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Mr. B's 'Joybox Express' Prepares To 'Sprint 4 Flint'

Mark Braun, better known to the music world as "Mr. B.," has hauled his grand piano all over America for worthy causes.  Starting on August 25, he'll be taking his good work to the people of Flint.  WEMU's David Fair spoke with Mr. B about his upcoming "Sprint 4 Flint" campaign.

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For more info on the "Sprint 4 Flint" event, click here.

To contact Joybox Express, click here

To donate to Joybox Express, click here.  

To learn more about Youthquest, click here

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— David Fair is the WEMU News Director and host of Morning Edition on WEMU.  You can contact David at 734.487.3363, on twitter @DavidFairWEMU, or email him at dfair@emich.edu

Nearly three-quarters of David Fair’s 20+ years in radio has been at WEMU. Since 1994, he has been on the air at 5am each weekday on 89.1 FM as the local host of NPR’s Morning Edition. Over the years, Fair has had the opportunity to interview nationally and internationally known politicians, activists and celebrities. But he feels the most important features and interviews have been with those who live and work here at home. He believes his professional passions and desires fit perfectly into WEMU’s commitment to serving a local audience.
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