Ask the Experts is WNMU-TV PBS’s live call-in series, where local professionals answer your questions in real time. Each episode focuses on a different specialty, featuring local professionals answering your questions live. From medical advice on Ask the Doctors to legal insights on Ask the Lawyers, wildlife and conservation tips from the Michigan DNR, and more, find expert answers on topics that matter to you.
The show airs Thursdays at 8/7c, with an encore presentation Fridays at 3/2c. Watch live on WNMU-TV PBS, stream from our website, or catch episodes anytime on the PBS App.
📞 Call in with your questions during the show at 906-227-9668
📧 Email questions ahead of time to dtv13@nmu.edu
Scroll down for episode schedules, details on each series, and the latest episodes available to stream.
Ask the Doctors
Ask the Doctors is a live, twice-monthly medical call-in show on WNMU-TV PBS, where local physicians answer viewer questions on a wide range of health topics. Each episode covers either general health concerns or focuses on a specific area of medicine, such as diabetes, mental health, sports medicine, and more.
The program is produced by Bob Thomson and hosted by Dr. Jennifer Dehlin.
Program Funding
Ask the Doctors is made possible with major funding from UP Health System - Marquette, with additional support from Peninsula Medical Center, Northern Michigan University Center for Rural Health and the Marquette-Alger County Medical Society.
24-25 Broadcast Schedule
Back to School/General Health
Thursday, September 12 at 8 pm
Friday, September 13 at 3 pm
Sports Medicine
Thursday, September 26 at 8 pm
Friday, September 27 at 3 pm
General Health/Diabetes
Thursday, October 10 at 8 pm
Friday, October 11 at 3 pm
Cancer: Treatment & Recovery
Thursday, October 24 at 8 pm
Friday, October 25 at 3 pm
Geriatric Health, Hospice and Palliative Care
Thursday, November 14 at 8 pm
Friday, November 15 at 3 pm
Addiction Medicine and Behavioral Health
Thursday, December 12 at 8 pm
Friday, December 13 at 3 pm
Orthopedic Medicine
Thursday, January 9 at 8 pm
Friday, January 10 at 3 pm
Vision and Hearing
Thursday, January 23 at 8 pm
Friday, January 24 at 3 pm
Heart and Vascular
Thursday, February 13 at 8 pm
Friday, February 14 at 3 pm
Men's Health
Thursday, February 27 at 8 pm
Friday, February 28 at 3 pm
Women's Health/Menopause
Thursday, March 13 at 8 pm
Friday, March 12 at 3 pm
General Health
Thursday, March 27 at 8 pm
Friday, March 28 at 3 pm
Children's Health
Thursday, April 10 at 8 pm
Friday, April 11 at 3 pm
Brain, Brain Injuries, and Spine
Thursday, April 24 at 8 pm
Friday, April 25 at 3 pm
Robotic Surgery
Thursday, May 8 at 8 pm
Friday, May 9 at 3 pm
General Health
Thursday, May 22 at 8 pm
Friday, May 23 at 3 pm
Summer Health
Thursday, June 12 at 8 pm
Friday, June 13 at 3 pm
Ask the Lawyers
Ask the Lawyers is a live, monthly call-in program on WNMU-TV PBS, where local attorneys answer viewers questions on a wide range of legal topics. Each episode covers general law, with two special episodes annually focusing elder law.
The program is produced by Mike Settles.
Program Funding
Ask the Lawyers is made possible with partial support from the Marquette County Bar Association and Sturgul & Long, SC.
24-25 Broadcast Schedule
September General Law
Thursday, September 19 at 8 pm
Friday, September 20 at 3 pm
October General Law
Thursday, October 17 at 8 pm
Friday, October 18 at 3 pm
Elder Law Special
Thursday, October 31 at 8 pm
Friday, November 1 at 3 pm
December General Law
Thursday, December 19 at 8 pm
Friday, December 20 at 3 pm
January General Law
Thursday, January 16 at 8 pm
Friday, January 17 at 3 pm
March General Law
Thursday, March 20 at 8 pm
Friday, March 21 at 3 pm
May General Law
Thursday, May 15 at 8 pm
Friday, May 16 at 3 pm
May (2) General Law
Thursday, May 29 at 8 pm
Friday, May 30 at 3 pm
Elder Law Special
Thursday, June 19 at 8 pm
Friday, June 20 at 3 pm
Ask the DNR
Ask the DNR is a quarterly live call-in program airing four times a year to align with the changing seasons. Viewers from the Upper Great Lakes Region can have their hunting, fishing, and wildlife questions answered by a panel of Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) experts.
The program is produced by Mike Settles, with a panel typically including a conservation officer, wildlife biologist, and fisheries biologist to provide expert insights into local conservation and wildlife issues.
Program Funding
Ask the DNR is made possible with support from the U.P. Whitetails of Marquette County, Inc, as well as support from Northwoods Chapter Safari Club International, and the Central U.P. Sport Fishing Association.
23-24 Broadcast Schedule
October 2024
Thursday, October 3 at 8 pm
Friday, October 4 at 3 pm
November 2024
Thursday, November 7 at 8 pm
Friday, November 8 at 3 pm
April 2025
Thursday, April 3 at 8 pm
Friday, April 4 at 3 pm
Submit Your Questions
Ask the DNR often gets more questions called in during every show than can be answered on-air. The DNR representatives follow-up on every question, even when it means making phone calls to viewers after the show is over. You can e-mail your question to Ask the DNR right now. Then tune in for the next broadcast to hear your answer. Or call your question in during the live program to 1-800-227-9668.
Please email your questions and trophy/outdoor photos to John Pepin, MDNR Deputy Public Information Officer.
Ask the Experts
Ask the Experts is a periodic live call-in program airing throughout the year from October to June. Each episode features a panel of local professionals, including certified public accountants (CPAs), certified financial planners (CFP®s), veterinarians, dentists, and realtors, who answer viewer questions on a variety of topics.
The program is produced by Mike Settles, with experts providing valuable insights into financial planning, health, home buying, pet care, and more.
Program Underwriters
Ask the Experts receives support from The Financial Planners Association of Michigan, The Michigan Association of CPAs, First Bank, and The Michigan Animal Health Foundation,
24-25 Broadcast Schedule
Dentists
Thursday, November 21 at 8 pm
Friday, November 22 at 3 pm
Veterinarians (New!)
Thursday, January 30 at 8 pm
Friday, January 31 at 3 pm
Dentists (2)
Thursday, February 6 at 8 pm
Friday, February 7 at 3 pm
Certified Public Accountants
Thursday, February 20 at 8 pm
Friday, February 21 at 3 pm
Certified Financial Planners®
Thursday, March 6 at 8 pm
Friday, March 7 at 3 pm
Certified Financial Planners® (2)
Thursday, April 17 at 8 pm
Friday, April 18 at 3 pm
Realtors
Thursday, May 1 at 8 pm
Friday, May 2 at 3 pm
Veterinarians (2) (New!)
Thursday, June 5 at 8 pm
Friday, June 6 at 3 pm