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This week on The Juke Joint is one of The Duke's Favorites, originally aired on December 30, 2018. Robert Barclay went from juke joints to honky tonks, spinning some party songs by Amos Milburn, Sugar Pie DeSanto, Lefty Frizzell, Hound Dog Taylor, Howlin' Wolf, John Lee Hooker, Johnny Otis, Etta James, George Jones, Little Milton, Denise LaSalle, and more.
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This week's Homespun is a re-spin of Tom Ball's favorites. We’ll keep things swingin’ on Homespun this week with The Time Jumpers, Skeets McDonald, and Willie covering the great Bob Wills! We’ll also spin some new Gillian Welch and David Rawlings, and catch some tracks from the Motion Picture Soundtrack of “Inside Llewyn Davis!
Destination Out - August 2, 2026
Mike Johnston will be spinning recordings from the '80s. He featured Jameel Moondoc on alto saxophone as well as William Parker on bass, and Rashid Bakr on the drums.
Juke Joint - August 2, 2026
This week on The Juke Joint is one of The Duke's Favorites, originally aired on July 2, 2017. Robert Barclay celebrated the birthday of Mississippi John Hurt, a finger-style acoustic guitarist and songster. He turned 124 on July 2, 2017. So, he turned 133 years old back in July 3, 2026. Robert spun Hurt's recordings along with interpretations by some of his admirers such as Taj Mahal, Maria Muldaur, Chris Smither, Dave Van Ronk, Rory Block, Jim Kweskin, Geoff Muldaur and Doc Watson.
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This week's Homespun is a re-spin of Tom Ball's favorites. This week’s edition of Homespun has a touch of old and new! We hear some classic sides from the Tony Rice Unit, Taj Mahal, Big Bill Broonzy, and Shelby Lynne for the old, and for the new, The Kody Norris Show, plus the fiddling team of Jason Carter and Michael Cleveland!
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Construction to extend US-23 bike path will begin next summer
The state will be extending a bike path in Alpena Township next summer. The plan is to extend the current pathway that ends at Island Drive to South Patridge Point Road.
Nearly 68 years after saving two Rogers City shipmates, the Sundew cutter returns
Roger's City residents and visitors gathered to honor the 33 lives that were lost in the sinking of the Carl D. Bradley shipwreck that happened nearly 68 years ago. The Sundew, a Minnesota-based Coast Guard vessel, rescued the only two survivors of the shipwreck. Last week, the Sundew visited Rogers City for the first time since the shipwreck.
Antrim County clerk and her husband cleared of ‘criminal wrongdoing’ in computer case
After investigation by the Attorney General, Antrim County clerk Victoria Bishop and her husband are cleared of criminal wrongdoing charges.
Listen: How a high school football coach brought KISS to Cadillac in 1975
As part of WCMU's America 250 series, we find out how a former teacher and assistant football coach, in his own words, got the famous rockers to come to northern Michigan.
Resume regular lettuce consumption, health dept says: cyclosporiasis outbreak peaked
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Michigan Supreme Court is asked to block money-out-of-politics question
A business-backed group is asking the Michigan Supreme Court to invalidate a campaign finance petition over a dispute about signature certification.
Bipartisan push grows for stricter rules on license plate reader cameras in Michigan
Momentum is building toward stricter regulation for license plate readers — including Flock Safety cameras.
Proposed Farm Bill could cut millions of Michigan conservation dollars
The U.S Senate agriculture committee will meet on Thursday to discuss the newest version of the Farm Bill that includes cuts to what many farmers call an important conservation program.
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