Bella is a recent graduate from the University of Michigan currently working as a digital media intern for Stateside. While in school, she started her own blog, produced a podcast series alongside her senior thesis on the intersection of women’s health and environmental quality, and worked as a host and producer of “It’s Hot In Here” on WCBN-FM. Continue reading “Isabella Isaacs-Thomas – Stateside Production Assistant”
Doug Tribou | Host, Morning Edition
Doug Tribou joined the Michigan Radio staff as the host of Morning Edition in June 2016. Doug first moved to Michigan in 2015 when he was awarded a Knight-Wallace journalism fellowship at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Continue reading “Doug Tribou | Host, Morning Edition”
April Van Buren | Producer
April Van Buren is a producer for Stateside. She produces interviews for air as well as web and social media content for the show.
Before landing at Michigan Radio, April worked as a producer for Current State at WKAR and a reporting intern and producer at WBEZ in Chicago.
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Alison Warren | Associate Director of Development
Alison joined Michigan Radio in 2014 and works as the Associate Director of Development. Although she doesn’t have a background in radio, she grew up listening to the station.
Alison oversees Michigan Radio’s Membership program including membership drives, where she combines her passion for philanthropy and Michigan Radio. She enjoys sharing her passion for all things Michigan Radio with listeners and members.
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Peggy J. Watson | Operations Manager
Peggy J. Watson began her career at Michigan Radio in 1983 as a Production Assistant after graduating from Western Michigan University. At that time, Michigan Radio was primarily a classical music station.
Kate Wells | Reporter
Kate Wells has been a reporter at Michigan Radio since 2012. Her reporting at the station runs the gamut, from the wrongful conviction of a 14-year-old boy in a quadruple homicide, to refugees building new lives in this state, to how swing voters helped Donald Trump turn Michigan red. For the past couple years, she’s been covering the Larry Nassar case.
Kate’s work has been featured nationally on NPR and shows like Marketplace. Her reporting has also been recognized with awards from numerous news organizations, including the Michigan Associated Press, National Association of Black Journalists and the Association for Women in Communications.
She and her husband live with their infant son in Ann Arbor, and are probably too emotionally invested in college football.
Contributions from Kate Wells
- CMU alleged rape case going to trial, after long legal battle
Emma Dale was a freshman reporter, covering the student government beat at Central Michigan University in 2016, when she got wind of a story: the student body president, Ian Elliott, was abruptly resi … - Here’s why MSU is keeping 6,000 documents from Nassar investigators
Michigan State University says it’s entering a new era, one defined by greater transparency and accountability. Former interim president John Engler is out, along with his general counsel, Bob Young. … - Simon lied to cover up MSU's "screwup" in 2014, state tells court
Michigan State University "screwed up" its investigation into Larry Nassar in 2014 – perhaps even intentionally – and former president Lou Anna Simon lied to police to cover it up, state att … - Lou Anna Simon’s back in court. Here’s what you need to know.
One year after resigning because of the Larry Nassar scandal, Michigan State University’s former president, Lou Anna Simon, is heading back to court Tuesday. She’s facing four charges of lying to the … - Here are some of the craziest things in the federal MSU investigation
Just when you thought it couldn’t get worse. On Wednesday, Michigan State University released a scathing investigation conducted by the U.S. Department of Education. Bottom line, the report says the u …
Jodi Westrick | Social Media Producer
Jodi is Michigan Radio’s social media producer, working to connect listeners to the station across a variety of digital platforms. If you’re chatting with someone on Michigan Radio’s Facebook, Twitter, Instagram… it’s likely her. Continue reading “Jodi Westrick | Social Media Producer”
Rebecca Williams | Senior Editor, News
Rebecca Williams is senior editor in the newsroom, where she edits stories and helps guide news coverage. She’s been with Michigan Radio for 18 years, and she’s spent most of that time as a reporter and producer, and host of the Environment Report.
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Emma Winowiecki | Digital Producer
Emma is a producer and reporter for the digital news team at Michigan Radio. Her duties span all things web-related, from reporting news online to producing videos to creating maps and graphics for other reporters.
Paula Zmudczynski | Underwriting Account Manager
Paula Zmudczynski is in Corporate Support with Michigan Radio, since 2006.
Paula previously worked for The Oakland Press newspaper as Account Executive, Project Manager, and Advertising Real Estate Manager. She works to develop positive working relationships with businesses and community leaders.