David Nicholas
Local Host, All Things ConsideredDavid Nicholas is a reporter and the local host of WCMU's All Things Considered. You can hear him each weekday from 4pm - 7pm.
David previously served as WCMU's Music Director, and was the host of "Mosaic" and "The Beat."
Hired in 1990 at WCMU, David served for 11 years as the main host of "Nightside Jazz and Blues." He was named News Director and served as local "Morning Edition" host in 2001, winning several awards from the Michigan Association of Broadcasters, and played a role in winning "Station of the Year" in 2003.
In October 2015, David was tapped to be WCMU's music director. That same month, he launched "Mosaic," a daily music show that also focuses heavily on the arts. The title comes from the idea that WCMU has become a cultural center for those making, featuring and celebrating art in central and northern Michigan. Additionally, he hosted "The Beat," a weekly mix of jazz, blues and more.
David returned to his news background in March, 2023, when he was named the local host of All Things Considered.
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It's been very cold in Michigan over the last several days and it's only going to get more frigid. Experts say a polar vortex is making its way south from the Arctic Circle. WCMU's David Nicholas spoke with Joe DeLizio with the National Weather Service office in Gaylord to better understand what it means to be in a polar vortex and how it works. -
Working to address the challenge of effective execution of of public policies and to rebuild public trust in government -
The festival starts Wednesday and runs through Sunday. The first two nights will be spent in Rogers City and Harrisville before films make their way down to Alpena. -
More with CMU Emeritus Professor James Hill and his book, "The King Must Die" -
Attorneys for both the state of Michigan and roughly 2,000 property owners across Midland, Gladwin and Saginaw counties gave opening statements Monday in the high-stakes trial over responsibility of the dam's 2020 failure. -
“The King Must Die" is about a self-proclaimed king of a Mormon faction that settled on Beaver Island
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The elimination of federal funding effective October 1 of 2025 presents perhaps the biggest challenge for WCMU moving forward. -
Andrea Sahori of the Detroit Free Press breaks down the case. -
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Osheen Dubey is working on a targeted genetic therapy for Glioblastoma. Nadia Khiabani is focused on a safer way to deliver the treatment to where it is needed.
