Judy Wagley
Midday Host and ProducerJudy Wagley is WCMU’s midday host, and is the producer of The Children’s Bookshelf from From the Ground Up! She guides listeners through their weekdays from 9am to 3pm.
Judy holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Music History, and has worked at public and commercial radio stations in Toledo and Columbus, Ohio and Grand Rapids and Gaylord, Michigan. Before moving to Mount Pleasant, she was a writer/photographer for the Gaylord Herald Times.
Judy Plays French horn in the Northern Michigan Brass Band, Central Michigan Area Concert Band and Gateway Band. She is an avid swimmer and gardener, and insists that plants—like people—thrive when they listen to classical music.
Judy joined WCMU's staff in December, 2018.
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"Don't panic." That's what Terry Bertrand, from Barker Creek Nursey in Williamsburg, Michigan says when telling Judy what we should be doing in the garden during the fall season. -
Pumpkin Nice!Want to go above and beyond the “usual” cut out triangles for your Halloween pumpkin?The '"Lord of the Gourd," aka Patrick Harrison, offers tips and inspiration! -
If you would like fresh, home-grown garlic next summer—it's time to plant it now! Andrew Curtiss from Show-tiss Farm tells us how. -
If you want to have tulips and daffodils blooming in the spring, you need to plant them now! Peggy Brisbane tells us how—and why! -
It’s time to put a “winter jacket” on your garden, Andrew Curtiss from Shalom Vegetables in Shepherd, Michigan tells us how and why to plant cover crops. -
Kari Fulton, Nursery Stock Manager at North Star Gardens in Gaylord, tells us why fall is a great time to plant trees, shrubs and more! -
They are more than a nuisance, mosquitoes can carry diseases too. Carl Doud is an entomologist and Director of Midland County Mosquito Control, he advises how to help keep the pesky insects away. -
Many folks believe that springtime is the most important time for gardening. But Kim Buntin from Polly's Planting and Plucking in Harbor Springs says that right now, early September, may be the best time to get things done in the garden. -
"Mums" are favorite fall flowers. Janice Jenkins, from Elm Creek Garden Center in Farwell, Michigan, tells us how to care for chrysanthemums. -
Judy Wagley chats with Kara Lynch, who is a Registered Dietitian and Food Safety Educator for Michigan State University Extension in Isabella County. Kara gives us helpful information about canning our garden-fresh produce.
