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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Air traffic overhaul obstacles

1 day ago | wnmufm.org | Joel Rose

The fragile state of the U.S. air traffic control system was easy to see during the recent outages in Newark. But it will be a lot harder to make up for decades of underinvestment and other mistakes. Copyright 2025 NPR
Ishpeming man charged with felonies absconds while out on bond

2 days ago | wnmufm.org | Nicole Walton

ISHPEMING, MI— The Ishpeming Police Department is asking for the public’s help in finding a man who has left the area while out on bond. Bailey Aho-Carello, 21, is charged with armed robbery, unlawful driving away of a motor vehicle, and two counts of assault with intent to do great bodily harm. Officers say since he absconded, Aho-Carello also has an arrest warrant out of Ishpeming for unarmed robbery from a separate incident.
Troopers board freighter in Soo Locks to arrest CSC suspect

2 days ago | wnmufm.org | Nicole Walton

SAULT STE. MARIE, MI— An Alpena man was arrested at the Soo Locks Wednesday on a felony warrant for criminal sexual conduct. Michigan State Police at the Alpena Post initiated an investigation into a 34-year-old subject last year. He was ultimately charged with eight counts of CSC. MSP had information the man was employed on board the freighter Kaye E. Barker. When the ship went through the Soo Locks Wednesday, troopers from the Sault Ste.
DNR holds Three Free this weekend

3 days ago | wnmufm.org | Nicole Walton

MARQUETTE, MI— The state’s “Three Free” weekend takes place Saturday and Sunday. That’s when the Department of Natural Resources allows residents and visitors to fish, ride ORVs, and get into state parks and other outdoor spaces for free. On June 7th and 8th, no license will be needed to operate ORVs on state trails. The DNR will also waive the regular Recreation Passport fee that grants vehicle access to state parks, state-managed boating access sites, and other areas.
Boy on bicycle killed when 16-year-old driver hits him with vehicle

3 days ago | wnmufm.org | Nicole Walton

AURORA, WI— A 12-year-old boy was killed when he was struck by a vehicle in Florence County, Wisconsin Monday. Deputies responded to the accident on County Highway N in the town of Aurora around 6:15 p.m. It caused a power outage in the area. Officials say a vehicle driven by a 16-year-old male left the roadway and struck a boy on a bicycle and a power pole. The child was later pronounced dead at Marshfield Medical Center-Dickinson. The driver and his juvenile passenger were not injured.
Wildfire smoke prompting health alerts in UP

3 days ago | wnmufm.org | Nicole Walton

MARQUETTE, MI— Smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to blanket the Midwest, and that’s causing the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy to issue an Air Quality Alert through Wednesday. The Upper Peninsula will see elevated levels of fine particulate during that time. Pollutants in Alger, Baraga, Chippewa, Delta, Dickinson, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Keweenaw, Luce, Mackinac, Marquette, Menominee, Ontonagon, and Schoolcraft counties could reach the Unhealthy range or higher.
Geologic surveys soon to be conducted across UP and WI

4 days ago | wnmufm.org | Nicole Walton

MARQUETTE, MI— Residents shouldn’t be concerned if they see low-level airplane flights across the Upper Peninsula and northeastern Wisconsin starting this month. The U.S. Geological Survey is conducting surveys of mineral resources across most of the U.P. and parts of Wisconsin using technology that functions like an MRI.
Vehicle/house crash likely caused by medical incident, Marquette Police say

4 days ago | wnmufm.org | Nicole Walton

MARQUETTE, MI— A medical incident is thought to have caused a driver to crash into a house in Marquette Sunday afternoon. Marquette Police were called around 4:40 p.m. to 708 Wright Street and found a pickup truck had driven into the house, causing extensive damage to the structure. Inside the vehicle were the driver, a 33-year-old Gwinn man, and two girls, ages 12 and 5. They were taken to UPHS-Marquette with minor injuries.
DNR battling small fire near Carney Lake in Dickinson County

4 days ago | wnmufm.org | Nicole Walton

IRON MOUNTAIN, MI— Crews with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources are working to contain a wildfire in Dickinson County. The fire was reported burning around 8:30 p.m. Sunday just past Pine Creek along Carney Lake Road, about 14 miles northeast of Iron Mountain. DNR Fire Specialist Keith Murphy says about five to six acres of mixed hardwoods and large pines have burned.
MI gas prices dip 13 cents

5 days ago | wnmufm.org | Nicole Walton

DEARBORN, MI— Gas prices in Michigan are down 13 cents from last week. Michigan drivers are now paying an average of $3.08 per gallon for regular unleaded. This price is 17 cents less than this time last month and 48 cents less than this time last year. Motorists are paying an average of $46 for a full 15-gallon tank of gasoline; a discount of about $11 from 2024's highest price last July.