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'JR Morning
Join Lloyd Jackson, and Jamie Edmonds weekday mornings for the latest in local, regional, and global news live from High-Atop the Golden Tower of the Fisher Building. Listen in as the newsmakers who know, alongside our team of reporters and commentators, bring you the topics that are shaping the future in Southeast Michigan. Get the latest on government and politics, business news, area happenings, sports, entertainment news, and more! It’s all part of “JR’ Morning,” weekdays from 6 to 9 a.m…
Episodes
'JR MorningJR Morning ~ August 28, 2026 ~ Full Show
August 28, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson find out about drug pricing; hear about why African-American history is important to all of us; talk to…
'JR MorningRemoving Pics Of Mayor Sheffield From Social Media
August 28, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson speak with Detroit Free Press Investigative Reporter, Violet Ikonomova about her story about why DPD Chief…
'JR MorningGiovanni Moceri On Cass Tech Vs. Michigan City
August 28, 2026 ~ Tonight is WJR's first Sportscaster.com High School Game Of The Week broadcast, so Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson check in with Giovanni…
'JR MorningJamie Updates JR Morning
August 28, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson check in with Co-Host Jamie Edmonds on her health journey. How is she doing? And what's her latest podcast…
'JR MorningTo Help The Housing Crisis, Michigan Needs Builders
August 28, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson talk with Rep. Bill Schuette, he's written an OpEd about Michigan's housing crisis. He feels we need less…
'JR MorningDebbie Dingell On The El-Sayed/Piker Controversy
August 28, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson talk with Debbie Dingell about the El-Sayed/Piker Controversy. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See…
'JR MorningThe Importance Of African American History
August 28, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson talk with Desirae Tolbert, VP of Marketing & Communications at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African…
'JR MorningBuilding The Future While Honoring The Past
August 28, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson check in with Detroit Free Press Contributing Columnist, John Gallagher, about new buildings in Downtown…
'JR MorningAn Iran Update
August 28, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson speak with Fox News Reporter, Lucas Tomlinson, about the latest from Iran. The mines have been removed from…
'JR MorningJR Morning ~ August 27, 2026 ~ Full Show
August 27, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson learn about the meta lawsuit settlement; ask about data centers; asks why the CIA Director is making…
'JR MorningDetroit Tigers Are Suffering
August 27, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson check in with sports reporter, Chris Castellani with ChrisCastellaniContent.com about the Tigers, why does it…
'JR MorningAttacking Iran's Economy
August 27, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson talk with Professor Russell Lucas with the James Madison College at Michigan State University about the…
'JR MorningData Centers....Should We Embrace Them?
August 27, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson speak with Jim Holcomb, President & CEO, Michigan Chamber of Commerce and part of the Michigan For…
'JR MorningThe Latest From Lions Training Camp
August 27, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson check in with ClutchPoints.com Reporter, Eric Vincent, about the latest news coming out of Detroit Lions…
'JR MorningCIA Director Makes An Unannounced Trip To Russia
August 27, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson speak with Glenn Howard, President & Chairman, The Saratoga Foundation, about the unannounced trip the CIA…
'JR MorningWho Takes Care Of Mom?
August 27, 2026 ~ Dr. Steve Craig joins Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson for a Therapy Thursday. Today's issue: Mom is in a nursing home, one child is helping…
'JR MorningPolitician Or Influencer....Choose!
August 27, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson talk with USA Today Columnist, Ingrid Jacques. It seems like politicians are more interested in getting…
'JR MorningMeta Settles. How Will Your Social Media Be Affected?
August 27, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson speak with Professor Kentaro Toyama, WK Kellogg Professor of Community Information, University of Michigan…
'JR MorningJR Morning ~ August 26, 2026 ~ Full Show
August 26, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson learn the latest on the mail in ballot controversy; ask the pros and cons of data centers; find out how to…
'JR MorningA Canadian Perspective
August 26, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson catch up with Drew Dilkens, Mayor of the City of Windsor, about the Canadian perspective on the current…
'JR MorningThis Years Thanksgiving Day Parade Grand Marshall Announced!
