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Sayonara, Schwitzgoebel

WKAR

For nearly 3 decades, WKAR’s morning music host Mark Schwitzgoebel has been a fixture for thousands of mid-Michigan classical music listeners. This week, Mark hangs up his microphone and retires from WKAR. Mark’s last day on the air is this Wednesday.WKAR’s Jody Knol has worked alongside Mark for half of his life, so it was only natural for Jody and Mark to sit down together for this retrospective.

Current State says farewell to our friend and colleague Mark Schwitzgoebel. Here's his extended conversation with Jody Knol.

Jody Knol began announcing classical music on 90.5 WKAR while a student at MSU in 1982.
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