WNMU-TV PBS

07/22/2025

Public media matters—especially now. 🧡

WNMU-TV brings trusted news, educational programs, local shows, and lifelong learning to the Upper Peninsula and beyond. But we can’t do it without you.

The easiest way to support the station you rely on is by becoming a sustaining member. With monthly donations you can “set it and forget it,” knowing you’re making a real difference all year long.

💻 Visit our website to donate today and help keep public television strong for everyone wnmutv.nmu.edu/support/sustaining-membership/

07/20/2025

As part of this vibrant celebration of literature and community, PBS Books will host a live stream featuring exclusive author interviews, cultural conversations, and audience engagement. The live stream is free and accessible to a national audience across PBS Books digital platforms. For local fans and festival goers, PBS Books will host an on-site booth, offering a unique opportunity to meet PBS Books hosts Fred Nahhat and Lauren Smith, and connect with fellow book lovers.
This exciting PBS Books event coverage is made possible thanks to the generous support of the Center for Asian American Media (CAAM), with additional support from Michigan Humanities and the Detroit Festival of Books.

07/19/2025

Become a sustaining member today!

07/19/2025

💼🌿 This weekend on Media Meet, we revisit a conversation about one of the fastest-growing industries in the U.P.—cannabis.

From Ironwood to DeTour and Lake Linden to Menominee, dispensaries are thriving. We explore the economic impact of cannabis sales in the region and how NMU’s innovative cannabis education programs are preparing students for careers in the field.

Guests include 's Steve VandenAvond, 's Morgan Naumann, and 's Logan Stauber.

📺 Watch Saturday at 6:30/5:30c and Sunday at 2/1c on WNMU-TV
🎧 Listen Sunday at 7:30am on Public Radio 90
💻 Stream anytime at wnmuvideo.nmu.edu or on the PBS app

07/18/2025

📣 WNMU General Manager Patrick Lakenen responds to the U.S. House vote to eliminate federal funding for public media. Read his full statement on our website.

Statement from Patrick Lakenen on the House’s Passage of an Amended Rescission Package Impacting Public Broadcasting

07/17/2025

🚨 The Senate just voted to gut public media funding, putting the local services we provide to the Upper Peninsula and Northern Wisconsin at risk. The House is next. Tell your Representative to protect your community’s access to trusted news, education, and emergency alerts. Reject the Rescissions Act. https://bit.ly/3GlJEQu

07/17/2025

Make no mistake: Defunding public media will make communities less safe, less educated, and less connected.

07/15/2025

URGENT: Public media is on the line. Senators from both parties are raising concerns about a proposal to cancel already-approved funding for local stations. Before this week’s vote, call your Senators and urge them to remove the cuts. https://bit.ly/3GlJEQu

07/15/2025

Don't miss the PBS Books' Livestream from Detroit Festival of Books this Sunday starting at 10a/9c. RSVP today! 📚

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