August 26, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson welcome Parade Company, President & CEO, Tony Michaels, who'll tell them (and us) who this years Parade Grand…
'JR MorningA Michigan Representative Lauded For Supporting Small Businesses
August 29, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson speak with Michigan Representative Mike Harris, he's being named a leader in supporting small businesses here…
'JR MorningFinal Flint Water Crisis Report Is Out
August 26, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson speak with former US Attorney, Matthew Schneider, about the final Flint Water Crisis Report. It was released…
'JR MorningThe Key To Civil Conversations? Universities.
August 26, 2026 ~ Andy Anuzis, Republican Candidate for WSU Board of Governors, talks with Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson about why he thinks Universities are…
'JR MorningData Centers: Not In MY Backyard!
August 26, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson talk with John Rakolta, Walbridge Chairman, about data centers. Why are they so controversial? Should we be…
'JR MorningWill Mail In Voting Go Away?
August 26, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson speak with Promote The Vote Fund, Senior Advisor, Chris Thomas about the mail in voting issues that the Trump…
'JR MorningJR Morning ~ August 25, 2026 ~ Full Show
August 25, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson talk about the mixed messaging coming out of Iran; find out how auto dealers are using AI; learn about hybrid…
'JR MorningNo 2028 Presidential Candidates...Yet.
August 25, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson talk with Dennis Lennox, Republican Public Affairs Consultant about this past weekend's Republican…
'JR MorningFlock Cameras....Keeping Us Safe Or Invading Our Privacy?
August 25, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson talk with ACLU, Organizing Strategist, Faith Saenz, about Flock cameras. They're appearing in more…
'JR MorningGary Peters On A Motorcycle Tour Of Michigan
August 25, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson speak with Senator Gary Peters, he's on day two of his motorcycle tour of Michigan Hosted by Simplecast, an…
'JR MorningA Vaccine For Melanoma?
August 25, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson check in with Dr. Yusra Shao, Medical Oncologist, Karmanos Cancer Center, about a new vaccine to prevent…
'JR MorningUpdate On The Lindsay Clancy Case
August 25, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson speak with George Doninni, White Collar Criminal Defense Attorney with Butzel about the Lindsay Clancy case…
'JR MorningHybrid Indy Cars??
August 25, 2026 ~ Detroit News Auto Columnist Henry Payne joins Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson to talk about the hybrid indy cars that were front and center…
'JR MorningAI And Your Privacy
August 25, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson talk with Automotive News Reporter, Mark Hollmer, about the rush for auto dealers to adopt AI into their…
'JR MorningThe Conflicting Messages From Iran
August 25, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson speak with Professor Javed Ali from the Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan about the…
'JR MorningJR Morning ~ August 24, 2026 ~ Full Show
August 24, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick goes solo this morning, talking about why Michigan boys struggle with reading; finding out the latest on the US/Canada tariff…
'JR MorningJamie Joins JR Morning To Update Us
August 24, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick checks in with Jamie Edmonds about her podcast, Jamie's Journey, and to update us on her health. Hosted by Simplecast, an…
'JR MorningA Candidate Fights A Fire....Literally!
August 24, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick speaks with Republican candidate, Ryan Berman. While door-to-door campaigning, Ryan noticed a neighborhood house on fire and…
'JR MorningLions Second Pre-Season Game Wrap Up
August 24, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick checks in with Locked On Lions Podcast Host, Matt Dery, to talk about the Lions second pre-season game. Hosted by Simplecast…
'JR MorningImporting 300k Of Beef. Good Idea?
