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WJR News Now
From breaking news to developing stories, get a fast, reliable roundup of the headlines shaping your day. Updated morning, noon, and afternoon each weekday, it's the news you need, when you need it.
Episodes
WJR News NowOlympic Dreams and Kidnapping Dramas: A Friday News Rundown!
February 6, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick, Lloyd Jackson, and Jamie Edmonds discuss the search for Nancy Guthrie, an Oakland University stabbing, Tigers arbitration…
WJR News Now“From Kidnappings to Curveballs: A Wild Ride of News!”
February 5, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick, Lloyd Jackson, and Jamie Edmonds discuss the search for Savannah Guthrie’s mother, election integrity, airport security…
WJR News Now“Sole” Searching Burglar and Other Wild News!
February 4, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson discuss Nancy Guthrie, Kwame Killpatrick’s restitution, a Lions fan lawsuit, a Pistons trade, and an unusual…
WJR News NowSnowy Starts and Sports Shakes!
February 3, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Jamie Edmonds discuss Savannah Guthrie’s mother’s disappearance, the government shutdown, and the Red Wings’ performance…
WJR News NowFive Things ~ Feb. 2, 2026
Feb. 2, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick, Lloyd Jackson, and Jamie Edmonds talk about the latest releases from the Epstein Files, Michigan Lieutenant Governor Garland…
WJR News NowMorning Mayhem: Hockey Bounces, Political Face-Plants, and Shutdown Shenanigans!
January 31, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson discuss school, the Red Wings’ unusual goal, and political missteps from Kristie Nome and Washtenaw County’s…
WJR News NowChilly Mornings, Hot Topics, and Coney Dog Firsts!
January 29, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick, Lloyd Jackson, and Jamie Edmonds discuss the cold weather, immigration issues, and a possible government shutdown. They also…
WJR News Now“Hump Day Headlines: Igloos, Layoffs, and Lions’ New Coaches!”
January 28, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick, Lloyd Jackson, and Jamie Edmonds discuss Minnesota updates, Amazon layoffs, Michigan sports, and a new Detroit Lions coach…
WJR News NowChilly Temps and Political Tangles: A Tuesday Rundown!
January 27, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick, Lloyd Jackson, and Jamie Edmonds discuss cold weather, government shutdowns, and a lawsuit against tech companies. Hosted by…
WJR News NowSnow, Shots, and Questionable Takes: A Wild Monday Morning
January 26, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick, Lloyd Jackson, and Jamie Edmonds discuss Detroit’s heavy snowfall, road conditions, and school closures. They also talk about…
WJR News NowBrace for Cold, Egg Fights, and Em’s Surprise Show!
January 23, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick, Lloyd Jackson, and Jamie Edmonds discuss plummeting temperatures impacting Michigan and other states. Also: Michigan’s…
WJR News NowGreenland, Guilty Pleas, and Goal-Scoring Galore!
January 22, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick, Lloyd Jackson, and Jamie Edmonds discuss a potential Greenland deal. They also talk about court cases and Detroit sports. The…
WJR News NowTrump’s Travel Troubles & Tom Izzo’s Mom-Approved Defense!
January 21, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick, Lloyd Jackson, and Jamie Edmonds cover slippery roads, school closings, Air Force One’s mechanical issues, and low blood…
WJR News NowJR Morning 5 Things First Thing ~ January 20, 2026
January 20, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick, Lloyd Jackson, and Jamie Edmonds cover Indiana’s championship, Donald Trump’s Greenland comments, and Governor Whitmer at the…
WJR News NowJR Morning 5 Things First Thing ~ January 19, 2026
January 19, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Jamie Edmonds discuss MLK Day, severe cold, and Michigan auto show. They also cover global politics, Minnesota tensions…
WJR News NowJR Morning 5 Things First Thing ~ January 16, 2026
January 16, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick, Lloyd Jackson, and Jamie Edmonds discuss the Insurrection Act, Venezuelan politics, oil tanker seizures, and a college…
WJR News NowJR Morning 5 Things First Thing ~ January 15, 2026
January 15, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick, Lloyd Jackson, and Jamie Edmonds discuss treacherous weather, Verizon outages, and political news. They also cover a Ford…
WJR News NowJR Morning 5 Things First Thing ~ Wednesday, January 14, 2026
January 14, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick, Lloyd Jackson, and Jamie Edmonds discuss Donald Trump’s Michigan visit, the Supreme Court’s transgender athlete arguments…
WJR News NowJR Morning 5 Things First Thing ~ Tuesday January 13, 2026
