Fri Jun 19 • 9pm on WKAR TV and streaming | Sally Hemings reflects on life with Thomas Jefferson. The Wharton Center production airs on the national Juneteenth holiday.

WKAR has been named Michigan Public TV Station of the Year by the Michigan Association of Broadcasters. The announcement was made at the Broadcast Excellence Awards Gala.

Michigan Association of Broadcasters has honored WKAR with 11 Broadcast Excellence Awards for programming produced in 2025.

Friday, March 27 at 6:30pm on WKAR TV 23.1 and streaming | Digging deeper on national issues that hit home in Michigan communities on Impact: Michigan.

WKAR will present TV, radio, and online coverage of Governor Gretchen Whitmer‘s final State of the State address live from the Michigan House Chambers. Wed, Feb. 25, at 7pm ET

Premiere Wed Dec 24 2pm WKAR TV 23.1 and streaming | Celebrate the power of music, community, and authentic self-expression at a one-of-a-kind music therapy camp.

After reducing our budget gap to $500,000, our community has already closed $400,000 of it.

Eleventh and final season of award-winning Curious Crew premieres September 27

Features ordinary Michiganders and their extraordinary stories. Begins Sat., July 5 at 11am ET on 90.5 FM streaming on wkar.org and as a podcast on Spotify

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