Patrick Holubik

Join WEMU for Wait, Wait... Don't Tell Me! Live at Rave Cinemas

Patrick Holubik — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:52:34 +0000

WEMU is excited to welcome NPR's Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! to Rave Cinemas for a live nationwide broadcast, 8pm this Thursday, May 2nd! Get your tickets now.

SPECIAL COVERAGE: Boston Manhunt

Patrick Holubik — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 16:35:42 +0000

WEMU is running NPR's special live coverage regarding the events of the Boston Marathon Bombing investigation and the manhunt from 12noonET to 4:00pmET today. Listen live http://bit.ly/891listen

Keep WEMU Live and Local

Patrick Holubik — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 17:36:33 +0000

VIDEO: Esperanza Spalding on the Importance of Supporting Public Radio Stations like WEMU

Patrick Holubik and Jessica Webster — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 19:59:16 +0000

"Without Public Radio there is no music" -Esperanza Spalding

Make Your Pet's Cuteness Public

Patrick Holubik — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 04:15:36 +0000

NPR News Quiz 'Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!' Brings Laughs to THE BIG Screen

Patrick Holubik — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 10:00:00 +0000

Ever wonder what Carl Kasell looks like when he does his impersonations of newsmakers? Now’s your chance to find out. NPR’s Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me! is coming to the big screen – right here in Ypsilanti…. with host Peter Sagal, and panelists Mo Rocca, Tom Bodett & Paula Poundstone… as well as special guests you won’t want to miss. We promise!

Sesi Motors 5:01 Jazz with Rampage Swing

Patrick Holubik — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 16:44:00 +0000

89.1-FM WEMU and Sesi Motors present the 5:01 First Friday Series dedicated to the memory of the late Dr. Jan Winkelman, Friday March 1st at Rush Street in Ann Arbor. (see map below for directions)

Rampage Swing is high-energy, danceable music from Ann Arbor, backed by an outstanding cast of musicians:

Let Freedom Sing: Music of the Abolitionists (2/22- 9am)

Patrick Holubik — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 16:34:27 +0000

Hosted by Noah Adams, this program chronicles the idealistic artists, uncompromising personalities, and powerful music of the era, and looks at how these forces combined to turn abolitionism from a scorned fringe movement into a nation-changing force. Listen live on WEMU Friday, February 22 at 9am for special Black History Month coverage on WEMU.

Heavenly Sight

Patrick Holubik — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 18:17:33 +0000

A surprising number of blind African American singers came from the gospel tradition to influence not just sacred music, but blues, bluegrass, and popular music up to and beyond rock and roll. Host David Marash brings us the stories, music, and insight from the blind gospel tradition that transformed American song and gave it soul. Friday, February 15 at 9am on WEMU. This program features the Blind Boys of Alabama, Arizona Dranes, Blind Willie Johnson, Ray Charles, and the Reverend Gary Davis.

Maya Angelou hosts Black History Month Special

Patrick Holubik — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 14:34:50 +0000

Join host Maya Angelou on 89.1 WEMU Friday, February 8, at 9am. Angelou poetically and historically covers milestones by African Americans in Nobel Peace Prize, Grammy, Academy Awards, and cultural awards.