Veteran public radio journalist April Baer is joining Michigan Radio to host the station’s popular Stateside talk show. Baer is replacing Cynthia Canty, who has been the host of the award-winning show for the past seven years and is retiring later this month.
Baer comes to Michigan Radio from Oregon where she has been the host of the weekly show State of Wonder on Oregon Public Broadcasting for the past six years. Prior to that, she was the Morning Edition host and a reporter at OPB, covering beats including government and legal affairs, changing demographics and the arts.
“We are thrilled to have April Baer join the Michigan Radio team,” said Steve Schram, Executive Director and GM of Michigan Radio. “She is an extremely talented and experienced journalist with a strong understanding of public radio and its core values. The Michigan-focused content of Stateside, anchored by an experienced professional like April, will help listeners across the state make sense of the events and issues affecting them.”
The show airs weekdays 3-4 p.m. on Michigan Radio, with an encore broadcast each weekday evening 10-11 p.m.
