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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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. -
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 -
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The David C. Driskell and Friends exhibit features artwork from Black artists through the end of the month in celebration of Black History Month. -
Larry Joe Campbell is a native of Cadillac and a Central Michigan University alum. He's known for his role in the ABC sitcom, "According to Jim," and says the book is loosely based on his own life. -
Three northwest Michigan men, Kwin Morris, Jeff Guy and Joe Lorenz of Stand Up For Great Lakes, have traversed all five Great Lakes on paddle boards. Lake Ontario proved to be the toughest and filmed every trial along the way in the new film: Crossing Ontario. -
Dan and Jennifer Digmann have been married for 20 years. Both have been battling multiple sclerosis almost as long. They credit "teamwork" as the magic to making their marriage work despite their daily struggles with this incurable disease. -
Sergeant Scoops and Bake Shop in the Midland Mall is offering free cookie making classes as a way for veterans to get together and combat any mental health issues they may be facing. -
WCMU's Tina Sawyer takes us to the Isabella Community Soup Kitchen in Mount Pleasant to show us one way they diversify their menu with food bank dollars and feed the community.
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