January 13, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick, Lloyd Jackson, and Jamie Edmonds discuss Sergei Fedorov’s jersey retirement, Trump’s Detroit visit amid economic concerns…
WJR News NowJR Morning 5 Things First Thing ~ January 12, 2026
January 12, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick, Lloyd Jackson, and Jamie Edmonds discuss weekend events. Topics include Detroit politics, Iran protests, and Jerome Powell…
WJR News NowJR Morning ~ 5 Things First Thing ~ January 9, 2026
January 9, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick, Lloyd Jackson, and Jamie Edmonds cover Minneapolis investigation updates, nationwide protests, and legislative actions on ACA…
WJR News NowJR Morning 5 Things First Thing ~ January 8, 2026
January 8, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick, Lloyd Jackson, and Jamie Edmonds discuss the fatal shooting of a woman by ICE agents. They weigh differing perspectives and…
WJR News NowJR Morning 5 Things First Thing ~ January 7, 2026
January 7, 2026 ~ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for…
WJR News NowJR Morning 5 Things First Thing ~ January 6, 2026
January 6, 2026 ~ Maduro pleads not guilty. Trump’s Venezuela plan gets questioned. Detroit City Council has new leadership. Michigan State and the Pistons…
WJR News NowJR Morning 5 Things First Thing ~ January 5, 2026
January 5, 2026 ~ JR Morning 5 Things First Thing ~ Chris Renwick, Lloyd Jackson, and Jamie Edmonds discuss holiday breaks and football. They also debate the…
WJR News Now'JR Morning Five Things First Thing ~ Thursday, December 18, 2025
December 18, 2025 ~ Chris, Lloyd, and Jamie talk about President Trump's address to the nation Wednesday night, Michigan can't stop the construction of the…
WJR News Now'JR Morning Five Things First Thing ~ Wednesday, December 17, 2025
December 17, 2025 ~ Chris, Lloyd, and Jamie talk about Mike Johnson not calling for a vote to extend enhanced subsidies under the Affordable Care Act, the…
WJR News Now'JR Morning Five Things First Thing ~ Tuesday, December 16, 2025
December 16, 2025 ~ Chris, Lloyd, and Jamie talk about the FBI foiling a terrorist attack set to take place on New Year's Eve in LA, the arrest of Rob Reiner's…
WJR News Now'JR Morning Five Things First Thing ~ December 15, 2025
December 15, 2025 ~ Chris and Jamie talk about the Lions' tough loss against the LA Rams weakening their playoff chances, Bob Reiner and his wife found dead in…
WJR News Now'JR Morning Five Things First Thing ~ Friday, December 12, 2025
December 12, 2025 ~ Chris and Jamie talk about Mitch Albom's SAY Detroit Radiothon raising $2.5 million, the latest news coming out of the arrest of Sherrone…
WJR News Now'JR Morning Five Things First Thing ~ Wednesday, December 10, 2025
December 10, 2025 ~ Chris, Lloyd, and Jamie talk about President Trump's rally about affordability in the country, what may come out of today's Federal Reserve…
WJR News Now'JR Morning Five Things First Thing ~ Monday, December 8, 2025
December 8, 2025 ~ Chris and Jamie talk about the buzz surrounding the college football playoffs, Netanyahu preparing for the second phase of a ceasefire…
WJR News Now'JR Morning Five Things First Thing ~ Wednesday, December 4, 2025
December 4, 2025 ~ Chris, Lloyd, and Jamie talk about the Detroit Lions' big matchup against the Dallas Cowboys tonight, President Trump's big announcement in…
WJR News Now'JR Morning Five Things First Thing ~ Tuesday, December 2, 2025
December 2, 2025 ~ Chris, Lloyd, and Jamie talk about the initial order for a second strike on the boat in the Caribbean, the city of Detroit announcing plans…
WJR News Now'JR Morning Five Things First Thing ~ Monday, November 24, 2025
November 24, 2025 ~ Chris, Lloyd, and Jamie talk about the Detroit Lions tough win over the New York Giants, a deadly shooting at the Partridge Creek Christmas…
WJR News Now'JR Morning Five Things First Thing ~ Friday, November 21, 2025
November 21, 2025 ~ Chris, Lloyd, and Jamie talk about the firestorm following statements released by Democratic lawmakers targeted towards the military…
WJR News Now'JR Morning Five Things First Thing ~ Thursday, November 20, 2025
November 20, 2025 ~ Chris, Lloyd, and Jamie talk about President Trump signing off on the Epstein Files being released, two suspected gang members being…
WJR News Now'JR Morning Five Things First Thing ~ Wednesday, November 19, 2025
November 19, 2025 ~ Chris, Lloyd, Jamie talk about the House and Senate both voting overwhelmingly to release the Epstein files, Mohammed bin Salman's visit to…
WJR News Now'JR Morning Five Things First Thing ~ Tuesday, November 18, 2025
November 18, 2025 ~ Chris, Lloyd, and Jamie talk about the House voting today on a resolution to force release of the Epstein files, the charges against John…
WJR News Now'JR Morning Five Things First Thing ~ Monday, November 17, 2025
