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Join Us! WKAR at East Lansing Pride 2026
10+ hour, 43+ min ago (88+ words) WKAR joins the fifth annual East Lansing Pride celebration in the heart of downtown East Lansing! East Lansing Pride Sat Jun 13, 2026 "4pm-9pm Albert Avenue between Abbot Road and M. A. C. Avenue East Lansing, MI 48823 Classical music host Jamie Paisley and the WKAR team…...
Introducing Rhythm and Refuge: Classical Music Comes Home to America
11+ hour, 3+ min ago (290+ words) WKAR Public Media at Michigan State launches a new limited-run classical music radio show in commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Rhythm and Refuge: Classical Music Comes Home to America is a weekly hour-long broadcast beginning June…...
Jianguo (Jack) Liu - University Distinguished Professor
19+ hour, 50+ min ago (46+ words) WKAR - On Air Now Playing WKAR News Talk - AM 870 | 102. 3 FM - On Air Now Playing WKAR Radio Reading Service Jianguo (Jack) Liu - University Distinguished Professor Professor Liu teaches in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (Fisheries and Wildlife)....
Fang Zheng Peng - University Distinguished Professor
19+ hour, 50+ min ago (70+ words) WKAR - On Air Now Playing WKAR News Talk - AM 870 | 102. 3 FM - On Air Now Playing WKAR Radio Reading Service Fang Zheng Peng - University Distinguished Professor Dr. Fang Zheng Peng, Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering, named University Distinguished…...
Robert J. Myers - University Distinguished Professor | WKAR Public Media
19+ hour, 50+ min ago (45+ words) Robert J. Myers - University Distinguished Professor WKAR - On Air Now Playing WKAR News Talk - AM 870 | 102. 3 FM - On Air Now Playing WKAR Radio Reading Service Robert J. Myers - University Distinguished Professor Professor Myers teaches in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (Agricultural…...
Robert Smith - University Distinguished Professor | WKAR Public Media
19+ hour, 50+ min ago (63+ words) Robert Smith - University Distinguished Professor WKAR - On Air Now Playing WKAR News Talk - AM 870 | 102. 3 FM - On Air Now Playing WKAR Radio Reading Service Robert Smith - University Distinguished Professor Robert Smith, College of Human Medicine, Department Medicine, named University Distinguished Professor…...
Michigan Theatre executive director returns after dismissal with sold out community celebration
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (900+ words) The executive director of the historic Michigan Theatre of Jackson is making his official return to the venue Wednesday with a sold out community celebration featuring actor Jeff Daniels. Earlier this year, board members for the Michigan Theatre of Jackson…...
Kositchek's, fourth-generation family-owned menswear business in Lansing to close permanently
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (387+ words) Kositchek's, a fourth-generation, family-owned business in Lansing, was a familiar sight for downtown visitors and drew people from outside of town, and lobbyists from the Capitol to shop. The business, which specialized in menswear and fine apparel, will be closing…...
Fool me once: The magical origin of the word 'hoax"
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (830+ words) Frauds, swindles, cons, scams, and deceptions " collectively known as hoaxes. But there's more than meets the eye. With Halloween just a month away, NPR's Word of the Week series delves into the curious, magical backstory of hoax. The word "hoax…...
Andy Warhol exhibition opens at the Broad Art Museum
1+ week, 18+ hour ago (496+ words) For Inside The Arts this week, WKAR's Scott Pohl talks with the two student curators behind the show. " For Swartz, this was an opportunity to deeply explore Warhol's impact. "In my perspective," Swartz stated, "I think that our generation has…...