination Michigan

Interlochen Arts Academy: Edmonia

Under The Radar Michigan 10 Streets That Changed America

Weekends With Yankee Weekends With Yankee Rick Steves’ Europe Joseph TravelscopeRosendo’s In Dynamic Planet Fire

Iconic America: Our Symbols And Stories The Hollywood Sign

Painting With Wilson Bickford

Eyes On The Prize Is This America (1963-1964)

Canvasing The World With Sean Diediker

Hope In The Water Farming The Water

Roots Of Comedy With Jesus Trejo

Paint This With Jerry Yarnell

Eyes On The Prize Bridge To Freedom (1965)

Roots Of Comedy With Jesus Trejo

Paint This With Jerry Yarnell

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Father Brown The Queen Bee

Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Television

Camp TV

Americas Test Kitchen

Simple Cheese Quiche, French Toast Casserole; recommended breakfast tools; cast iron care tips.

Saturday, June 29 at 2:30 p.m.

Pati’s Mexican Table

Untamed

The Great American Recipe

Maria’s Portuguese Table

Camp TV

Cook’s Country

Midsumer Murders A Worm In The Bud Part 1

La Frontera With Pati Jinich

Barry Farm: Community, Land, And Justice In Washington

Professor T

La Frontera With Pati Jinich

The Nap Time Show Great Lakes Now Native Report

Programming Subject to Change - full schedules at wcmu.org/television/tvschedules

WCMU Passport is an added benefit of station membership. Members gain extended access to more streaming video.

Learn More about this Benefit at wcmu.org/supportwcmu/passport

Coming this month:

Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution - June 1

Professor T, Grantchester, DI Ray - June 16

The Great American Recipe - June 17

Hope in the Water - June 19

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Midsumer Murders A Worm In The Bud Part 2

Best Of The Joy Of Painting

The Great American Recipe: Secrets & Staples Watch the home cooks create recipes that reveal their favorite secret ingredients and go-to grains.

Sunday, June 30 at 7 p.m.

Best Of The Joy Of Painting

Great Performances At The Met: Lohengrin

Grantchester On Masterpiece

Painting With Wilson Bickford

NOVA

Canvasing The World With Sean Diediker

Luisa Spagnoli: Queen Of Chocolate

Rick Steves Art Of Ancient Rome

D.I. Ray

Slovakia: Treasures In The Heart Of Europe

Human: The World Within React

A Black man is troubled by the legacy of American slavery and the misuse of Christianity to justify it. He travels throughout Texas and discovers how the Juneteenth holiday reveals the hope and courage that empowered the formerly enslaved and their descendants to fight for freedom in an often unjust society. Watch on Passport!

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Sunday Night Drama

Professor T

As the Professor struggles to get his old life and job back, he is helped by Dan and Lisa who again rely on his brilliant criminal insight and analysis to solve some tricky and intriguing crimes.

Starting June 16 at 8 p.m.

Grantchester

It’s 1961 and times are changing in Grantchester. Reverend Alphy Kottaram arrives as the new vicar, immediately enchanted by the glorious village. But will the locals ever be able to accept him as one of their own?

Starting June 16 at 9 p.m.

D.I. Ray

After being suspended from the force, DI Rachita Ray returns to homicide to investigate the brutal shooting of a young nurse and the head of a notorious crime syndicate outside a Birmingham hospital.

Starting June 16 at 10 p.m.

The Bank Hacker

After two years in prison, professional con man Alidor Van Praet rebuilds the fortune the police seized from him. When he discovers 20-year-old Jeremy Peeters’ hacking skills, he knows this shy kids is the key to making it happen.

Starting June 23 at 11 p.m.

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Local Programming

Destination Michigan

This month on Destination Michigan, we’ll take you just north of Traverse City and explore the hidden lore of Power Island, which includes stories of Henry Ford and Babe Ruth. We’ll travel to Michigan’s oldest city, Sault Ste. Marie, and learn how the St. Mary’s River plays a vital role in the world economy. Plus, we’ll travel to Mt. Pleasant and make a stop at Karma Kat. Watch Thursday Nights at 9 p.m.

One Detroit: 2024 Mackinac Policy Conference Highlights

The 2024 Conference will focus on “Bridging the Future Together” to inspire radical collaboration across divides. This program will be a one hour wrap-up of the 3-day conference including stage sessions and in-depth interviews.

Airs Thursday, June 13 at 10 p.m.

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PBS KIDS 24/7 Channel Live stream avaliable at WCMU.org/family 18 Pinkalicious & Peterrific: A Pinkerton Family Vacation The Pinkertons take a family vacation roadtrip to see all of the Pink Wonders of the World! But what will happen when they make a wrong turn? Watch June 10 at 12:30 p.m.

Michigan Learning Channel

The TV channel for cooking, arts & crafts, gardening, home improvement, and travel.

Look for WCMU Create TV Weekend Marathons createtv.com/marathons

Fri. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Sat. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sun. 12 p.m.-5 p.m.

