WICA-FM (Traverse City, MI)

WICA (91.5 FM) is a radio station located in Traverse City, Michigan. It is operated by the Interlochen Center for the Arts and serves as the main station for Interlochen Public Radio's "IPR News Radio" network, which features NPR news and talk shows.

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AvKare recalls over-the-counter eye drops after FDA audit

1 day ago | interlochenpublicradio.org | Alana Wise

Pharmaceutical company AvKare has issued a voluntary recall on several of its over-the-counter products for dry and irritated eyes, citing regulatory "deviations" identified during an audit by the Food and Drug Administration. "Health Hazard to the user is unknown," AvKare said in a statement on its website.
Metropolitan Opera: 'Turandot'

6 days ago | interlochenpublicradio.org | Scott Clemens

The Metropolitan Opera’s 2024-25 season of Saturday matinee broadcasts continues on May 10 with the annual Listeners’ Choice broadcast. This year, the radio audience voted for a 1966 performance of Puccini’s "Turandot," showcasing two legends who electrified audiences when they paired up for this opera: Birgit Nilsson and Franco Corelli. Zubin Mehta led the Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra in this performance.
The Pines

6 days ago | interlochenpublicradio.org | Ed Ronco

A wooded area near Traverse City held an encampment for people who are unsheltered, until this past week, when police cleared out the area. We'll hear what happened. Plus, we walk around the centerpiece of the Grand Traverse Commons with two composers who were tasked with writing music about an old psychiatric hospital. Stories included in this episode:UPDATE: Traverse City clears 'The Pines' as new ordinance takes effectInterlochen composers on how you tell a building's story through music
Ceremony kicks off the Arctic grayling's return to the Lower Peninsula

1 week ago | interlochenpublicradio.org | Ellie Katz

A ceremony to kick off the return of Arctic grayling to northern Michigan is taking place Monday, May 12 at 1 p.m. at the Oden State Fish Hatchery Visitor Center in Alanson. The Arctic grayling is a silvery blue salmonoid species native only to Montana and Michigan in the contiguous United States. But habitat loss and competition from non-native fish species decimated those populations, and grayling haven’t swum in Michigan rivers since the 1930s.
The Longest Paddle

1 week ago | interlochenpublicradio.org | Ellie Katz

In the summer of 2015, Traci Lynn Martin’s mom was in the final weeks of a battle with cancer. A hospice bed was set up in her mom’s living room in Kansas City. Traci would sit by her side and talk as they looked out the window. Traci asked her mom about everything — her childhood, her memories, her wishes. And during one of those conversations, her mom surprised her.
Interlochen composers on how you tell a building's story through music

1 week ago | interlochenpublicradio.org | Ed Ronco

The Grand Traverse Commons is a sprawling campus in Traverse City that used to be home to a state hospital. Up until 1989, people were housed there for a number of reasons, ranging from severe mental illness to simple rest and recovery. Now, its main building — known as Building 50 — will be featured in a PBS program called “Songs About Buildings and Moods," an online series that looks at the history and architecture of a building with original music to reflect that.
Jeffrey Cobb in Classical IPR studios

1 week ago | interlochenpublicradio.org | Scott Clemens

Conductor and composer Jeffrey Cobb stepped into Classical IPR studios to discuss his upcoming choral collaboration and season finale performance with the Traverse City Philharmonic. The Philharmonic's TC Jazz orchestra will present a special performance of "Jazz Cantatas," featuring music by Duke Ellington and Jeffrey Cobb. The concert includes Cobb's "The Lesson of the Lark," which was first performed virtually in December 2020 but now receives its live premiere.
Mistrial: Jury deadlocked in former GRPD officer Schurr trial

1 week ago | interlochenpublicradio.org | Dustin Dwyer |Lindsey Smith |Michelle Jokisch Polo |April Van Buren

The jury confirmed to a judge Thursday morning that it was unable to reach an agreement on a verdict in the Christopher Schurr trial. Schurr faced a second-degree murder charge for the death of Patrick Lyoya. The jury began deliberating Monday, May 5. The next day, jurors told the judge they'd reached a deadlock. But 17th Circuit Court Judge Christina Mims told them to keep working towards a verdict. On Thursday she accepted the jury was deadlocked and said she'd declare a mistrial.
Fremont digester shuttered after long dispute with state

1 week ago | interlochenpublicradio.org | Ellie Katz

An anaerobic digester in Fremont, which converted food waste into energy, is in the final stages of being shut down — a choice its owners made after clashing with the state’s Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy over how to permit the facility’s waste. The facility's process of converting food waste into energy created a sludgy waste byproduct that was spread onto farm fields.
New director Dante Billeci invites local musicians to join the National Cherry Festival Marching Band

1 week ago | interlochenpublicradio.org | Scott Clemens

The National Cherry Festival Marching Band welcomes a new director: Dante Billeci, a music educator and performer with a growing presence in northern Michigan's musical community. In addition to this role, Billeci is also the band director for Suttons Bay Public Schools and the conductor of the Northport Community Band. The marching band is actively recruiting members for this year's parade, and anyone is welcome to join. " It's as simple as showing up to the first rehearsal," says Billeci.