Patrick Center
Patrick joined WGVU Public Media in December, 2008 after eight years of investigative reporting at Grand Rapids' WOOD-TV8 and three years at WYTV News Channel 33 in Youngstown, Ohio. As News and Public Affairs Director, Patrick manages our daily radio news operation and public interest television programming. An award-winning reporter, Patrick has won multiple Michigan Associated Press Best Reporter/Anchor awards and is a three-time Academy of Television Arts & Sciences EMMY Award winner with 14 nominations.
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Crain’s Grand Rapids Business senior writer Mark Sanchez talk about manufacturers embracing artificial intelligence, office furniture maker Steelcase seeking a competitive advantage by aggressively reducing carbon emissions, and Priority Health is expanding into Indiana and Ohio.
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WGVU spoke with Cindy Larsen, President of the Muskegon Lakeshore Chamber of Commerce about its economic impact and the history of cruise ship tourism.
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Crain’s Grand Rapids Business senior writer Mark Sanchez talk about Michigan’s improving health care staffing levels. Two Grand Rapids’ neighborhoods are experiencing economic development benefits including Roosevelt Park's four major projects.
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WGVU’s talks with Mike Wall, Executive Director of Automotive Analysis for S&P Global Mobility.
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The Organization United For ALICE has released ALICE in the Crosscurrents: An Update on Financial Hardship in Michigan providing cost of living for residents categorized as ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed).
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Crain’s Grand Rapids Business senior writer Mark Sanchez talks about an updated economic forecast for the second half of 2024, and an advocacy group ranks Michigan’s hospital pricing. But first, the latest on small business 2025 health insurance rates.
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The state’s largest commercial egg producer is laying off nearly one-third of its Michigan workforce in response to the spread of avian flu.
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In December, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy objected to the wave features in the Grand River restoration design. The City of Grand Rapids withdrew its application. After making design modifications, the application has been filed with the state.
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What if you could make cancer cells act like they have a virus weakening them? Van Andel Institute researchers call it viral mimicry. WGVU spoke with Dr. Ali Chomiak, a Van Andel Institute Scientist working on preclinical research.
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The inside story of Alex Saab, his capture and then release by the U.S. in a controversial prisoner swap, and what has happened to the journalists who helped uncover the corruption scandal. WGVU talks with film director, Juan Andres Revell about the work of Armando.info investigative journalist Roberto Deniz.