Brooke Allen
Producer and Host of Morning EditionBrooke Allen served as local producer and host for Morning Edition, from June 2016-March 2018.
Before joining WKAR, Allen served as an anchor and reporter for WWJNewsradio 950 in Detroit. During her time at WWJ, Allen interviewed young offenders and their attorneys for Second Chance, a broadcast series that sought to provide those serving time an opportunity to turn their lives around.
Allen has also presented a number of stories and interviews, working with Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD ), telling the tragic plight of victims of alcohol-related crashes, something that has also personally affected her family.
Before her stint at WWJ, Allen served as a news and traffic reporter at a number of stations in Michigan and California, including KFI, KOST and JILL-FM.
Allen studied theatre and communications at Eastern Michigan University, and is a graduate of the Academy of Radio and Television Broadcasting in Huntington Beach, California.
When not delivering the news, you can find Allen acting in professional and community theatres.
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With the public learning of new cases of sexual harassment and assault coming to light, WKAR's Brooke Allen talked with Christina DeJong, Ph.D. She is an…
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This is Thanksgiving week 2017. WKAR hosts, reporters, interns and more are sharing what they're thankful for and a favorite word associated with…
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WKAR's Brooke Allen talked with law enforcement about new saliva tests being used to test for drugs. She separated fact from fiction with a Washtenaw…
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A retired computer engineer and a retired opera singer operate the Blue Hat Coffee Gallery in Coldwater, Michigan. Sitting near I-69 in Coldwater is the…
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Dr. Christina DeJong, MSU associate professor in the school of criminal justice explained part of the reasons the #MeToo postings on social media went…
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On the October 16 "Mondays with the Mayor Segment", Dimondale Village President Ralph Reznick talked with WKAR Morning Edition host Brooke Allen. He…
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How many times do you look on Twitter or Facebook and find out that it’s National Pizza Day or another day named after your favorite food? Or that your…
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Our October 9, 2017 segment of "Monday Morning with the Mayor" featured Delta Township supervisor Kenneth Fletcher. He talked with "Morning Edition" host…
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The long running high school game show QuizBusters began its final season on October 7, 2017. In the first of three reports, host Matt Ottinger talks with…
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If you plan to operate a Medical Marijuana business in Lansing, the city now has applications available online for you to fill out. Lansing city clerk…