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Sundays at 7:30 am
Mondays at 5:30 am & 3:30 pm
Media Meet is WNMU’s weekly public affairs program which delves into the issues that are important to the people of the Upper Great Lakes Region. During the half-hour program community leaders and special guests of local, regional, national, and international prominence, engage with our host and media guests in intelligent discussion and candid debate regarding topics of local interest. With its unbiased, quality public affairs reporting, Media Meet has been a cornerstone of WNMU-TV’s local production schedule for more than 20 years.
Media Meet airs on both WNMU-TV and Public Radio 90.
Program Funding
Media Meet is made possible with major funding from The Ray & Peg Hirvonen Foundation.
Recordings of recent Media Meet programs are available on DVD for $19.95, which includes shipping. Call 800-227-9668, or 227-1300 during regular business hours (8 am-5 pm ET weekdays) and order by phone with your credit card. Please let us know the program title or broadcast date of the program you want to purchase when you call. Or download and print our video order form to order by mail.
Coming Up on Media Meet
March 2: The Winter of Our Discontent
We take a look at the winter that wasn't. The absence of once reliable winter weather wiped out all sorts of tourism and recreation activities, and has had a real impact on those who cater to snow enthusiasts. Was this winter's warmth a one-off or is it time we all find a way to adapt? (#2407)
Saturday, 3/2 at 6:30 pm
Sunday, 3/3 at 2 pm
March 9: Legislative Update with Senator Ed McBroom
State Senator Ed McBroom joins us to discuss a number of issues of interest to his constituents in the 38th District, including help for those impacted by the abysmal winter, the imminent closing of the hospital in Ontonagon, the fallout from controversial energy bills, and more. (#2408)
Saturday, 3/9 at 6:30 pm
Sunday, 3/10 at 2 pm
March 16: Voting in 2024 – A Political Pollster's Perspective
Take a look at the business of political polling, who it serves, and its influence on political campaigns, news coverage, and even voter behavior. Mike Settles hosts a one-on-one conversation with Mike Kulisheck, the managing director of the Benensen Strategy Group–a national research and polling firm with a U.P. connection. (#2406)
Saturday, 3/16 at 6:30 pm
Sunday, 3/17 at 2 pm
March 23: Teaming Up to Support Startups
We put a spotlight on the Entrepreneurial Fellows Program, a new education and business development initiative involving faculty, staff and students from the Upper Peninsula's two largest universities. We see how the fellows program came to be and how it is beginning to realize some success. (#2409)
Saturday, 3/23 at 6:30 pm
Sunday, 3/24 at 2 pm
March 30: It's All About the Bees
Experts from the Upper Peninsula Beekeeping Conference stop by to tell us how bees are faring in general and about the challenges and rewards of maintaining an apiary here in the north country. We will learn how beekeeping is enhancing the lives of veterans. And, we will find out what all of us can do to improve pollinator habitats in our own backyards. (#2410)
Saturday, 3/30 at 6:30 pm
Sunday, 3/31 at 2 pm
Broadcast Schedule
Saturdays at 6:30 pm ET on WNMU-TV, repeating Sundays at 2p.
Sundays at 7:30 am ET on Public Radio 90, repeating Mondays at 5:30a and 3:30p.
Full episodes of Media Meet are available to stream on our website, on WNMU Passport and with the PBS app. Or listen to Media Meet podcasts from Public Radio 90.
