Category Archives: Content ~ JR Morning
Over 100,000 Vote ‘Uncommitted’ in Democrat Primary to Protest Biden’s Support of Gaza War
Photos: Junfu Han ~ USA TODAY NETWORKMICHIGAN, Feb. 28, 2024 ~ Over 100,000 Democrat voters made an electoral rebuke against President Joe Biden in Tuesday’s primary election.While Biden did rec...
Feb 28, 2024
Uncommitted Campaign to Test Biden in State’s Primary Tuesday
Photo: Clara Hendrickson (left) and John Meore ~ USA TODAY NETWORKMICHIGAN, Feb. 26, 2024 ~ Despite being the heavy favorite to win Michigan‘s Democrat presidential primary Tuesday, President Jo...
Feb 26, 2024
Broadway in Detroit Announces Seven Shows for 2024-25 Season
Photo: Andrew Mullin ~ 760 WJRDETROIT, Feb. 22, 2024 ~ Seven Broadway shows will grace the Fisher Theatre or Detroit Opera House in 2024 and 2025. The shows announced by Broadway in Detroit this week ...
Feb 22, 2024
Michigan County Road Funding Lagging, Needs to $2.4B in Additional Annual Funding
Photo: Sergio Montanez ~ USA TODAY NETWORKMICHIGAN, Feb. 22, 2024 ~ A new report from the County Road Association of Michigan found that the state of Michigan would need $2.4 billion of additional fun...
Feb 22, 2024
WJR to Host 37th Annual Bed & Bread Club Radiothon With Salvation Army of Metro Detroit
Photo: Andrew Mullin ~ 760 WJRSOUTHFIELD, Feb. 21, 2024 ~ The Salvation Army of Metro Detroit continues its fight against hunger and homelessness with its 37th annual Bed & Bread Club Radiothon.Ho...
Feb 21, 2024
Michigan Father Is the First Charged Under State’s New Gun Storage Law After Daughter Accidentally Shoots Herself
Photo: Matthew Dae Smith ~ USA TODAY NETWORKFLINT, Feb. 21, 2024 ~ A Flint father was charged with multiple felonies after his child unintentionally shot herself with his gun, with the Genesee County ...
Feb 21, 2024
Detroit City Council Delays Vote on $3B Future of Health Development
Photo: Henry Ford HealthDETROIT, Feb. 21, 2024 ~ The Detroit City Council delayed a vote on a new mega-development Tuesday to look over new information about the project following several community me...
Feb 21, 2024
Michigan Board of Education Concerned Over Whitmer’s MiLEAP Funding
Photo: Don Reid ~ USA TODAY NETWORKMICHIGAN, Feb. 20, 2024 ~ Gov. Gretchen Whitmer‘s new Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP) is already causing a ire a...
Feb 20, 2024
State of Michigan Awards $23 Million For EV Charger Installations Across the State
Photo: Tariq Zehawi ~ USA TODAY NETWORKMICHIGAN, Feb. 16, 2024 ~ The Michigan Infrastructure Office and the Michigan Department of Transportation recently awarded $23 million to cities across the stat...
Feb 16, 2024
Michigan State Rep. Josh Schriver Ousted From Committee After Pushing Racist Conspiracy Theory on Social Media
Photo: Nick King ~ USA TODAY NETWORKLANSING, Feb. 15, 2024 ~ State Rep. Josh Schriver (R-Oxford) has been expelled from a committee after he shared a social media post regarding a known white supremac...
Feb 15, 2024
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April 3, 2026 ~ Dave Beachnau, CEO of the Detroit Local Organizing Committee for the 2027 NCAA Men’s Final Four, joins Kevin Dietz live from Indy to talk about Detroit’s preparations, the economic and cultural impact of hosting the Final Four, and what fans can expect when the event comes to downtown Detroit.
April 3, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Jamie Edmonds talk with Tony Paul, a Detroit News reporter, about the Detroit Tigers’ upcoming season. They also discuss Tony’s top baseball movie character.
April 3, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Jamie Edmonds speak with Walker Hosley, a regional manager at Groundworks, about how winter weather affects home foundations and what to look for.