Binge with Bob Starts Friday, June 7

Let Bob Ross be your guide to explore happy little trees and big puffy clouds, enjoying the wonders that come to life from his brush.

Summer Weekends with Yankee Starts Friday, June 21

Celebrate the first weekend of summer with a tour of the wonders of New England on Weekends with Yankee.

Complete Create TV schedule available at wcmu.org/television/tvschedules
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Donor Spotlight

Nancy Hellman began listening to WCMU Public Radio approximately 50 years ago when a neighbor told her it would be in the area. At that time, she did not have a television. Once it became feasible, she and partner Glenn Hindbaugh started giving during pledge drives. They eventually became day sponsors, then monthly sustainers, and now have a special fund with their financial advisor to make yearly donations. Nancy suggests using an advisor to help find tax advantages.

Raised outside Caro, Michigan, Nancy was one of five siblings. Her dad worked for the state as an Electroencephalogram (EEG) Diagnostician and her mom was a “traditional” mother who raised very independent children. All three daughters went into teaching, and the two brothers went into business and finance.

Nancy received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees at Central Michigan University. She took some courses at Western and gained elementary student experience there. Nancy moved to Boyne, teaching high school social studies and art. She eventually moved over to middle school. She loved middle school and noted that “10-year-olds are perfect people.” “I liked being self-contained and taught when the focus was not on testing or a dictated curriculum,” said Nancy. “Being in a small school like Boyne Falls Public, I chose textbooks, reading whole books, flexibility, and ‘No Zeros Club.’ The focus was on individuals, citizenship, and being a complex human.”

Now retired, Nancy and Glenn like to read, keep up with the news, garden, and enjoy their land. Nancy is more of a traveler than Glenn but occasionally gets him to visit places like New Orleans. Nancy credits Glenn as a problem solver, while she creates the problems, so they are a good team. Other interests include cooking and canning (Glenn), and baking (Nancy). They listen to Saturday radio programs and watch Masterpiece Theater and Walter Presents. In addition to supporting WCMU, they support a variety of charities. Nancy was on the Board for Raven Hill Discovery Center (RHDC) for years, and still volunteers when she can. She said one needs to visit RHDC to understand the amazing relationship between science, history, and art.

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ALPENA

Community Foundation of Northeast Michigan

BELLAIRE

Grass River Natural Area

BIG RAPIDS

Galloup Guitars

EASTPORT

Antrim County Petoskey

Stone Festival

FLINT

Flint Institute of Arts

Flint Institute of Music

HARBOR SPRINGS

Perry Farm Village

Polly’s Planting and Plucking

Tom’s Mom’s Cookies

LANSING

Elderly Instruments

Impression 5 Science Center

Michigan Department of Natural Resources

MACKINAW CITY

Mackinac State Historic Parks

MARQUETTE

Travel Marquette

MIDLAND

Alden B. Dow Home & Studio

Chippewa Nature Center

Dow Credit Union

Eastman Party Store

Grace A. Dow Memorial Library

Midland Area Community Foundation

Midland Center for the Arts

MyMichigan Health

Rallye Import Automotive

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Midland

MT. PLEASANT

Buckley’s Mountainside Canoes

CMU Bookstore

CMU Faculty Association

CMU Libraries and Friends of the CMU Libraries

Greentree Co-op Grocery

Krapohl Ford Lincoln

Mt. Pleasant Area

Community Foundation

Mt. Pleasant Tire Service

NABET-CWA Local 412

Northwind Investments

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Central Michigan

PETOSKEY

Ameriprise Financial / Osborne/Klein

American Spoon

Blissfest Music Organization

Reusch Jewelers

Spring & Porter Restaurant

REGIONAL

Consumers Energy Foundation

Enbridge Energy Foundation

Members First Credit Union

Mercantile Bank

REMUS

Wheatland Music Organization

ROYAL OAK

Mindful of Motion

SAGINAW

Temple Theatre

Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

Sault Symphony Orchestra

TRAVERSE CITY

City Opera House

Morse Moving and Storage

Munson Healthcare

University Center

Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum

Saginaw Valley State University

REMUS

Wheatland Music Organization

WESTPHALIA

Dr. Deborah Gadille, DDS

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What’s possible if everthing breaks humanity’s way?

New limited-run series premieres June 5 at 8 p.m. on WCMU

This June, Possible, the award-winning podcast from KQED on AI and the future of technology will make its debut on WCMU. Possible sketches out the brightest version of the future, and what it will take to get there. Most of all, it asks: what if, in the future, everything breaks humanity’s way?

Possible offers grounded and speculative takes on how technology –and in particular, AI – is inspiring change and transforming the future. Each episode features an interview with an ambitious builder or deep thinker on a topic, from art and education, to geopolitics and healthcare.

Listen to Possible Wednesdays at 8 p.m. on WCMU and on the WCMU App!

