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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 MorningHelping Improve Detroit's Neighborhoods
September 4, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson check in with Fifth Third Bank Region President, Steve Davis. Fifth Third is continuing a partnership with…
'JR MorningDetroit's New Chief Of Economic Development and Workforce
September 4, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson introduce us to Detroit's new Chief of Economic Development and Workforce, Olga Stella, what's on her…
'JR MorningA New Park On The Joe Louis Greenway...Coming Soon
September 4, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson speak with the CEO of the Detroit Neighborhood Service Organization, Linda Little, about the proposed…
'JR MorningPreviewing University Of Michigan's Football Season
September 4, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson get a preview of this year's football season with the University of Michigan from Detroit News University…
'JR MorningAn Update On The Lindsay Clancy Trial
September 4, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson talk with Flood Law Managing Partner, Todd Flood, with the latest from the Lindsay Clancy Trial. Hosted by…
'JR MorningAn Avowed Democrat, Who's Voting For Mike Rogers
September 4, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson talk with Rabbi Asher Lopatin. The Rabbi has been a lifelong Democrat, but has decided that he's voting for…
'JR MorningJR Morning ~ September 3, 2026 ~ Full Show
September 6, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick, Lloyd Jackson and Jamie Edmonds start your day off with headlines that matter. They find out what's going on at the…
'JR MorningIs E-Bike Legislation Needed?
September 3, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick, Lloyd Jackson and Jamie Edmonds talk with Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard about his feeling that the Michigan…
'JR MorningAn Update On The Ren Cen Remodel
September 2, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick, Lloyd Jackson and Jamie Edmonds talk with Kirk Pinho, Senior Reporter with Crain's Detroit Business, about the update to the…
'JR MorningUS President Mark Carney?
September 3, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick, Lloyd Jackson and Jamie Edmonds speak with Rusty Hills, former Chair of the Michigan Republican Party, about his opinion…
'JR Morning100 Years Of The Detroit Catholic High School League
September 3, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick, Lloyd Jackson and Jamie Edmonds speak with Mike Evoy, Director of the Detroit Catholic High School League, about the 100…
'JR MorningShould I Start Over?
September 3, 2026 ~ On A Therapy Thursday, Dr. Steve Craig of Craig Counseling Services bring a problem to Chris Renwick, Lloyd Jackson and Jamie Edmonds. A…
'JR MorningHyperscale Data Centers?
September 3, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson speak with Eric Paul Dennis, an expert in Civil Infrastructure Policy with the Citizens Research Council…
'JR MorningMail-In Voting Controversy
September 3, 2026 ~ The Trump Administration has instituted new mail-in ballot rules for the Post Office, but Election Officials around the country say they…
'JR MorningPentagon Chaos?
September 3, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson speak with Yvonne Chiu, Jeane Kirkpatrick Visiting Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute about the…
'JR MorningCredit Card Debt Projection Shows $26 Billion increase
Sept. 2, 2026 ~ Writer & Analyst for Wallethub.com Chip Lupo joins 'JR Morning to talk about Wallethub projecting a $26 billion increase in credit card debt…
'JR MorningCoach Fitzgerald Reacts to Expanded Partnership Between Michigan State and WJR
Sept. 2, 2026 ~ Michigan State Head Football Coach Pat Fitzgerald joins WJR following the announcement of the station's new long-term partnership with Michigan…
'JR MorningMichigan's Marijuana Tax Coughs Up Only $37.38 Million in Second Quarter
Sept. 2, 2026 ~ Robin Schneider, executive director of the Michigan Cannabis Industry Association, joins Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson to discuss how…
'JR Morning'JR Morning ~ Full Episode ~ Sept. 1, 2026
'JR Morning ~ Full Episode ~ Sept. 1, 2026 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use…
'JR MorningRobert Livernois Shares Info on New Education Special
Sept. 1, 2026 ~ Dr. Robert Livernois, host of WJR’s School Talks, joins Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson to discus his special series that begins Tuesday night…
'JR MorningCTE Found in A Quarter of NFL Players
Sept. 1, 2026 ~ Steven Broglio, professor of School of Kinesiology at the University of Michigan, joins Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson CTE has been seen in…
'JR MorningArts, Beats & Eats Returns Sept. 4-7
Sept. 1, 2026 ~ Jon Witz, founder and producer of Arts, Beats & Eats, joins Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson about the 2026 edition of Arts, Beats & Eats that…
'JR MorningCould Income Tax Be Eliminated?
Sept. 1, 2026 ~ Jennifer Bird-Pollan, professor of law, joins Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson to discuss a proposal to eliminate the income tax. Is that…
'JR MorningAssistant Secretary of Energy Tours Michigan
Sept. 1, 2026 ~ Audrey Robertson, assistant secretary of energy, joins Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson to talks about her tour of Michigan Tech’s mining…
'JR MorningHow Michigan Could Be Affected the Most By Canadian Tariffs
Sept. 1, 2026 ~ Mike Johnston, executive vice president of government affairs and workforce development at the Michigan Manufacturing Association, joins Chris…
'JR MorningAuto Industry Braces for Canadian Tariffs
Sept. 1, 2026 ~ Patrick Anderson, principal and CEO of the Anderson Economic Group, joins Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson about how the auto industry is set to…
'JR MorningAI In Healthcare: Will it Improve the Tech's Public Reputation?
Sept. 1, 2026 ~ Dr. Michael Sjoding, a pulmonary and critical care physician at Michigan Medicine, talks to Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson about how AI is…
'JR MorningJR Morning ~ August 31, 2026 ~ Full Show
August 31, 2026 ~ Chris, Lloyd and Jamie start your day talking about weekend sports, learn about the latest polling about the midterms, ask about gas prices…
'JR MorningState Probing 2 Grants To The American Arab Chamber
August 31, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick, Lloyd Jackson and Jamie Edmonds speak with Detroit News Reporter, Beth LeBlanc, about her reporting on the state's initiating…
'JR MorningAn Update From Jamie's Journey...Another Angel Along The Way
August 31, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson speak with Jamie Edmonds about the latest episode of her podcast, Jamie's Journey. Jamie speaks with Jen…
'JR MorningWhat Are Detroiters Betting On?
August 31, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick, Lloyd Jackson and Jamie Edmonds talk with Aaron Snyder, Sportsbook Manager at Hollywood Casino at Greektown about what…
'JR MorningUnified Democrats
August 31, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick, Lloyd Jackson and Jamie Edmonds check in with Detroit News State Politics Reporter, Craig Mauger, about why the Democrats seem…
'JR MorningJews For Mike Rogers
August 31, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick, Lloyd Jackson and Jamie Edmonds talk with Nolan Finley, Detroit News Editorial Page Editor, about why local Jews seem to be…
'JR MorningWill Venezuelan Oil Deal Lower Gas Prices?
August 31, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson talk with Paul Sankey, Lead Analyst at Sankey Research about the Trump Administration saying that we're…
'JR MorningPolling Shows Dems Ahead In Michigan
August 31, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson check in with EpicMRA's President, Bernie Porn, about the polling that's showing that both Jocelyn Benson AND…
'JR MorningThe Latest From Crain's Detroit Business
August 31, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson speak with Crain's Detroit Business, Managing Editor, Mike Lee, about the new era for Feiger Law; Comerica…
'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…