Kevin Meerschaert
ReporterIf you have a very good memory, you might remember when News Reporter and Host Kevin Meerschaert was a student reporter at WEMU in the early 90s.
After another 30 years in the public radio business and stops in Indiana, Maryland, Florida, and New Mexico, Kevin is back to where it all began.
You’ll hear him covering the news of Washtenaw County and filling in as the local host of All Things Considered.
Most recently Kevin has been the news voice of KSFR-FM in Santa Fe, New Mexico where he reported on local and state news. He’s won several awards for his work and is a graduate of Eastern Michigan University with a dual degree in Political Science and Telecommunications.
“I am thrilled to be back at WEMU and can’t wait to get back into the swing of things to bring the news to the listeners of one of the finest public radio stations in the country,” he said. “It’s an honor to return to one that is such an important part of the community,”
Contact Kevin: kmeersch@emich.edu
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According to the FBI, in 2023, cybercrimes cost Michiganders over $203 million. Ypsilanti Township is hosting a meeting Thursday to show residents some simple ways to protect themselves from cyberthreats. WEMU's Kevin Meerschaert has more.
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After years of false starts, Washtenaw County is closing in on building a new Community and Recreation Center on the site of the old Cheney Elementary School. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.
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Pointing to a 42% drop in enrollment since 2013, Eastern Michigan University is making some changes, including offering a voluntary separation package for some employees. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has the details.
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The Ann Arbor Tenants Union has launched a campaign to end waitlist fees in the city and across Michigan. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has this report.
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Washtenaw County Sheriff Jerry Clayton says the County Commission needs to take a long look at creating a committee that would advise the sheriff’s office on how it spends dollars from the Mental Health and Public Safety Millage. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.
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Washtenaw County will be holding its 2nd annual Community Violence Intervention Summit on Monday. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has this report.
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University of Michigan residential staff students are looking to unionize. As WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports, organizers from the ResStaff Allied Organization, or RAO, have collected over 100 union authorization cards.
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The Ann Arbor Environmental Commission will hear an update this evening regarding the clean-up efforts at Washtenaw County’s Gelman Sciences plume site. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.
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Ann Arbor is holding meetings this week asking residents for their ideas regarding how the city should change in the future. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.
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Members of the University of Michigan students' Palestinian-supporting TAHRIR Coalition have set up an encampment on the Diag and say they are staying until certain demands are met. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.