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Join the legend for a musical journey through the people and places that shaped her career.
How classroom technology, screen time and AI are changing the way Michigan students learn.

Featured News

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U.S. Rep. Tom Barrett, R-Charlotte, and his Democratic challenger, climate organizer William Lawrence, have both agreed to the Oct. 6 debate hosted by WKAR, WILX and FOX 47.
WKAR News brings experience, depth and local impact to Election 2026— taking you beyond the headlines and preparing Mid-Michigan voters for the polls.
The Signal is your WKAR News Sunday morning briefing on what’s ahead in mid-Michigan. The Signal Plus is your mid-week update from WKAR News
WKAR Notes
WKAR America 250 explores how Michigan’s people, stories, and institutions have shaped the American experience over the last 250 years. Through journalism, public affairs, arts, education, and community storytelling, WKAR invites our community to reflect, participate and imagine the future of our state and this nation.
WKAR Originals | WATCH NOW
Guest: Curtis Hertel. Topic: Money out of politics petition and the Democratic Convention.
Trout fishing after dark, bass fishing on Saginaw bay, and the Trappers Convention.
How classroom technology, screen time and AI are changing the way Michigan students learn.
Fitz talks about rescuing animals with Hannah Page, community outreach manager at an Animal Shelter!
Exploring the questions that have shaped American democracy for 250 years.
Kids share how screen time rules and online safety help them stay safe.
Revealing Michigan's Indigenous history before the United States.
Sandra Seaton's one-woman drama surrounding Sally Hemings' fight to secure her children's freedom.
Serika and Will are curious about MSU's Landscape Arboretum in East Lansing, Michigan.
A Light On The Lakes commemorates 200 years of Michigan Masonry, helping shape Michigan’s identity.

PODCASTS

Michigan Minute
  • Born in Detroit on August 31, 1939, Lily Tomlin began her career in stand-up comedy before earning acclaim in film, television, and theater. Known for her Oscar-nominated role in Nashville, her iconic part in 9 to 5, and voicing Ms. Frizzle in The Magic School Bus, Tomlin also won a Tony Award for a play written by her longtime partner, Jane Wagner. After 42 years together, they married in 2013. Happy Birthday, Lily Tomlin!
Inside the Arts
MI Michigan Story features true stories from Michigan, told by the people who lived them. Hosted by Robert Prince.

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