MET, WKAR Work To Provide Books For Kids

WKAR Public Media | By WKAR Staff

Published September 28, 2018 at 3:14 PM EDT

women and mascot in radio studio — WKAR education director Robin Pizzo, MET's Whoodini and MET executive director Robin Lott

For the past week, WKAR has worked with the Michigan Education Trust in a partnership to raise funds for the station - and provide books for kids in the Capital Region.

Robin Lott is executive director of the Michigan Education Trust. All Things Considered host Karel Vega speaks with Lott about the two organizations' recent efforts. Robin begins the conversation with a brief explanation about what her group does...

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