News

By Bob Eccles; Andrew Cluley; Brian Nemerovski

Washtenaw County, MI – DISTRICT-BY-DISTRICT SCHOOL ELECTION RESULTS:

ANN ARBOR:
School Board winner: Helen Gates-Bryant
Bond Issue approved 9,960 to 6,262
Sinking Fund approved 11,394 to 4,311

YPSILANTI:
School Board winners: Tom Reiber and
Cameron Getto.

ANN ARBOR DISTRICT LIBRARY BOARD WINNERS:
Edward Surovell, David Cahill, Rebecca Head and Margaret Leary.

By David Fair; Russ Collins

Ann Arbor, MI – Click on the audio icon to hear this week's Cinema Chat from WEMU.

By David Fair

Ypsilanti, MI – Click on the audio icon to hear this week's Issues of the Environment from WEMU.

The top 25 jazz and blues and top 20 Afro-Cuban and Brazilian new and reissued CDs played on WEMU the week of May 30-June 5, 2004

Following are the 25 most-played new and reissued jazz and blues and 20 Afro-Cuban and Brazilian CDs on 89.1 from May 30th through June 5th. The number in parentheses indicates how many times a disc was played.

Jazz

By David Fair; Russ Collins

Ann Arbor, MI – Click on the audio icon to hear this week's Cinema Chat from WEMU.

By David Fair

Ypsilanti, MI – Click on the audio icon to hear this week's Issues of the Environment from WEMU.

By Andrew Cluley

Ypsilanti, MI – Click on the audio icon to hear Andrew Cluley's report on first reading of Ypsilanti's 12-point-three million dollar budget for the 2004-2005 fiscal year.

The top 25 jazz and blues and top 20 Afro-Cuban and Brazilian new and reissued CDs played on WEMU May 23-29, 2004

Following are the 25 most-played new and reissued jazz and blues and 20 Afro-Cuban and Brazilian CDs on 89.1 from May 23rd through the 29th. The number in parentheses indicates how many times a disc was played.

Jazz

Ypsilanti, MI – WEMU will air a special program and call-in focusing on local education issues Friday, June 4, from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m., pre-empting the last hour of NPR's Morning Edition. Hosted by Morning Edition local host, David Fair, the program begins with an overview, followed by Andrew Cluley's report on the Ypsilanti school board election. Next is a summary of school board and ballot issues in the outlying districts, from News Director, Clark Smith, followed by Bob Eccles' report on the Ann Arbor school board election.

By Bob Eccles

Ann Arbor, MI – Click on the audio icon to hear Bob Eccles' report on last night's budget action by the Ann Arbor School Board.

By David Fair

Ann Arbor, MI – Click on the audio icon to hear this week's Issues of the Environment from WEMU.

The top 25 new and reissued jazz and blues and top 20 Afro-Cuban and Brazilian CDs played on 89.1, WEMU, May 16-22, 2004

Following are the 25 most-played new and reissued jazz and blues and 20 Afro-Cuban and Brazilian CDs on 89.1 from May 16th through the 22nd. The number in parentheses indicates how many times a disc was played.

Jazz

By Bob Eccles

Ann Arbor, MI – Click on the audio icon to hear Bob Eccles' report on last night's Ann Arbor city council approval of new budget for the upcoming fiscal year.

By David Fair; Russ Collins

Ann Arbor, MI – Click on the audio icon to hear this week's Cinema Chat from WEMU.

By David Fair

Ypsilanti, MI – Click on the audio icon to hear this week's Issues of the Environment from WEMU.

The top 25 jazz and blues and top 20 Afro-Cuban and Brazilian new and reissued CDs played on WEMU the week of May 9-15, 2004.

Followin are the 25 most-played new and reissued jazz and blues and 20 Afro-Cuban and Brazilian CDs on 89.1 from May 9th through the 15th. The number in parentheses indicates how many times a disc was played.

Jazz

By Bob Eccles

Whitmore Lake, MI – Click on the audio icon to hear Bob Eccles' report on yesterday's Northfield Township vote in which residents rejected a plan for a new housing development.

By Bob Eccles

Whitmore Lake, MI – Click on the audio icon to hear Bob Eccles' report on today's ballot issue in Northfield Township.

By David Fair; Russ Collins

Ypsilanti, MI – Click on the audio icon to hear this week's Cinema Chat from WEMU.

By David Fair

Ypsilanti, MI – Click on the audio icon to hear this week's Issues of the Environment from WEMU.