WNMU-FM

WNMU-FM is a radio station located in Marquette, Michigan, broadcasting on FM 90.1. Owned by Northern Michigan University, it is part of the National Public Radio network and features a rich mix of classical and jazz music, along with various local shows. The station is run by a team of full-time professionals and students. WNMU-FM caters to listeners in the Upper Peninsula and northeastern Wisconsin. It first went on air in 1963, originally under the call sign WNMR, and became a member of NPR in 1971, officially changing its name to WNMU-FM in 1975. While WNMU-FM is licensed for HD Radio broadcasting, it paused HD transmission in spring 2011 due to budgetary issues. The station had plans to introduce additional HD-2 and HD-3 channels, one dedicated entirely to classical music and the other focused on public radio news and information. It was the only radio station in the Upper Peninsula authorized for HD broadcasts.

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The next James Bond film will have Dune's Denis Villeneuve as its director

2 days ago | wnmufm.org | Bill Chappell

Dune director Denis Villeneuve views the world of James Bond as "sacred territory." Now he'll have a chance to shape that world: the Quebecois filmmaker is directing the next installment of the venerable spy's adventures. "I grew up watching James Bond films with my father, ever since Dr. No with Sean Connery," Villeneuve said as Amazon MGM announced that he will helm the next 007 movie.
Secretary of State Benson testifies before GOP-led House committee on disclosure glitches

3 days ago | wnmufm.org | Rick Pluta
Tessman establish fund to help students engage in high-impact activities

1 week ago | wnmufm.org | Nicole Walton

MARQUETTE, MI— NMU President Brock Tessman and his wife Kristin have made a $50,000 gift to the NMU Foundation to establish a Student High-Impact Practices Fund. The Tessmans say they have experienced the life-changing benefits of student high-impact practices like study abroad and undergraduate research. They have also watched talented students miss out on such opportunities for financial reasons.
Anishinaabe Radio News: Indigenous dentist Dr. George Blue Spruce, Jr.

1 week ago | wnmufm.org | Nicole Walton

Dr. George Blue Spruce, Jr. made history when he became the first Native American dentist in 1956. Podcasts Anishinaabe Radio NewsApril Lindala
Natalie Seaber takes over Michigan Region of Aspirus Health

1 week ago | wnmufm.org | Nicole Walton

WAUSAU, WI— Aspirus Health has named a new president of its Michigan Region. Natalie Seaber has over 30 years of nursing experience, with 20 years at the executive leadership level. Her background includes hospital operations, project management, and business development across both small rural facilities and large hospital systems.
Marquette officials cancel farmers market

1 week ago | wnmufm.org | Nicole Walton

MARQUETTE, MI— Saturday’s farmers market in Marquette has been canceled. The Downtown Marquette Farmers Market Committee made the decision to cancel the event due to unsafe weather conditions. The National Weather Service is forecasting thunderstorms and wind gusts exceeding 30 mph. Officials say those conditions surpass the safety threshold for operating the market.
NMU selected for National LER Accelerator cohort to advance digital credentialing

1 week ago | wnmufm.org | Nicole Walton

MARQUETTE, MI— Northern Michigan University has been selected to join the inaugural cohort of the LER Accelerator, a national initiative focused on advancing accessible, interoperable Learning and Employment Record systems.
Troopers hosting teen driving class in Ironwood on June 28

1 week ago | wnmufm.org | Nicole Walton

IRONWOOD, MI— Michigan State Police from the Wakefield Post are offering a Teen Defensive Driving Course at the Gogebic-Iron County Airport next week. Officials say the hands-on program is open to teens and provides direct instruction from MSP troopers in a fun, safe, and controlled setting.
EPA and EGLE officials visit Cliffs-Dow site in Marquette

1 week ago | wnmufm.org | Nicole Walton

MARQUETTE, MI— State and federal environmental officials visited Marquette Wednesday to see progress being made to clean up the former Cliffs-Dow site. EGLE Director Phil Roos joined EPA Region 5 Administrator Anne Vogel and local leaders to assess cleanup efforts and discuss ongoing groundwater remediation. Cleveland Cliffs Iron made charcoal at the 78-acre site beginning in 1902. By the 1930s, the company partnered with Dow Chemical to produce wood-derived chemicals.
Man who shot at neighbor arrested in Crystal Falls Township

1 week ago | wnmufm.org | Nicole Walton

CRYSTAL FALLS TOWNSHIP, MI— A Crystal Falls Township man is jailed for shooting a gun during a dispute with a neighbor. The Iron County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched Tuesday at 7:52 p.m. to a residence on a neighbor harassment complaint. Deputies were told that a subject had discharged a firearm and retreated to his house. Police arrested Jeffrey Jablonski, 72, and lodged him in the Iron County Correctional Facility on a $100,000 bond.