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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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. -
Automated license plate readers have been popping up on roadsides across Michigan and public officials debate immigration enforcement tactics. -
George-Griffin is WCMU's new rural life & agriculture reporter. The Mount Pleasant native returns home after graduating from Michigan State University and working for WDET, the Detroit Free Press and Eye On Michigan. -
Networks Northwest, an economic development agency, collaborated with various business leaders in the 10-county region to conduct the survey. -
The Botanic Garden at Historic Barn Parks in Traverse City has a tree whose seeds were flown on a NASA shuttle to the moon as part of the Artemis 1 mission in 2022. -
Val Harmon of Onekema has been a house music DJ for over 50 years, starting in Chicago club scene in the 1970s. -
Val Harmon of Onekema has been a house music DJ for over 50 years, starting in the Chicago club scene in the 1970s. -
WCMU News Director Rick Brewer joined the It's Just Politics podcast to break down the results of a pair of primary elections in the Saginaw Bay region for an open state Senate seat. -
This week's top news stories impacting communities across central and northern Michigan.
