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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The Capital Area Transportation Authority will pause services on Nov. 24 in observance of Thanksgiving.
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The city of East Lansing is bringing back its buy one get one deal for downtown shopping gift cards. The offer is aimed at highlighting local businesses this holiday season.
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The Lansing School District Board of Education has approved a new mascot for J.W. Sexton High School. The school has been in a months-long process to make the change after its former mascot was seen as culturally insensitive.
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After the pandemic limited its scale and capacity, the East Lansing Women in the Arts Festival is making a full comeback this week.
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Several school districts across the Lansing area saw school board races during Tuesday's general election.
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People with previous felony records will be able to serve on Lansing city boards and commissions. That’s after voters approved a charter amendment Tuesday.
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An independent investigation into Michigan State University’s Title IX reporting released Friday shows the school failed to meet state requirements in 2021.
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The city of Jackson has received a financial boost from the state of Michigan for water infrastructure improvements. A majority of the nearly $17 million in funding will go toward replacing lead service lines.
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A Lansing man has filed a lawsuit against the city of Lansing and five police officers. The man claims officers used excessive force during a wrongful arrest in 2020.
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The Lansing School Board will see seven candidates running for three six-year-term seats and one three-year-term seat this year. The partial term seat is unopposed.