Rick Brewer
News DirectorRick Brewer has been news director at WCMU since February 2024.
Before leading the newsroom, Brewer was WCMU's general assignment reporter covering central and northern Michigan.
Before landing in Mount Pleasant, he was a producer for Iowa Public Radio’s two daily talk shows, Talk of Iowa and River to River, where he produced hundreds of interviews with guests ranging from hog farmers to presidential candidates for the 2020 Iowa caucuses.
His work has been featured on NPR, Harvest Public Media, Here & Now, WFIU, WFYI and Northeast Public Radio.
Brewer fell in love with radio and podcasts in graduate school at Indiana University in Bloomington after attending Denison University.
Send your story ideas to rick.brewer@cmich.edu
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The lawsuit stems from a 2023 dispute over how a $12.5 million state grant was going to be used to construct a new community center and housing facility in Alcona County. -
Vying for Michigan's open U.S. Senate seat in the upcoming November election, Republican Mike Rogers is making an electric vehicle battery plant a priority on the campaign trail. Rogers said he will do everything he can to make sure the facility in Mecosta County does not become a reality if he's elected. -
The Ohio Air National Guard is investigating what caused a malfunction that forced a pilot to drop two fuel tanks from 12,000 feet in the air over Iosco County and into Lake Huron. No injuries have been reported. -
Michigan's Democratic Congressional leaders are rallying around Vice President Kamala Harris to the be the party's nominee following President Joe Biden announcement he was stepping down from the race for the White House. WCMU's Rick Brewer spoke to U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee (D-Flint) about the weeks leading up to Biden's earth-shaking decision and what's next for Democrats.
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Shortly after President Joe Biden announced he was ending his reelection campaign Sunday afternoon, U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee (D-Flint) said he's backing Vice President Kamala Harris to be the Democratic Party's nominee this November. -
“These folks are working multiple 16-hour shifts per week,” said Byron Osborn, president of the Michigan Corrections Organization. “Their family lives are being disrupted. Their health is being impacted. They’re exhausted. And it’s leading to more and more resignations, which only exacerbates the problem.” -
Transport Canada and the U.S. Coast Guard have launched a joint investigation to determine what caused the breach on the 72-year-old ship. -
A 689-foot bulk carrier in Lake Superior is taking on water following an unknown collision early Saturday morning. -
Michigan's commercial poultry and dairy operations are being asked to beef up their biosecurity measures on their farms following a recent outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza. -
A fire destroyed the transmitter site for WCML 91.7FM and WCML-TV Channel 6 on Feb. 28, 2024. On Thursday, the foundation for a temporary building to house new broadcast equipment was laid at the transmitter site in Atlanta, Michigan.
