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Spring Sneak Peek: Inside the 2026 West Michigan Home & Garden Show with Derek Lencioni(02-22-26)
In this episode of West Michigan Weekend, host Phil Tower welcomes Derek Lencioni, Show Manager for the West Michigan Home & Garden Show, to preview …
4 months ago
Michigan Politics 2026: Profiling Budget Battles and Critical Races with Detroit News Politics Editor Chad Livengood (02-15-26)
On this edition of West Michigan Weekend, host Phil Tower talks with Chad Livengood, politics editor and columnist at The Detroit News, about the esc…
4 months, 1 week ago
West Michigan Business: The Stories That Defined 2025—and What’s Coming Next with Crain's Andy Balaskovitz(02-08-26)
In this episode, host Phil Tower welcomes Andy Balaskovitz, Managing Editor of Crain’s Grand Rapids Business, for a look at the biggest business stor…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
The Great Lakes Data Rush: Why Developers are Eyeing West Michigan for Data Centers (02-01-26)
In this segment, host Phil Tower welcomes Ben Anema, Attorney with Mika Meyers Law Firm.
Data centers are the backbone of our digital lives, but as t…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
The New Standard? Unpacking the CDC’s 2026 Childhood Vaccine Overhaul (02-01-26)
In this episode, host Phil Tower welcomes Dr. Braden Engstrom, MD, a board-certified pediatrician at UM Health-West Hudsonville Pediatrics.
In early …
4 months, 3 weeks ago
The Great Lakes Data Rush: Why Developers are Eyeing West Michigan for Data Centers (02-01-26)
In this segment, host Phil Tower welcomes Ben Anema, Attorney with Mika Meyers Law Firm.
Data centers are the backbone of our digital lives, but as t…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Lightbulb Moments in Marriage: Finding Clarity, Faith, and Connection with Dr. Emerson Eggerichs (01-25-26)
Guest Segment 1: On this episode of iHeartradio’s West Michigan Weekend, host Phil Tower welcomes Dr. Emerson Eggerichs, New York Times bestselling a…
5 months ago
Great Lakes Learning Academy: Offering Digital Access for All Michigan Students (01-25-26)
Guest Segment 2: Dan McMinn, Executive Director, Great Lakes Learning Academy (GLLA) Dan joined host Phil Tower for a conversation about Great Lakes …
5 months ago
Exotics, EVs, and Custom Classics: Inside the 28th Michigan International Auto Show (01-18-26)
In this episode, host Phil Tower welcomes back guest Dawn Baker, the Show Manager for the Michigan International Auto Show. Dawn joined the program …
5 months, 1 week ago
Who Cares for the Caregivers? Navigating Support with Mi Caregiver Connection (01-18-26)
In this episode of West Michigan weekend, host Phil Tower speaks with Don Saldia, Division Manager, Area Agency on Aging 3A, Health & Community Serv…
5 months, 1 week ago