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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As we understand how adult stem cells can heal us, the question of keeping them healthy is the focus of research for Dr. Xantha Karp, Professor of Biology at CMU. -
If a picture is worth a thousand words, how many pictures come to mind from the words, “Let Gravity Seize the Dead?” A new novella by CMU English Professor Darrin Doyle. -
CMU’s College of Medicine has been noted in rankings from U.S. News and World Report. Dean Dr. George Kikano joined WCMU's David Nicholas studio. -
Demand for lithium is increasing while concerns about child labor and environmental disregard have led to a shift of the exploration and mining away from bad actors. -
Dr. Don Uzarski, Professor of Biology, has secured three ten-million-dollar grants for CMU's Biological Station and founded CMU’s Institute for Great Lakes Research. -
Dr. Alejandra Rengifo, Professor of Spanish, has been working with First Gen students. Through a national program at Stanford University, she is expanding her efforts. -
CMU Professor works with students in Kazakhstan to help them connect their work with the Western standards of medical administration and research -
CMU Professor Will Anderson has set music to the words of his radio drama about President Herbert Hoover -
Pinpointing the precise origin of carbon emissions AND the point where they become carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere is the work of CMU's Dr. Tao Zheng -
In the mold of the traditional community band, but unique in its history
