Tina Sawyer
Local Host, Morning EditionTina Sawyer is the local host of Morning Edition on WCMU. She joined WCMU in November, 2022.
Tina has been on the air in central and northern Michigan since 1988. Originally from Houghton Lake, MI, she has called Mount Pleasant her home since 1992. She spends her spare time with her two daughters, Emily and Courtney; her two cats, Kitty and Luna, and her dog Coco.
She enjoys hiking, walking singing, baking, volunteering, musical theatre, listing to and watching all types of music, movies, and standup comedy. She also enjoys coffee — lots and lots of coffee — and, of course, talking on the radio!
She says her favorite part of being on the air at WCMU is being the first to bring you the news of the day, and perhaps help you start each day with a smile. She is also happy to be surrounded with such supportive, positive and talented coworkers.
She says "thank you for including me in your morning routine on WCMU! I look forward to having you join me every weekday morning!"
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On this week's Between the Lakes, host Tina Sawyer talks with a local health department official about the uptick in Lyme disease cases across parts of northern Michigan. And other top stories from across the region. -
Public health officials in Mason County say they are seeing a rise in cases of the incurable disease. -
Over a dozen candidates have jumped into the race to replace term-limited Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer. WCMU's AJ Jones provides an update from the campaign trail. -
A major winter storm crushed northern Michigan this week, bringing blizzard conditions and heavy ice in some areas that lead to widespread power outages in sub-freezing temperatures. -
WCMU's Emma George-Griffin speaks with Tina Sawyer about her day on the ground in Roscommon County, one of the most impacted areas of the devastating ice storm that crushed the region this week. -
Alcona County Undersheriff Keith Meyers speaks with WCMU's Tina Sawyer about the latest conditions in the northeast Michigan county that sustained heavy damage from an ice storm that swept across the region Monday. -
The competition has nearly 80 young inventors from seven northwest Michigan counties and almost 50 inventions. -
Reach Out and Read Michigan is an evidence-based reading program offered at participating pediatricians' offices throughout the state, including central and northern Michigan. -
A recent storytelling event in Gaylord brought people together from across northern Michigan to recount their experiences during the 2025 ice storm that devastated the region. -
Maple Moon SugarBush and Winery in Petoskey sustained major damage to tubing used to collect sap this time of year.
