WCMU Michigan

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As one of Central Michigan University’s principal public service commitments, WCMU Public Media has provided television and radio programming and other outreach activities for over 50 years to residents of 52 counties in Michigan and portions of Ontario.  With five television and eight radio stations reaching almost 6 million people, CMU Public Broadcasting is the largest university-owned public broadcasting network in the nation and is a vital community resource.

WCMU Public Radio provides outstanding programming around the clock.  In addition to national programs such as Morning Edition, All Things Considered and A Prairie Home Companion, our radio network offers a wide range of local programs featuring classical music, jazz, and award-winning local news and information.

Series

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280 Pieces

The Children’s Bookshelf from WCMU Public Radio showcases new children’s book titles meant to engage young readers in the joy of story found in both the written word and illustrations. The target audience includes teachers, librarians, parents and grandparents as part of their role to foster the love of reading. Each of the two minute reviews have accompanying study questions and activities and are available as podcasts. The series host and reviewer is Dr. Sue Ann Martin, Professor Emerita of Communication and Dramatic Arts in the College of Communication and Fine Arts, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan.


Latest Pieces

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RIDE ON by writer and artist Faith Erin Hicks with colors by Kelly Fitzpatrick is a gorgeous graphic novel about horses, the girls who ride them an...

Bought by KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif. and KRPS


  • Added: Jul 20, 2022
  • Length: 02:01
  • Purchases: 2
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I am I.M. Pei written by Brad Meltzer and illustrated by Christopher Eliopoulos is the 38th biography in the Ordinary People Change the World serie...

Bought by KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif. and KRPS


  • Added: Jul 13, 2022
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 2
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Cornbread and Poppy at the Carnival written and illustrated by Matthew Cordell is a charming story of two friends as they experience the carnival. ...

Bought by KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif. and KRPS


  • Added: Jul 07, 2022
  • Length: 02:01
  • Purchases: 2
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Alice Nizzy Nazzy written by Tomie dePaola is a delightful reissuing of the 1995 story about a little girl looking for her sheep and a witch who i...

Bought by KRPS


  • Added: Jun 29, 2022
  • Length: 02:01
  • Purchases: 1
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FREE AT LAST: A Juneteenth Poem written by poet Sojourner Kincaid Rolle and illustrated by figurative artist Alex Bostic is a beautiful and importa...

Bought by KRPS


  • Added: Jun 23, 2022
  • Length: 02:01
  • Purchases: 1
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I Am Dolly Parton written by Brad Meltzer and illustrated by Christopher Eliopoulos is the 28th addition to the popular Ordinary People Change the ...

Bought by KRPS


  • Added: Jun 15, 2022
  • Length: 02:02
  • Purchases: 1
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Moving Words About a Flower written by K.C. Hayes and illustrated by Barbara Chotiner is a colorful presentation about the unique life span of a da...

Bought by KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif. and KRPS


  • Added: Jun 07, 2022
  • Length: 02:01
  • Purchases: 2
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Big and Small and In-Between written by Carter Higgins and illustrated by Daniel Miyares is a lovely concept book for children 3-5 years of age ab...

Bought by KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif. and KRPS


  • Added: Jun 01, 2022
  • Length: 02:01
  • Purchases: 2
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POWWOW DAY, written by Traci Sorell and illustrated by Madelyn Goodnight is a touching story for readers 5-8 years of age about a young girl named...

Bought by KRPS and KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif.


  • Added: May 25, 2022
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 2
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Summer’s Call: A Michigan Day is a lovely picture book about the day spring turns into summer written with lyrical beauty by Amber Lynn Hellewell a...

Bought by WHFR, KRPS, and KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif.


  • Added: May 19, 2022
  • Length: 02:01
  • Purchases: 3