Amy Robinson is the local host of All Things Considered from 5 to 7 p.m. and during the day, covers state and local news throughout the listening area.

Although, she’s the “new kid on the block” in Public Radio, Amy brings a wealth of news experience to the staff.  She began her broadcasting career in commercial radio news in the 1980’s and quickly moved into television news.  Amy worked as a reporter for TV 9 & 10 in Cadillac for nearly a decade.  She says her time in the field was time well spent.  “General assignment reporting is a great way to learn the ropes,  about everything.  I’ve covered politics, education, crime, the environment, feature stories and of course breaking news.  I’ve interviewed Dan Quayle, John Engler, Jack Kervorkian, Peter Yarrow and literally hundreds of non-famous people, just like myself.  I tell kids at high school career days that reporting is a wonderful way to get paid for being nosy.  If you have a curious mind and an interest in people, there is no better job. ”

Amy says people often ask her what her most memorable story was.  “Inevitably, the ones that stick out in my mind are the ones that didn’t quite go as planned.  For example, there was a story I was covering of a Northern Michigan man training his dog team for the Iditarod.   I got myself and my gear loaded on the sled and as the trainer was walking back to join me, the team broke loose.  I went for an impromptu multi-mile ride on a runaway dog sled.  I never knew, until that moment that dog teams are not trained to stop.  Now that’s what I call an inconvenient lapse in training.”

Amy says she’s pleased to be part of the Public Broadcasting team. “I think public radio listeners are a unique breed of people.  Like everyone, they want to be informed about what’s going on in their communities, but public broadcasting listeners are also interested in going a step further.  They appreciate in-depth analysis of important issues.  I’m looking forward, first, to simply be covering news for such a large area of the state, and also having the freedom to explore important issues at length.  I invite our listeners to contact me with their story ideas, and I appreciate the warm welcome I’ve already received.  I’m looking forward to meeting many more listeners as time goes by.  Our supporters really are the heartbeat of public broadcasting.”

Amy lives in Clare County with her husband of 20-years, their five children and an assortment of pets.