Station News

Covering the Olympic Games: Steve Smith and All-Star Journalist Panel

By editor • Apr 5, 2014
Spartan Sports Journalism Classic

Thursday 4pm at WKAR | Watch the LIVE WEBCAST or BE IN THE AUDIENCE as an all-star panel of sports journalists share their experience covering Olympic Games around the world.

Join WKAR at MSU Science Festival

By editor • Mar 30, 2014
MSU Science Festival

April 1-6 on the Michigan State campus. It's a free festival for lifelong learners of all ages!

WKAR Wins Public TV Station of the Year, Numerous Awards from Mich. Assoc. of Broadcasters

By • Mar 14, 2014
MAB Awards

WKAR was honored this week with numerous awards from the Michigan Association of Broadcasters (MAB), including the coveted Public TV Station of the Year award, at the annual MAB Broadcast Excellence Awards ceremony on Wednesday, March 13, in Lansing, Mich.

Mar. 27 | Community Cinema: Medora

By editor • Mar 13, 2014
Medora

FREE -- Thursday, Mar. 27, at 7 p.m. | See a short preview of the upcoming Independent Lens documentary and learn more from a community panel. | RESERVE SEATS HERE

WATCH NOW: TEDx LansingEd 2014

By • Mar 13, 2014
TEDx LansingEd - WKAR

Eight speakers — educators, creative thinkers, students and adventurers — present their ideas worth spreading as they explore education and creativity in its myriad forms: from texting to canine therapy to the testing of physical limits.

BREAKING: WKAR Wins Public TV Station of the Year Award and more

By • Mar 12, 2014
I heart WKAR

At the MAB Broadcast Excellence Awards in Lansing on Wednesday night, WKAR-TV took home the Public TV Station of the Year award, WKAR-TV and WKAR-FM combined earned nine Broadcast Excellence awards, and WKAR Technical Services Manager Gary Blievernicht was honored with the Carl E. Lee Broadcast Engineering Excellence Award.

TECHNOTE: AM870 is Back on the Air

UPDATE: Fri. Feb. 14, 8:47am | WKAR-AM is back on the air at full power. 

Feb. 13 | Community Cinema: Las Marthas

By editor • Jan 30, 2014
woman wearing an elaborate gown

FREE -- Thursday, Feb. 13, at 7 p.m. | See a short preview of the upcoming Independent Lens documentary and connect with your community on the importance of carrying on cultural traditions. | RESERVE SEATS HERE

Great Michigan Read: Decoding the Mysteries of Memoir

By editor • Jan 21, 2014
Annie's Ghosts

Monday, Jan. 27 at 3pm - MSU Campus |  A Great Michigan Read conversation about memoir writing, with Annie's Ghosts author Steve Luxenberg.

Jan. 23 | Community Cinema: The State of Arizona

By editor • Jan 12, 2014
Activists demonstrating
Lauren Asmus

FREE – Thursday, Jan. 23, at 7 p.m. | See a short preview of the upcoming Independent Lens documentary and discuss the issues with a community panel. | RESERVE SEATS

90.5 - Listen Local on Saturdays

By editor • Jan 1, 2014

90.5 becomes VERY local on Saturdays beginning this month. We've added some brand new programs to complement other recent local additions, making it a day that is all about your community.

TECHNOTE: 90.5 FM at full power

By • Dec 28, 2013

UPDATE Saturday 5:55pm: With Saturday's warmer temperatures clearing ice from the broadcast antenna, 90.5 FM returned to full power at about 5:30pm.

MONDAY 10:30am: 90.5 FM WKAR is operating at reduced power (approximately 32%) due to icing on the antenna.  Over-the-air reception may be poor for some listeners. Online listening will not be affected.

TECHNOTE: Radio Schedule and Playlist Updates

By • Dec 24, 2013

UPDATE: (Tue. Dec. 24 2:50pm): Playlists for 90.5 WKAR are now available from links within the 90.5 WKAR Schedule, and also at the new page for Classical on 90.5

UPDATE: (Tue. Dec. 24 8:50am): The team at NPR Digital Services resolved issues in the system Monday evening, and the WKAR team is working now on getting the correct schedule and playlist information into place.

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Hundreds Brave Cold and Snow to Preview Downton Abbey

By • Dec 20, 2013
Susi Elkins on stage with Downton Abbey on screen behind
WKAR

Despite the cold and snow of mid-December, hundreds of Downton Abbey fans from across mid-Michigan turned out for a sneak peek of the new season of the hit show from PBS Masterpiece and WKAR.

DOWNTON ABBEY Special Preview Screening!

By editor • Nov 23, 2013
You are invited to a special preview screening - Downton Abbey Season 4

Dec. 12 - Michigan Theatre - Jackson | Dec. 14 - Sun Theatre Williamston

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