Upcoming episodes of Possible

June 5: Trevor Noah on the Future of Entertainment and AI

June 12: Dr. Kim Budil on the Future of Fusion

June 19: Saul Griffith on a Clean Energy Future

June 26: Ben Nelson on the Future of Higher Education

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• StarDate at 5:19 & 7:47

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• Central Focus Thursdays at 8:45

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• Birdnote at 2:31

• Central Focus Wednesdays at 4:44

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StarDate at 7:04 • Climate Connections at 1:31

The Moth Radio Hour

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Stardate at 8:35

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Wait Wait... Don’t Tell Me Left, Right & Center

It’s Been A Minute Reveal

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The Moth Radio Hour

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Stardate at 5:35

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The Juke Joint

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Great Lakes Odyssey Hour BBC World Service

Destination Out

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Detroit Symphony Orchestra

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for a live broadcast of the
Symphony Orchestra on Friday, June 7 at 10:40am. The performance will feature Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason, who
as “nothing less than the future of classical music” by NPR.
hear works by Julia Perry and Mieczyslaw Weinberg, and Beethoven’s timeless Fifth Symphony.
LIVE!

WCMU Welcomes Summer News Interns

Courtney Boyd is a newsroom intern for WCMU, and will be reporting on northeast Lower Michigan from the Alpena News this summer. She is a senior at CMU, majoring in journalism and minoring in Broadcast and Cinematic Arts. Courtney has been a reporter for CM Life since 2023, covering a range of topics including student and city government, multicultural stories, features, and diversity, equity and inclusion works. She will return to CM Life this fall as an editor.

Ellie Frysztak is an intern for WCMU, based out of WCMU’s Mount Pleasant newsroom. She obtained her undergraduate degree from Marquette University in 2019, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Criminology and Law Studies. She worked for four years as a public defense investigator, before returning to school. Ellie is now working on a master’s in journalism at the University of Missouri. Her dream is to become a public media visual journalist after she graduates next year.

Draya Raby is a newsroom intern for WCMU, and will be reporting on the Cadillac area this summer from the Cadillac News. She is a CMU senior majoring in journalism and minoring in creative writing. Draya is currently the secretary of the CMU chapter of The Wildlife Society, and the social media chairperson of the CMU Chapter of the Sierra Club. Being a writer and spreading stories about the world has always been Draya’s dream, in the hope of bringing people across all cultures together in understanding.

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WCMU is welcoming five news interns this summer as part of our Michigan News Group internship program. Since 2019, WCMU has been placing summer interns in communities around the state. Our goal is to train the next generation of journalists, while addressing news deserts in central and northern Michigan. You’ll hear our interns reporting this summer on Morning Edition, Here and Now and All Things Considered, and see their stories appearing in the Traverse City Record-Eagle, The Alpena News, The Cadillac News, and the Midland Daily News.

Lauren Rice is a newsroom intern for WCMU, and will be reporting on the Grand Traverse region from the Traverse City Record-Eagle this summer. She is a senior at Central Michigan University, with a major in journalism and minors in political science and public law. This fall, she will be the Editor-in-Chief of Central Michigan Life, and is looking forward to covering the presidential election from a college campus. Lauren sees journalism as well-rounded learning: for the community, and for the journalist.

Masha Smahliuk is a newsroom intern for WCMU, and will be reporting from the Midland Daily News this summer. Masha is a junior at Central Michigan University majoring in journalism, with minors in political science and creative writing. She’s also a managing editor of Central Michigan Life and is a vice president of the Society of Professional Journalists chapter at CMU. Working in journalism has always been Masha’s dream, because she wants to change the world for the better, bring awareness to international issues, and give voice to those who don’t have one.

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Staff Spotlight: Rick Brewer

What is one of your most memorable interviews?

While I was a producer at Iowa Public Radio, I tracked down Joy Tumilson McMeekan, the sister of Chief Petty Officer and Navy SEAL Jon Tumilson of Rockford, Iowa. Tumilson was killed in 2011 while on deployment in Afghanistan in one of the deadliest attacks on U.S. forces during the war. We interviewed McMeekan to reflect on her brother’s life on the 10-year anniversary of his death. There wasn’t a dry eye in the studio following the interview. This interview stands out because it showed listeners a lesser-known side of the war in Afghanistan: how it changed one family’s life forever.

What is your goal when you come to work every day?

I want listeners to hear as much news as possible from central and northern Michigan. My hope is that they will learn something new or have their way of thinking challenged every time they listen.

If you could interview any historical figure, who would it be?

I’d like to have a chat with Thomas Jefferson. I’ve read several books on Jefferson and have always been fascinated by his controversial past, his love of the arts, good wine, and political philosophies. I’d love to get his thoughts and perspectives on our current political moment and show him the photos from the James Webb telescope.

What are you reading right now?

“Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout” by Cal Newport. So far, this is my favorite in the Newport cannon. Highly recommend!

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