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The Shelley Irwin Show Podcast for 5-1-26

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Wildfire preparedness, Mel Trotter Ministries, travel trends, Public Media Giving Days, and Casa.

Wildfires pose a growing threat to communities in all 50 states, with tomorrow serving as Wildfire Community Preparedness Day. We talk to Michele Steinberg, Director of the Wildlife Division at the NFPA about this annual one day campaign that encourages people to participate in risk reduction and more.

Mel Trotter Ministries' Chris Palusky joins in to discuss the organization as it prepares for seasonal change. We also talk about the need for community support, and other initiatives for 2026.

New data shows Americans are rethinking how they vacation. We talk Regina Lewis, Consumer Analyst and Travel Industry Expert about the new trends such as shorter duration, closer to home destinations, and more.

Today is the start of Public Media Days, an invitation for WGVU neighbors and the community to share why they listen and why they support. Joe Perin and Brooke Hotchkiss talk about the weekend activities to do just that.

Michigan Casa is all about advocacy, community, volunteers and more. The It Takes All of Us Gala happens soon and we discuss this opportunity with Susanna Patterson and Carlos Kulas-Dominguez.

Transcripts are provided upon request.

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Shelley Irwin is the host and producer for The Shelley Irwin Show, a news magazine talk-show format on the local NPR affiliate Monday through Friday. The show, broadcast at 9 a.m., features a wide variety of local and national news makers, plus special features.
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