Melorie Begay
Morning Edition Local Host and ProducerMelorie Begay is the local producer and host of Morning Edition, airing Monday through Friday from 5am to 9am on 90.5 FM.
She started at WKAR in April 2022 as the local host of Weekend Edition until March 2023.
Prior to coming to WKAR, Melorie was a multimedia journalist for KLCC in Eugene, Oregon.
She has a BA in Journalism and Mass Communications from the University of New Mexico where she interned at the local public radio station KUNM.
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Researchers at Michigan State University found variation in the cost of COVID-19 PCR tests for insurance companies may mean increased premiums for some policy holders.
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Second Amendment advocates in Michigan are planning to protest against firearm restrictions outside the State Capitol this weekend. The organizer wants the event to remain nonpartisan.
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A program designed to help Michigan drivers with suspended licenses safely get back on the road is returning this year. The license restoration clinics will be available around the state.
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Two Michigan State University students who were hospitalized following last month’s on-campus mass shooting have been discharged from Sparrow Hospital in Lansing.
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Michigan’s first influenza-associated pediatric death of the season was announced Thursday. Now, state health officials are urging parents to get their children vaccinated.
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Thousands of customers have lost power after ice formation and strong winds disrupted power lines. Utility companies recommend drivers exercise caution as maintenance crews perform repairs.
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Following Monday night’s mass shooting at Michigan State University, state Democrats say they’re “prepared to get the job done” and pass common sense gun laws.
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A new exhibit at the Library of Michigan in Lansing showcases more than 50 panoramic photographs taken in the state. The collection includes pictures from as far back as 1863.
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Sparrow Health System is naming a new president to lead the E.W. Sparrow Hospital in Lansing. Margaret Dimond will be the first woman to hold the position in the hospital’s 127-year history.
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St. Johns Public Schools' superintendent has announced he will retire at the end of June after two decades in the district.