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 staff writer Mark Sanchez talks about one of the nation’s largest accounting firm’s decisions now being made from Grand Rapids, Michigan State University’s outgoing president has decided to stay, and dam removal is underway marking the beginning of the Grand River restoration project. -
The film examines the alliance between Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and President Donald Trump. Ambitions for a new Middle East, and how Trump and Jared Kushner opened doors to arms deals, investments, and personal profit, despite Saudi abuses. WGVU spoke with correspondent and producer, Martin Smith. -
City residents living in "Urban Heat Islands" experience higher temperatures during heatwaves. -
CONRAC opens to the public July 8th. -
Crain’s Grand Rapids Business staff writer Mark Sanchez talks about struggling rural healthcare systems, the introduction of legislation mandating hospitals cut prices or lose nonprofit status, and Michigan agritourism where some farmers are disputing township regulations.
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Joe Trigg has been selected to lead the Grand Rapids Police Department as Police Chief. He was one of four finalists for the position. -
Crain’s Grand Rapids Business staff writer Mark Sanchez talks about Grand Rapids-based Acrisure announcing global layoffs, and some Small Business Association of Michigan members warn in a survey that they may need to drop health care coverage in the not-too-distant future.
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The documentary explores the key players behind President Trump’s expansive use of the U.S. military. WGVU talks with producer and writer Michael Wiser about clashes with allies, waging war in the Middle East, and the inner circle of advisors trying to project U.S. power.
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Michigan joined more than 30 states banning K-12 students from accessing their cell phones during class time. The Phone-Free Schools State Report Card reveals some states do it better than others. -
WGVU spoke with former Michigan Republican Governor John Engler, and former Michigan Democratic Governor Jim Blanchard.
