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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Green Door Folk School in Traverse City creates diverse relationships through communal learning and getting back to basic skills. -
Harwood Gold Store in Charlevoix and Cafe and Maple Moon Sugarbush and Winery of Petoskey both experienced significant damage to their properties after ice toppled trees last week. -
As restoration efforts continue, the next storm system could take Alpena community back to 'square one'.
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Amid the ice storm in northern Michigan, Traverse City Fire Inspector Jacob Steichen talks about staying safe in cold weather conditions -
Operating Engineers Local 324 wants to increase their numbers of women they hire and are making their job sites and training facilities more female friendly. -
WCMU Public Radio's Tina Sawyer talks with the newest Destination Michigan team member Jamie Mankiewicz from WCMU Public Television about her latest interview. -
The Associated Builders and Contractors Organization in Midland recently held their 4th annual Build Like a Girl event in February. Almost 200 girls between 5th and 12th grades got hands-on experience with exhibits to learn what jobs are possible in the trades for women. -
Domestic abuse victims in the Tri-Cities have created artwork as part of their healing through The Underground Railroad Emergency Shelter in Saginaw. The shelter collaborated with Studio 23 in Bay City to put on an exhibition. -
Ben Hassenger, from the non-profit group "Music is the Foundation," hopes to teach ukulele to more music lovers throughout northern Michigan -
![The Night and Day Fountain. Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998, “Night and Day Fountain [Bronze],” Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum, accessed February 7, 2025, https://omeka.svsu.edu/items/show/517](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/2688fa6/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1067x594+0+0/resize/280x156!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fbe%2Fe9%2F58919c8d47e2a5447efed1ccec37%2Fnight-and-day.jpg)
The David C. Driskell and Friends exhibit features artwork from Black artists through the end of the month in celebration of Black History Month.