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Media Meet

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.

Media Meet is made possible with major funding from The Ray & Peg Hirvonen Foundation.

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.

WNMU-FM - Public Radio 90 Broadcast Schedule

Sundays at 7:30 am
Mondays at 5:30 am & 3:30 pm

Coming Up on Media Meet

November 2: Voting in 2024–An Election Day Preview

This week, we wrap up our series of programs about voting in 2024. With the November 5th general election upon us, we check in with clerks from the U.P.'s largest city and county to see how absentee and in-person early voting have been going and to find out what to expect at the polls this Tuesday. (#2432)

Saturday, 11/2 at 6:30 pm
Sunday, 11/3 at 2 pm

November 9: Your 2024 Medicare Update

With nearly 1 in 3 Upper Michigan residents enrolled in Medicare, this time of year can bring stress, confusion and indecision due to the annual open enrollment period. Our Medicare experts return to discuss the latest tweaks in Medicare coverage to help you decide whether changed in your plan are warranted. (#2433)

Saturday, 11/9 at 6:30 pm
Sunday, 11/10 at 2 pm

November 16: Indian Boarding Schools: The History, The Heartache, The Healing–Part 1

A special two-part look at Indian boarding schools and the government's century-long practice to "Americanize" and assimilate Native children. We hear first-hand accounts from survivors of a Michigan boarding school, talk about the legacy of trauma that remains, and see whether it is possible to move beyond the pain.(#2434)

Saturday, 11/16 at 6:30 pm
Sunday, 11/17 at 2 pm

November 23: Indian Boarding Schools: The History, The Heartache, The Healing–Part 2

Part 2 of our look at Indian boarding schools and the horribly misguided effort to strip Native children of their cultural identity. The dark history of boarding schools is now being documented through survivor stories and other initiatives are underway to help restore traumatized communities.(#2435)

Saturday, 11/23 at 6:30 pm
Sunday, 11/24 at 2 pm

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