public radio music day

Short audio clips from area musicians letting you know what public radio means to them.

It's Public Radio Music Day and who better to talk to about it than the man who helped create one of the greatest cultural partnerships with WEMU? Ken Fischer served as head of the University Musical Society for 30 years and is now president emeritus of UMS. He joined WEMU's David Fair to talk about the impact these two organizations have had on the jazz scene in Washtenaw County and Southeast Michigan.

WEMU's Wendy Wright spoke with jazz vocalist and songwriter, Joan Belgrave about the importance WEMU plays in the music community:Non-commercial, fact…

WEMU's Michael Jewett speaks with host of NPR's Alt.Latino, Felix Contreras about the importance of inclusion of Latin Alternative music and Latino…

WEMU's Michael Jewett spoke with Jazz Night in America's Christian McBride about the importance of public radio music:Non-commercial, fact based reporting…

WEMU's Jeremy Baldwin speaks with Mountain Stage host Larry Groce about the importance of music on the radio:Non-commercial, fact based reporting is made…

The owner of Ann Arbor's Blue LLama Jazz Club, Don Hicks, agress the mutual support between his club and WEMU helps keep jazz music alive. He describes…

Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns went to high school in Ann Arbor and worked at a local record store to earn money to pay for college. Music has always…

It's Public Radio Music Day, and WEMU is celebrating with a one-day fundraiser. One of many musicians who has benefited from WEMU's jazz and blues…

Longtime Congressman John Dingell was one of the architects of the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967. His widow is the current 12th District Representative…