David Nicholas, WCMU-TV (Mount Pleasant, MI) Journalist Profile

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State data says Michigan needs about 400 more dentists to meet demand

1 week ago | radio.wcmu.org | David Nicholas |Justin A. Hinkley

This transcript has been lightly edited for clarity and length. Listen to this story by clicking the LISTEN play button above. Justin Hinkley: So I know that we are at least 400 dentists short, according to the states latest oral health plan, and that is statewide. Most of that shortage is in the rural parts of the state, so especially up north and some other spots in Western Michigan, but 400 statewide are needed.
Central Focus: Japanese Americans Part 1

2 weeks ago | radio.wcmu.org | David Nicholas

Below is a transcript of our conversation with Hanako Wakatsuki-Chong: David Nicholas:I'm David Nicholas and this is Central Focus, a weekly look at research activity and innovative work from Central Michigan University students and faculty. This month CMU welcomed Hanako Wakatsuki-Chong as part of the Dr. Harold Abel Endowed Lecture Series in the Study of Dictatorship, Democracy and Genocide. Hanako is Director of the Japanese American Museum in Oregon.
'We can't do online learning': The challenges one rural school faces after the ice storm

2 weeks ago | radio.wcmu.org | David Nicholas

School districts in northern Michigan will be adding days on to the end of the school year after record snowfall this winter. Now, Republican State Representative Cam Cavitt has introduced a bill that would forgive additional days lost during the ice storm last month. Schools in Otsego and Montmorency counties could be forced to have classes until June 23.
Central Focus: Women in Radio, Part 2

3 weeks ago | radio.wcmu.org | David Nicholas

Below is a transcript of our conversation with CMU’s Dr. Patty Williamson: David Nicholas:I'm David Nicholas and this is Central Focus, a weekly look at research activity and innovative work from Central Michigan University students and faculty. Last week we spoke with Dr. Patty Williamson, Director of the Honors program at CMU. Prior to that, she was part of the faculty in Broadcast and Cinematic Arts for 15 years.
Central Focus: Women in Radio Part 1

4 weeks ago | radio.wcmu.org | David Nicholas

Below is a transcript of our conversation with Dr. Patty Williamson: David Nicholas:I'm David Nicholas and this is Central Focus, a weekly look at research activity and innovative work from Central Michigan University students and faculty. We are aware of discrimination, what it entails, and we document it when it's practiced. Historic pushbacks from those accused of it has taken many forms. Looking specifically at disproportionate numbers of women in radio is the research of Dr. Patty Williamson.
State updates child passenger safety laws

1 month ago | radio.wcmu.org | David Nicholas

Michigan's Office of Highway Safety Planning has updated its Child Passenger Safety Laws. Three federal organizations led by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration establish federal guidelines, but each of the states must adopt them independently. Katie Bower, Michigan's OHSP Director, said the state has updated the rules for infants and young children, but also raised to age 13 the law regarding where they can ride in the vehicle.
The Central Michigan International Film Festival returns to Mount Pleasant

1 month ago | radio.wcmu.org | David Nicholas

This transcript has been lightly edited for clarity and length. Patty Williamson: This year we have a relationship with the Ziibiwing Center and the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe. We have two films, both documentaries, that are going to screen for free at the Ziibiwing Center and both of them really deal with issues of Native American and indigenous culture and history and both really deal with residential schools and the history there.
Central Focus: 86 Reasons Part 1

1 month ago | radio.wcmu.org | David Nicholas

Below is a transcript of our conversation with artist Kimberly Chapman: David Nicholas:I'm David Nicholas and this is Central Focus, a weekly look at research activity and innovative work from Central Michigan University students and faculty. Last week, we featured author Stephanie Carpenter, who visited campus in support of her novel “Moral Treatment.” The book is set in the late 1800s at the former Traverse City State Hospital.
Central Focus: CMICH Press Summit Award Winner

1 month ago | radio.wcmu.org | David Nicholas
Talk at LSSU will highlight Irish music from WCMU's Our Front Porch

2 months ago | radio.wcmu.org | David Nicholas

This transcript has been lightly edited for clarity and length. Listen to this story by clicking the LISTEN play button above. David Nicholas: For 35 years, John Sheffler, creator, producer and host of Our Front Porch brought all kinds of traditional music to stages in central and northern Michigan, and the shows were heard on WCMU and shared with NPR listeners across the country.