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 funds will go toward providing the non-profit Housing North with administrative staff to help local governments navigate zoning reforms, among other solutions, to create more affordable housing in the region. -
The affordable housing crisis in northwest Michigan is getting worse. Home prices in the region continue to skyrocket on top of an influx of second homes and vacation rentals. Businesses across the region have taken it upon themselves to find creative solutions to house the seasonal workers they need to survive the summer tourist season. -
Statues of the famed lumberjack are scattered across the region, including retail stores, college campuses and roadside attractions. -
Commercial fishermen and aquaculture farmers participated in the education campaign dubbed Michigan Fresh Fish in a effort to show Lansing lawmakers the value of the protein in the state's economy. -
The shallow conditions recently caused shoreline flooding and threatened residential property. Severe shoaling is preventing tribal fishermen and recreational boaters from accessing Lake Superior. -
An elevated risk of wildfires remains for nearly the entire state. DNR officials emphasized at a press conference Wednesday that 98% of wildfires are linked to humans. -
Officials at the Department of Natural Resources say northern Michigan is at an elevated risk for the spread of wildfires for the next several days. -
UPDATE Mon. June 5, 2023 4:30pm: A wildfire burned 2,400 acres on Saturday near Grayling. Fire danger remains critical throughout much of Michigan. -
University officials announced the establishment of the Rural Health Equity Institute that plans to serve mid-central and northern Michigan communities. -
From track and field, to swimming, volleyball and power lifting, athletes are competing in a number of events on the campus of Central Michigan University this week.
