Andrew Robins

News Director
  • Andy Robins
    Andy Robins

Andy Robins has been WMUK's News Director since 1998 and a broadcast journalist for over 24 years. He joined WMUK's staff in 1985. Under his direction, WMUK has received numerous awards for news reporting.

Email: andrew.robins (at) wmich.edu     Phone: (269) 387 5717

WSW: Fort Saint Joseph Revealed

By • Aug 2, 2019
Andrew Robins / WMUK

What was life like in a colonial fort in southwest Michigan 300 years ago? Archaeologists from Western Michigan University are trying to find out. They and local volunteers have been digging at the site of Fort Saint Joseph in Niles since 2002.


A Colonial Fort Reveals Its Secrets

By • Aug 1, 2019
Andrew Robins / WMUK

Life in an 17th century frontier fort will come alive this weekend in Niles. Western Michigan University will hold a public open house at the site of Fort Saint Joseph Saturday and Sunday, August 3-4. The fort was built be French explorers and traders in the 1680's and abandoned a century later.

Juneteenth Yesterday And Today

By • Jun 18, 2019
Juneteenth display at Western Michigan University's Bernhard Center created by Miguel Ramirez, Coordinator of Diversity Education for WMU's Office of Diversity and Inclusion Photo by Andy Robins, WMUK
Andy Robins / WMUK

June 19th is "Juneteenth." The annual celebration marks the day in 1865 when African-American slaves in Texas finally learned that they were free, long after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation. Juneteenth has long been celebrated by African-Americans in the Southern states. It has caught on in the North in more recent years.


The State Of Kalamazoo: A "Perfectly Imperfect City"

By • Jun 13, 2019
Andy Robins / WMUK

Kalamazoo Mayor Bobby Hopewell gave his final "State of the City" address Thursday, June 13. After 12 years as mayor, Hopewell isn't running for re-election this fall. Inside the still unfinished Exchange building downtown, Hopewell said the city is committed to "shared prosperity."

Kalamazoo To Get A "Mobile Library"

By • Jun 12, 2019
Andrew Robins / WMUK

The Kalamazoo Public Library has a new three-year plan. And it includes a new mobile library on wheels. Just don't call it a "bookmobile." Library Executive Director Ryan Wieber says it will be much more than that.

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