November 17, 2025 ~ Chris, Lloyd, and Jamie talk about the Detroit Lions' tough 16-9 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles as their injured players continue to rise…
WJR News Now'JR Morning Five Things First Thing ~ Friday, November 14, 2025
November 14, 2025 ~ Chris, Lloyd, and Jamie talk about John Skelton being charged with murder in the 2010 disappearance of his three sons, Michigan GOP…
WJR News Now'JR Morning Five Things First Thing ~ Thursday, November 13, 2025
November 13, 2025 ~ Chris and Lloyd talk about the House passing legislation to finally reopen the federal government, released emails from Jefferey Epstein…
WJR News Now'JR Morning Five Things First Thing ~ Tuesday, November 11, 2025
November 11, 2025 ~ Chris, Lloyd, and Jamie talk about the Senate voting to reopen the government following the longest shutdown in U.S. history, the history…
WJR News Now'JR Morning Five Things First Thing ~ Monday, November 10, 2025
Nov. 10, 2025 ~ Chris Renick and Jamie Edmonds go over the top headlines of today, including metro Detroit's unexpected snowstorm over the weekend, the Detroit…
WJR News Now'JR Morning Five Things First Thing ~ Thursday, November 6, 2025
November 6, 2025 ~ Chris and Jamie talk about the ongoing government shutdown becoming the longest in history, the Supreme Court reviewing President Trump's…
WJR News Now'JR Morning Five Things First Thing ~ Wednesday, November 5, 2025
November 5, 2025 ~ Chris and Jamie talk about Mary Sheffield becoming the first woman to lead Detroit and winning the election in a landslide, Democratic…
WJR News Now'JR Morning Five Things First Thing ~ Tuesday, November 4, 2025
November 4, 2025 ~ Chris and Jamie talk about today's elections happening across the country and right here in Michigan, SNAP benefits being partially funded…
WJR News Now'JR Morning Five Things First Thing ~ Monday, November 3, 2025
November 3, 2025 ~ Jamie and Renee talk about their Halloween weekend, the Detroit Lions falling to the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday at Ford Field, and much…
WJR News Now'JR Morning Five Things First Thing ~ Friday, October 31, 2025
October 31, 2025 ~ Chris, Lloyd, and Jamie talk about broadcasting from Oakland Community College, Aidan Hutchinson signing a multi-million-dollar deal with…
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'JR Morning Five Things First Thing ~ Thursday, October 30, 2025
October 30, 2025 ~ Chris, Lloyd, and Jamie talk about broadcasting from Michigan State University, President Trump's meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping…
WJR News Now'JR Morning Five Things First Thing ~ Wednesday, October 29, 2025
October 29, 2025 ~ Chris, Lloyd, and Jamie talk about broadcasting from Kettering University, the ongoing government shutdown, a trade deal being reached with…
WJR News Now'JR Morning Five Things First Thing ~ Tuesday, October 28, 2025
October 28, 2025 ~ Chris, Lloyd, and Jamie talk about broadcasting live from Ferris State University, President Trump's Asia trip focusing on potential trade…
WJR News Now'JR Morning Five Things First Thing ~ Monday, October 27, 2025
October 27, 2025 ~ Chris, Lloyd, and Jamie talk about Chris' return from Italy, the start of the 2025 WJR College Tour at Grand Valley State University…
WJR News Now'JR Morning Five Things First Thing ~ Friday, October 24, 2025
October 24, 2025 ~ Lloyd and Jamie talk about an FBI investigation leading to 30 indictments across 11 states including Chauncey Billups and Terry Rozier in…
WJR News Now'JR Morning Five Things First Thing ~ Thursday, October 23, 2025
October 23, 2025 ~ Lloyd and Jamie talk about the U.S. imposing tougher sanction on two major Russian oil companies, the government shutdown impacting critical…
WJR News Now'JR Morning Five Things First Thing ~ Wednesday, October 22, 2025
October 22, 2025 ~ Lloyd and Jamie talk about Mitch Albom's Marconi Award for Large Market Personality of the Year, the fragile ceasefire in the Middle East…
WJR News Now'JR Morning Five Things First Thing ~ Tuesday, October 21, 2025
October 21, 2025 ~ Lloyd and Jamie talk about the Lions' 24-9 victory over the Buccaneers, the government shutdown continues to impact federal employees and…
WJR News Now'JR Morning Five Things First Thing ~ Friday, October 17, 2025
October 17, 2025 ~ Lloyd and Jamie talk about ex-Trump adviser John Bolton being indicted by a federal grand jury, U.S. military strikes on cartel boats in the…
WJR News Now'JR Morning Five Things First Thing ~ Thursday, October 16, 2025
October 16, 2025 ~ Lloyd and Jamie talk about last night's Detroit mayoral debate, the federal government shutdown entering day 16, the Red Wings securing a…
WJR News Now'JR Morning Five Things First Thing ~ Wednesday, October 15, 2025
October 15, 2025 ~ Lloyd and Jamie talk about the developing peace deal in the Middle East, the Pentagon's new policy to change how reporters operate, the…