Lisa Barry - In Memoriam
Host, All Things ConsideredLisa Barry was a reporter, and host of All Things Considered on 89.1 WEMU.
Most recently a reporter with Detroit’s WJR-AM, Lisa Barry is a lifelong metro Detroiter with a wealth of broadcast experience. She began her career covering the Michigan Governor’s Office and State Capitol in Lansing and continued on to stints with Detroit stations WXYT and WNIC in addition to WJR. She is a seasoned interviewer whose resume includes conversations with U.S. Presidents, celebrities, and medical professionals. Lisa has won numerous awards; among them the prestigious ‘Outstanding Woman in Communications,’ bestowed annually by the American Women in Radio and TV Association of Metro Detroit.
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It’s been over a month now since Ann Arbor public school students have been back in the classroom as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.WEMU's Lisa Barry…
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The organizers of "Writers of Ypsilanti," a program sponsored by community writing lab YpsiWrites believe everyone's a writer and writing matters.WEMU's…
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Music director Adam Riccinto and the Ypsilanti Symphony Orchestra are returning to the stage after 20 months of being unable to perform together due to…
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Although founded in 1849, Homecoming celebrations did not begin at Eastern Michigan University for many years after that. This year, Eastern is…
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Life is always busy in Ann Arbor, and the city's mayor, Christopher Taylor, talks with WEMU's Lisa Barry about some of the many issues city officials are…
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WEMU's Lisa Barry and On the Ground Ypsi project manager Sarah Rigg talk with Keesa Johnson from the Washtenaw County Black Farmers Fund about efforts to…
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This week for "On the Ground Ypsi," our weekly conversation with Concentrate Media's Sarah Rigg and WEMU's Lisa Barry, they talk with Melisa Tasker, the…
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The seasons are changing. The moon is telling us it's time to harvest the crops, and fall officially begins on Wednesday, September 22nd. Also, the annual…
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Rick Steves travels around the world with the philosophy that travel can help shape your worldview with the mission of getting to know your…
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After nearly 22 years with the Ann Arbor District Library, director Josie Parker announced that she is retiring next February.WEMU's Lisa Barry talks with…