Caroline MacGregor
Host/ReporterCaroline MacGregor was born in Dublin, Ireland where she spent her formative years before moving to the UK and later emigrating to South Africa with her family.
After attending college in Cape Town she lived in London for two years before moving to the US where she worked as media liaison for the South African Embassy in Washington D.C.
MacGregor later moved to west Michigan where she caught the "radio bug" leading to a career path in broadcasting.
An award winning journalist, Caroline's career has spanned both commercial and public media in addition to writing for several newspapers and working as a television producer. As a broadcaster she has covered breaking stories for NPR and most recently worked as Assistant News Director for West Virginia Public Broadcasting. This year she returned to Michigan to be closer to family.
An outdoors enthusiast, Caroline enjoys trail riding (horses), kayaking and hiking. With a particular fondness for animals, she has volunteered for the RSPCA and organizations dedicated to the conservation of wildlife and endangered species.
Caroline is thrilled to join the WEMU news team as host of All Things Considered.
"I have a passion for public radio and the art of storytelling. I am excited to be part of the WEMU team spirit dedicated to producing fair, accurate and high quality content that engages and closely reflects the interest of our listeners."
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The University of Michigan will start a new search to replace President-elect Kent Syverud, who announced his recent diagnosis of brain cancer. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor reports. -
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested a man near a daycare center in Ann Arbor Tuesday morning. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor reports. -
The Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense at the Atlantic Council met in Ann Arbor last week to examine efforts to mitigate events that threaten humans, agriculture and the environment. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor reports. -
The Ann Arbor Area received a 2026 Governor’s Award for Innovative Tourism Collaboration for the development of the EMU Rowing Course at Ford Lake in Ypsilanti Township. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor reports. -
Eastern Michigan University’s new president has officially been on the job for just over a week. Dr. Brendan Kelly is EMU’s 24th president, taking over the reins from Dr. Smith, who has retired. A proud two-time EMU alum and Michigan native, President Kelly is returning in a true homecoming fashion to lead the institution that was the trajectory for his academic and professional path. He talked to WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor about his transition. -
A former NASA aerospace engineer will address students at Washtenaw Community College today. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor reports. -
The Washtenaw County Health Department continues to expend huge resources to contain the spread of measles. WEMU's Caroline MacGregor talked to the Health Department's spokesperson, Susan Ringler Cerniglia, about the effect on the department's daily activities in addition to increased costs associated with tracking the virus. -
Students at Holmes STEAM Elementary School are developing leadership skills to set them up for future career success. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor reports. -
The University of Michigan’s Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP) gathers research that offers insight into the fiscal health of rural and urban communities. WEMU’s Caorline MacGregor talks to CLOSUP Director Stephanie Leiser about their annual Michigan Public Policy Survey, which has implications for Michigan’s local government leaders from 1,328 counties, cities, villages, and townships statewide. -
Ann Arbor’s Annual Hash Bash will go ahead Saturday, April 4 on the Diag at the University of Michigan. Now in its 55th year, a permit was granted for the annual event, which is one of the nation’s longest-running platforms for cannabis advocacy and free expression. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor talked to organizer Jamie Lowell about the event and what he says is a concerted political effort to undermine cannabis rights and free speech.
