Category Archives: Content ~ JR Morning
Honda and Nissan Reportedly In Talks for Merger
Photo: Barbara J. Perenic (left) and Stephanie Amador ~ USA TODAY NETWORKLANSING, Dec. 18, 2024 ~ Two giants in Japanese automating are rumored to be merging soon, which would cause a huge shakeup in ...
Dec 18, 2024
Democrats Growing Frustrated With Michigan House Speaker Joe Tate
Photo: Eric Seals ~ USA TODAY NETWORKLANSING, Dec. 17, 2024 ~ State Democrats are showing frustrations with Michigan House Speaker Joe Tate‘s (D-Detroit) leadership during the final week of the ...
Dec 17, 2024
Oakland to Face Michigan State Tuesday Night at Little Ceasars
Photo: Andrew Mullin ~ 760 WJRPODCAST:Dec. 16, 2024 ~ The Oakland Univeristy Golden Grizzlies will face the Michigan State Spartans on Tuesday night at Little Caesars Arena. Guy Gordon, Lloyd Jackson,...
Dec 16, 2024
House GOP Walks Out Over Democrots Not Taking Up Minimum Wage, Paid Sick Leave Bills
Photo: Clara Hendrickson ~ USA TODAY NETWORKLANSING, Dec. 16, 2024 ~ During a marathon legislative session Friday, state Republican members of the Michigan House walked out after Democrats chose not t...
Dec 16, 2024
Bills Aim to Lighten Changes to Michigan’s Minimum Wages and Paid Sick Leave
Photo: Nick King ~ USA TODAY NETWORKLANSING, Dec. 11, 2024 ~ Some Michigan state representatives are trying to push a slew of economic bill changes during the lame-duck session.These include strip-dow...
Dec 11, 2024
Local 4’s Devin Scillian to Be on His Final Broadcast this Friday
Photo: Kimberly P. Mitchell ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:Dec. 11, 2024 ~ After 30 years on-air at WDIV Local 4, Devin Scillian‘s final evening broadcast will be on Friday. Guy Gordon, Lloyd Jackso...
Dec 11, 2024
Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield Announces Run for Mayor
Photo: Ryan Garza ~ USA TODAY NETWORKDETROIT, Dec. 11, 2024 ~ Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield announced her bid for Detroit‘s highest office Tuesday evening.She announced her bid f...
Dec 11, 2024
Michigan Bill Has Some Worried About Possible Hospital Bed Shrinkage
Photo: Michael Clevenge ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:Dec. 4, 2024 ~ Nursing staffing ratio bills making their way through the state legislature could lead to a reduction of more than 5,000 hospital beds...
Dec 04, 2024
Tarik Skubal Wins 2024 AL Cy Young Award
Photo: David Rodriguez Munoz ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:Nov. 21, 2024 ~ Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal won the 2024 AL Cy Young Award, receiving all 30 first-place votes from the Baseball Writers Ass...
Nov 21, 2024
Michigan Democrats Used Millions From “Secret Donors,” Report Claims
Photo: Don Reid ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:Nov. 20, 2024 ~ In a recent report from the Detroit News, tax filings appear to show supporters of the Michigan Democrats received $4.89 million in “se...
Nov 20, 2024
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SPOTLIGHT PODCAST
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.
