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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Dave Nicholas has the mix for your gig Saturday from 1-4 on The Beat...this week, Jimmy Smith's February 1957 sessions for Blue Note, Ray Charles, Dale Hawkins, Dexter Gordon, Eric Alexander and a tribute to Betty Mabry Davis!! -
Lots of new releases Saturday from 1-4 on The Beat -- Piet Verbist, Alon Farber, Doug Scarborough, Matt Olson, Night Is Alive, Brad Felt, plus classics from Dave Brubeck, Yellowjackets, Nina Simone, Crusaders and Weather Report!! -
Dave Nicholas has The Beat coming your way from 1-4 Saturday...classics from Keith Jarrett, Modern Jazz Quartet and a great pairing of Dizzy Gillespie and Count Basie...plus music from and Dave's interview with Detroit bassist Marion Hayden -- this year's guest artist for CMU Jazz Weekend coming up Feb 10 & 11!!! (Photo by Mark Ladenson) -
Dave Nicholas has the mix for your gig Saturday afternoon from 1-4 on The Beat! This week, more from last week's debuts from Nathan Borton, Stephen Martin, John C. O'Leary, and Ben Thomas. More Blue Note at 60 from Grant Green. Vintage vocals from Betty Carter and Bob Dorough, and new vocals from Lance Ellington and the Grammy-nominated duet of Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga!! -
Coming up Saturday from 1-4 on The Beat, new CDs from guitarist Nathan Borton, pianist John C. O'Leary, saxophonist Stephen Martin, and multi-instrumentalist Ben Thomas. We'll celebrate historic swing from Benny Goodman and Duke Ellington, and mark classics too from Ike Quebec, Art Pepper, Stanley Turrentine and Grant Green!! -
Joshua Redman and Houston Person open up The Beat this Saturday afternoon from 1-4. David Nicholas also has some great set pairings including Ken Peplowski and Tony Bennett, Emily Remler and John Coltrane and Emily Remler and Randy Napoleon, Brad Mehldau at The Vanguard, plus a tribute to the late percussionist James Mtume in the company of Jimmy Heath, McCoy Tyner, Eddie Henderson and Miles Davis. -
Coming up Saturday afternoon, 1-4, on The Beat -- we will hear from Carmen McRae, Ahmad Jamal, Muddy Waters, Little Walter, Taj Mahal, Dave Brubeck, Ella Fitzgerald and more!! -
Coming up Saturday from 1-4 on The Beat -- Happy 2022!! New music for the new year -- the latest from The Count Basie Orchestra, Houston Person, Denise Donatelli, DeAndre Lettsome, more for the holiday season and two Blue Note tracks to sum it all up!! -
Coming up on The Beat for Christmas Day, a special four-hour mix of holiday favorites from 1-5 Christmas afternoon -- jazzy and bluesy carols, a big set for the kids, young and old, and a special close for the true spirit of the day!! -
