Scott Pohl

News Reporter and Host

Scott Pohl is a general assignment news reporter and produces news features and interviews. He's also an alternate local host on NPR's "Morning Edition."

Scott has been working for WKAR since 1984. Previously, he was employed by the Michigan News Network, WFMK, WKHM in Jackson and WALM in Albion.

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NewsRoom
2:54 pm
Mon March 4, 2013

Bernero Appoints Janene McIntyre To City Attorney Post

Credit Scott Pohl / WKAR
Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero looks on as City Attorney Designate Janene McIntyre speaks with reporters at City Hall.

Lansing mayor Virg Bernero has named Janene McIntyre to serve as city attorney.

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NewsRoom
12:00 am
Fri March 1, 2013

Friday Fish Fry: A Lenten Tradition

During the season of Lent, selling fish is big business. It seems that every restaurant with a sign out front promotes fish meals on Fridays, when many Roman Catholics avoid eating meat.

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NewsRoom
12:00 am
Wed February 27, 2013

Renee Fleming Sings At MSU's Wharton Center

Credit Andrew Eccles / Courtesy/Decca Records
Renee Fleming performs at MSU's Wharton Center Wednesday evening.

Concerts, Grammys, performing all over the world...opera star Renee Fleming has done it all.

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NewsRoom
12:00 am
Wed February 20, 2013

Motown Museum Exhibition Features Girl Groups

At the iconic Motown Museum in Detroit, a new exhibit honors the "girl groups" of the 1960's. It's called "Girl Groups: The Grit, The Glamour, The Glory".

Included are records, photos and memorabilia from all of the groups you remember…and one you probably never heard of.

The exhibition remembers The Supremes, The Marvelettes, the Vandellas, and a proficient group of background singers known as The Andantes.

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NewsRoom
9:05 am
Tue February 19, 2013

Broad Art Museum: New Exhibitions

Credit Courtesy: Collection of Karen Stone Talwar
"The Robe," Naiza Khan, 2008.

Now that it’s been open for a few months, it’s time for the Broad Art Museum at Michigan State University to change things up.

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NewsRoom
12:00 am
Fri February 15, 2013

Travel Trend For Parents To Be: Babymoons

Many couples take a trip after their wedding. That trip, of course, is called a honeymoon. But have you ever heard of a trip called a babymoon?

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NewsRoom
12:00 am
Tue February 5, 2013

MSU Presents Play About Michigan's Upper Peninsula

Credit Courtesy: MSU Department of Theatre
Adam Sutherland (center) stars in "U.P." Also pictured: Michelle Serje and Andrew Buck.

The Michigan State University Department of Theatre will stage eight performances of a new play called "U.P." starting tonight.

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NewsRoom
12:00 am
Mon February 4, 2013

The Henry Ford Observes Rosa Parks Centennial

Today marks the centennial of the birth of civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks.

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NewsRoom
10:56 am
Wed January 30, 2013

Lansing Mayoral Race: Wood Will Not Run Again

Credit Courtesy / City of Lansing
Lansing City Council President Carol Wood

Lansing city council president Carol Wood says she will not run again for mayor.

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NewsRoom
1:43 pm
Wed January 23, 2013

Bernero Will Seek Re-election

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Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero

Lansing mayor Virg Bernero says he will run for another term in office this year.

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NewsRoom
12:00 am
Wed January 23, 2013

The War of 1812: Battle At The River Raisin

MSU historian Roger Rosentreter returns today to help us remember an important battle in the War of 1812: the Battle at the River Raisin, 200 years ago this week.

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NewsRoom
12:00 am
Mon January 21, 2013

Inauguration Parade Includes Military Spouses From Michigan

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Wayne State University Law School Dean Jocelyn Benson is President of the Military Spouses of Michigan.

It's Inauguration Day in Washington.

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NewsRoom
12:00 am
Fri January 18, 2013

Hundreds Of Vehicles Displayed At 2013 Detroit Auto Show

The North American International Auto Show returns to Detroit's Cobo Center with a Charity Preview tonight. The show opens to the public tomorrow.

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NewsRoom
12:00 am
Tue January 15, 2013

MSU Unveils $1.4-million Renovation Of MSU Union

The MSU Union Building opened in 1924, and over the years there have been several renovations.

A $1.4-million dollar project will be dedicated today, sprucing the Union up for another generation of MSU students.

Dedication events at the renovated MSU Union are from 4 to 7 p-m today. There will be a live webcast of the ceremonies.

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Radio Made in Michigan
6:01 pm
Mon January 14, 2013

2013 Car Of The Year Is Lansing-Made

The Lansing-built Cadillac ATS is the year's North American Car of the Year.

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NewsRoom
4:39 pm
Fri January 11, 2013

MSU Trustees Elect Ferguson And Breslin

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Democrat Joel Ferguson has been re-elected Chairman of the Michigan State University Board of Trustees.

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NewsRoom
1:55 pm
Tue January 8, 2013

Lansing's Poor Targeted For $1.5 Million Financial Counseling Grant

Credit Scott Pohl / WKAR
Lansing Treasurer Amy Kraus addresses a press conference at City Hall announcing a $1.5 million Bloomberg Philanthropies grant for financial counseling.

The city of Lansing has announced a $1.5 million grant from a program started by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, to establish a financial empowerment center.

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NewsRoom
12:00 am
Mon January 7, 2013

MSU Community Music School Opens At New Location

The new location of the Michigan State University Community Music School will open for instruction today.

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NewsRoom
9:20 am
Thu January 3, 2013

Acting MSU Provost Looks Ahead

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Acting MSU Provost June Youatt

Michigan State University Senior Associate Provost June Youatt has been promoted to acting provost, following the resignation of Kim Wilcox.

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NewsRoom
9:53 pm
Sat December 29, 2012

Legendary WKAR Sportscaster Jim Adams Dies

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Jim Adams

Jim Adams, WKAR's Sports Director from 1961 to 1993, has died at the age of 82.

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