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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Some conservationists argue a recent Forest Service report will lead to more logging of old trees. They say federal forests should be left alone to soak up carbon emissions. But the Forest Service says in coming decades older trees will absorb less carbon. -
It's the furthest the Scots have advanced in the NCAA Div. III playoffs in program history. -
Ariel Rak and Iris Mehler of Midland both grew up in Israel and have been together since they were 13 years old and both served in the Israeli Defense Force. -
The 39-year-old male suspect exchange fire with state troopers during an attempted arrest in Chippewa county and was transported to a MyMichigan medical center to be treated for his injuries. -
Farmers and ranchers across the Midwest say regulation is the only path forward to fixing their own equipment. But there’s been strong opposition to right to repair legislation, as manufacturers argue they’ve provided pathways for quick repairs. -
A veterinarian in Sault Ste. Marie told WCMU he removed a bullet from a deceased dog after Giovanni McNab opened fire on federal Marshals during an attempt to serve a warrant for his arrest in the village of Goetzville earlier this week. The dog was not a law enforcement K-9. -
Both cases originated at county fairs and health officials are urging people to use caution when interacting with pigs. -
Former director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC), William Evanina, under former Presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump, gave his testimony to House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party. -
The 75th running of the marathon will include 111 teams and has the highest number of women to ever compete in the race.
