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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Lauded for her "exemplary leadership during a pandemic and going above and beyond" in keeping the community healthy, Washtenaw County public health…
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The Ann Arbor chapter of The Links Incorporated, an organization dedicated to making a positive difference in the Washtenaw County community, is planning…
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This edition of "Art and Soul" focuses on the visual arts. WEMU's Lisa Barry and the executive director of CultureSource, Omari Rush, talk with Nancy…
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While long-time WEMU Morning Edition local host David Fair is out on medical leave, veteran Michigan public radio broadcaster Scott Pohl is filling in.…
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On the eve of its 40th anniversary, Ann Arbor's Crazy Wisdom Bookstore on Main Street could be sold or closed. WEMU's Lisa Barry talks with Crazy Wisdom…
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Each week, WEMU's Lisa Barry checks in with On The Ground Ypsi's Sarah Rigg to talk about one of her online Concentrate Media stories being published that…
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Nearly 19% turned out for Washtenaw County's Nov. 2nd elections. More in-person voting than expectedIt turned out to be a late night counting the results of Tuesday's elections in Washtenaw County. WEMU's Lisa Barry talked with Washtenaw County director…
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On Tuesday, November 2nd, about half of Washtenaw County's population has something to vote on when casting a ballot in the election.WEMU's Lisa Barry…
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This week, "Art and Soul" is about the performance arts. WEMU's Lisa Barry talks with Ann Arbor artist and University of Michigan lecturer Mark Tucker and…
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Empowering Black men across Washtenaw County is the goal of a new community program being launched this weekend.WEMU's Lisa Barry talks with the man…