WCMU-FM (Mount Pleasant, MI)

WCMU-FM is a radio station located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, broadcasting on FM 89.5. It is operated by Central Michigan University and is a member of National Public Radio. The station features a wide selection of classical and jazz music, along with various other types of programming. The call letters WCMU are also associated with the station's network, known as CMU Public Radio.

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Amid new state advisory, anglers should check fishing spots for toxic PFOS

2 days ago | radio.wcmu.org | Teresa Homsi

Michigan health officials have updated their guidelines on toxic "forever chemicals" in fish, tripling the number of lakes and rivers, where anglers are advised to not eat their catch. Ninety-eight waterbodies across Michigan now have a "do not eat" warning for one PFAS compound in fish. This comes after the state adjusted its advisories for how much PFOS is safe in a given serving, lowering the recommended consumption limits.
Lyme disease rates have nearly tripled in Michigan over last five years

6 days ago | radio.wcmu.org | Teresa Homsi

Lyme disease is on the uptick across Michigan, increasing by 168% in cases within the past five years, according to state data. The inflammatory infection is caused by a bacteria carried by the black-legged tick, also known as the deer tick. Another tick-borne disease known as Anaplasmosis is also on the rise, increasing by nearly five-fold since 2020.
Federal environmental review says Line 5 tunnel would reduce oil spill risk

1 week ago | radio.wcmu.org | Teresa Homsi

A draft federal environmental impact statement of the Line 5 tunnel in the Straits of Mackinac supports the pipeline's continued operation. The analysis is part of Enbridge's federal permit application necessary to move the dual lines into a 3.6-mile tunnel under the lakebed. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reviewed the environmental effects of constructing a tunnel, leaving the existing lines as they are or covering the dual lines with gravel and rock.
Mother shares fears and advice with daughter upon high school graduation

1 week ago | radio.wcmu.org | Tina Sawyer

Editor's note: This transcript has been lightly edited for clarity and length. You can listen to this conversation by clicking the LISTEN button above. Rick Brewer: Sending a child away to college can be an emotional experience for both a child and a parent. Bea Chapman is a recent Mount Pleasant High School graduate. They sat down with their Mom Robyn Chapman as they prepare for their journey to enter college next fall.
A gazillionaire becomes conflicted in Wes Anderson's 'The Phoenician Scheme'

1 week ago | radio.wcmu.org | Bob Mondello
Line 5 tunnel protestors rally on Mackinac Island, call on state to reject permits

1 week ago | radio.wcmu.org | Teresa Homsi

Political and business leaders have been congregating on Mackinac Island this week to discuss state policy, but this afternoon about 150 people showed up to protest the Line 5 tunnel, ahead of Govenor Gretchen Whitmer's address at the policy conference. WCMU's Teresa Homsi was there and spoke with News Director Rick Brewer while on the island. Editor's note: This transcript has been lightly edited for clarity and length. You can listen to this conversation by clicking the LISTEN button above.
'NO GOTION' policy passes U.S. House, limits ability to claim green energy credits

1 week ago | radio.wcmu.org | Alvin Jones

A controversial proposed electric vehicle battery plant run by the company Gotion in mid-Michigan faces an uncertain future. That’s because a policy that would ban companies with ties to China from green energy tax credits has moved through the U.S. House earlier this month. Gotion is a Chinese tech company. Their American subsidiary has plans to build an EV battery plant in Green Charter Township, located in Mecosta County. The $2 billion plant received over $175 million in state incentives.
Slotkin talks Medicaid cuts in GOP’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill,’ voting against California EV mandate

1 week ago | radio.wcmu.org | Russ McNamara

Michigan U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin spent three terms in the U.S. House before running to replace outgoing Democratic U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow. She bucked the pro-GOP trend to beat Mike Rogers last November for the seat. WDET’s Russ McNamara caught up with the junior senator at the 2025 Mackinac Policy Conference ahead of All Things Considered – Detroit on Wednesday to talk about proposed cuts to Medicaid, supporting EV manufacturing and more.
Michigan will still offer summer food assistance for kids, despite possible federal nutrition cuts

1 week ago | radio.wcmu.org | Kate Wells

Michigan's will continue this year. The end of the school year also means the end of free and reduced-cost breakfast and lunch for kids, so the SUN Bucks program gives families an extra $40 a month per kid for June, July, and August. Kids who are already receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, Medicaid, or Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) cash assistance will qualify automatically, and families will receive the money on EBT cards.
Federal tax credit for home solar may be on the way out

1 week ago | radio.wcmu.org | Tracy Samilton

If having rooftop solar panels on your home has been on the back burner for a while - you might want to consider moving it to the front burner. The current budget reconciliation bill in Congress would end the federal tax credit for a home solar installation by the end of this year. The credit is currently 30% of the amount of a home solar panel installation, which amounts to thousands of dollars for homeowners who buy the rooftop panels.