Brian O'Keefe
Morning Edition HostBrian comes to WMUK after spending nearly 30 years as News Director of a public radio station in the Chicago area. Brian grew up in Louisville, Kentucky and attended Western Kentucky University where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Broadcasting. He started working in public radio while at WKU; and has worked in radio news for more than 35 years. Brian lives on a quiet lake in Barry County with his wife and three dogs. Thanks to his Kentucky roots, he’s an avid collector of bourbon and other varieties of whiskey. Above all else, Brian considers himself a story teller and looks forward to sharing southwest Michigan stories with WMUK’s listeners.
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The community conversation will be held Tuesday, June 28th from 5:30 - 7:30pm at El Concilio, 930 Lake Street in Kalamazoo. The registration deadline is Friday, June 24.
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The United States was ill-prepared to meet the needs of unaccompanied Afghan children who came to the country as refugees, a ProPublica report found.
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Now Kalamazoo reporter Ben Lando says the event shows that the “Big Lie” is alive in well in Kalamazoo. Lando joined WMUK’s Brian O’Keefe to discuss Now Kalamazoo’s report on the Kalamazoo County GOP.