Featured WKAR News
The city of Leslie opened a portal back in time with the unveiling of a 95 year old time capsule.
WKAR Special Premiere
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Thu Dec 14 at 8:30pm ET on WKAR-TV 23.1 and streaming | Taking a knee, earning the shirt, and pickleball. Al Martin explores where sports and society intersect.
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Station News
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WKAR Public Media, an award-winning PBS member station, premieres “Beyond the Score with Al Martin,” on Thursday, December 14, 2023, at 8:30pm ET on WKAR-TV in mid-Michigan. The special edition sports magazine show explores stories where sports and society intersect.
PODCAST: Life, Meet Tech
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Prabu David is joined by waste expert Aaron Johnson to dive into tech's impact on waste management. From landfills to recycling, explore sustainable innovations.
PODCAST: Michigan Minute
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1971 underwater explosion in Lake Huron, 1948 MSU celebrates Big 10, 2014 Rep. Klint Kesto proposes on state house floor.
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Featured TV
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Thu Dec 14 at 9:30 PM on WKAR-HD 23.1 & STREAMING | On this episode of UTR, the team is back in southeast Michigan with more for you to see and do.
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Mon Dec 18 at 9:00 PM on WKAR-HD 23.1 & STREAMING | Much loved home cook Dame Mary Berry travels to her mother’s homeland Scotland for a magical winter break.
Featured Radio
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Saturdays, December 2 - December 30 at 12PM on 90.5 FM & STREAMING | Enjoy music from around the mitten each Saturday with Great Lakes Concerts!
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Thursdays, December 7 – December 28 at 7PM on 90.5 FM & STREAMING | Tune in each Thursday to enjoy an hour of your favorite pieces from the silver screen.
WKAR News
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Michigan State University plant biologists have published the results of the 2021 Beal seed experiment as part of one of the longest continuously watched scientific studies in the world.
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A teenager has been sentenced to life in prison for killing four students, wounding more and terrorizing Michigan’s Oxford High School in 2021. A judge Friday rejected pleas for a shorter sentence and ensured that Ethan Crumbley, 17, will not get an opportunity for parole.
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The Governor expects tax hike recommendations from her panel on how to grow Michigan. Special one-on-one guest interview: U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.
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Incoming Michigan State University president Kevin Guskiewicz spoke to WKAR following his appointment by the university's the Board of Trustees on Friday.
PODCAST: ¿Qué Onda Michigan?
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En el episodio del 3 de noviembre de 2023 de ¿Qué Onda Michigan? les informamos sobre una sentada de casi dos horas que se llevó a cabo en el Capitolio para exigir que los legisladores expandan el acceso a las licencias de conducir para las personas indocumentadas.
MSU Today
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Kevin M. Guskiewicz, an accomplished neuroscientist, sports medicine researcher and academic leader, has been named the 22nd president of Michigan State University.
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