Category Archives: Content ~ JR Morning
Jury Selection Begins in Lawsuit Accusing Social Media Companies of Getting Young People Addicted to Platforms
PODCAST: Jan. 28, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick, Lloyd Jackson, and Jamie Edmonds speak with Clay Calvert, a non-resident senior fellow of technology policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute, about ...
Jan 28, 2026
Oakland Co. Businessman Perry Johnson Launches Second Bid for MI Governor
PODCAST: Jan. 27, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick, Lloyd Jackson, and Jamie Edmonds speak with Perry Johnson. Johnson, a businessman, announced his second bid for governor. He discusses his campaign focus on eff...
Jan 27, 2026
Tax Season Begins with New Deductions
PODCAST: Jan. 27, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick, Lloyd Jackson, and Jamie Edmonds discuss tax season with Maria Montie, partner and CPA at ShindelRock. Montie shares details on new deductions and credits.Jan. ...
Jan 27, 2026
Winter Storm Leaves at Least 30 Dead Throughout U.S., Parts of Michigan Facing Winter Weather Advisory Tuesday
PODCASTS: Jan. 26, 2026 ~ Matthew Pepper, president and CEO of Michigan Humane, joins Kevin Dietz to discuss how to keep pets safe in the cold.MICHIGAN ~ The deadly winter storm that blew across the c...
Jan 27, 2026
'The Heat Really Needs to Be Brought Down:' State Sen. McMorrow Calls for ICE Overhaul Amid Nationwide Protests
PODCAST: Jan. 26, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick, Lloyd Jackson, and Jamie Edmonds talk with State Sen. Mallory McMorrow about ICE reforms and her "Our Kids" program.MICHIGAN ~ State Sen. Mallory McMorrow (D-Ro...
Jan 26, 2026
Michigan Faces Frigid Temps Amid Major U.S. Winter Storm
PODCAST: Jan. 23, 2026 ~ Jamie Edmonds, Chris Renwick, and Lloyd Jackson discuss Detroit's cold weather emergency. Terra Linzer, housing stability and innovations division director, shares warming cen...
Jan 24, 2026
U-M Professor Reacts to New Study on AI's impact on Wages, Job Market
PODCAST: Jan. 23, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick, Lloyd Jackson, and Jamie Edmonds speak with Kentaro Toyama, a professor at the University of Michigan, about AI's impact on jobs and wages.A new Stanford Univer...
Jan 23, 2026
How Do Parents Handle Their Children Swearing?
PODCAST: Jan. 22, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick, Lloyd Jackson, and Jamie Edmonds talk swearing with Sarah Clark, co-director of the Mott Poll. They discuss changing norms and how parents handle their kids usi...
Jan 22, 2026
MI House Bill Aiming to Ban Smartphones in Classes Heads to Senate
PODCAST: Jan. 21, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick, Lloyd Jackson, and Jamie Edmonds discuss State Rep. Mark Tisdel's bill. This bill bans smartphones in Michigan schools during class, aiming to improve focus and...
Jan 21, 2026
Dow Jones Plummets After New European Tariff Threats From Trump
PODCAST: Jan. 21, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick, Lloyd Jackson, and Jamie Edmonds spoke with Patrick Anderson, principal and CEO of Anderson Economic Group. They discussed rising global market uncertainty foll...
Jan 21, 2026
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June 1, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson talk with Chad Livengood, politics editor and columnist at The Detroit News. They discuss data center secrecy and the lack of transparency, a major cause of distrust in Michigan.
June 1, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson chat with Brian Burchette, media coordinator, and Genevieve Benson, operations manager for Monroe Community Media, about Stephen Colbert appearing on Monroe Public Access after his CBS show was cancelled.
June 1, 2026 ~ Schupan Recycling President Tom Emmerich weighs in on proposed changes to Michigan’s bottle deposit system and what it could mean for consumers.