August 24, 2026 ~ MSU Extension Beef Specialist, Daniel Buskirk joins Chris Renwick about the Trump Administration's plan to import 300,000 lbs of beef to…
'JR MorningSeeking Republican Unity Ahead Of Midterms
August 24, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick talks with Detroit News Reporter, Beth LeBlanc, about this weekend's Republican convention. Why are Republicans looking for…
'JR MorningNot Taking AIPAC Money
August 24, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick speaks with Axios Senior Political Reporter, Alex Isenstadt, about why Mike Rogers' campaign has asked AIPAC to NOT advertise…
'JR MorningUS\Canada Tariff Controversy
August 24, 2026 ~ MichAuto Executive Director Glenn Stevens joins Chris Renwick to talk about the Canadian tariffs and what the issues are that are keeping…
'JR MorningMichigan Boys Have Trouble Reading And New U of M Construction
August 24, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick talks with Crain's Detroit Business Managing Editor, Mike Lee, about the Arab American Chamber of Commerce firing it's…
'JR Morning'JR Morning ~ Full Episode ~ Aug. 21, 2026
'JR Morning ~ Full Episode ~ Aug. 21, 2026 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use…
'JR MorningRoofing Contractors Kearns Brothers Helps Woman in Need
Aug. 21, 2026 ~ Mark Cramer, regional vice president of Kearns Brothers, joins Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson to share a recent story about how Kearns…
'JR MorningJamie Edmonds Gives Update on Cancer Journey
Aug. 21, 2026 ~ WJR's Jamie Edmonds joins Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson to discuss her ongoing cancer treatment and the latest episode of "Jamie's Journey."…
'JR MorningMSU's New Athletic Director Joins WJR
Aug. 21, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick, Lloyd Jackson, and Jamie Edmonds talk to Dan Bartholomae about his new role as Michigan State University's athletic director…
'JR MorningDetroit Bar Patron Sings with Ed Sheeran!
Aug. 21, 2026 ~ Kevin Reddy joins Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson to talk about how he met Ed Sheeran at a Detroit-area bar and sang karaoke with him! Hosted…
'JR MorningMike Cox on How He Thinks Michigan's Economy Can Be Rejuvenated
Aug. 21, 2026 ~ Mike Cox, former Michigan Attorney General, joins Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson to discuss his Detroit News op-ed titled ‘The Formula for…
'JR MorningUpdate on Detroit School Programs
Aug. 21, 2026 ~ Dr. Chanel Hampton, senior director of youth at the City of Detroit, and Tyler Searcy, community relations manager at the City of Detroit, join…
'JR MorningUnemployment Claims Continue to Fall
Aug. 21, 2026 ~ Patrick Anderson, principal and CEO of Anderson Economic Group, joins Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson about how unemployment claims dropped to…
'JR MorningMichigan to Not Follow Trump's Vaccine Recommendations
Aug. 21, 2026 ~ Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian, Michigan’s chief medical executive, joined Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson to discuss Michigan's decision not to…
'JR MorningTuesday's Controversial Meeting In Dearborn
August 20, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson talk with Michigan Rep. James DeSana. He was at the Tuesday night meeting in Dearborn that was overtaken by…
'JR MorningCatching Up With Abdul El-Sayed
August 20, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson talk with Abdul El-Sayed about his campaign and how it's going. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See…
'JR MorningJocelyn Benson Chooses Her Running Mate
August 20, 2026 ~ Michigan Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks joins Chris and Lloyd to talk about her selection as Jocelyn Benson's Lt. Governor. Hosted by…
'JR MorningA New Non-Invasive Procedure For Parkinsons
August 20, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson speak with Dr. Danika Paulo, Neurosurgeon at Henry Ford Health about a new non-invasive procedure to help…
'JR MorningTherapy Thursday With Dr. Steve Craig
August 20, 2026 ~ Dr. Steve Craig joins Chris and Lloyd to talk about a couple who's having a LOT of bad luck and don't know how to change it. Hosted by…
'JR MorningDo YOU Drive The Speed Limit?
August 20, 2026 ~ A new study shows that most drivers ignore the speed limits completely and drive whatever speed they want. The Division Director of the…
'JR MorningCanadian Tariffs Paused....For Now
August 20, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson talk with MichAuto Executive Director, Glenn Stevens, about the Canadian tariffs. The Trump Administration…