We talked with Christine Thomas-Hill, Associate Superintendent of Finance & Operations for Traverse City Area Public Schools (TCAPS), about upcoming plans for Glenn Loomis Montessori!

Today, from the St. Francis High School production of “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown,” we welcomed Grace Montroy (Sally), Olivia Donahue (Lucy) and Choir Director Scott Carter.  The show opens February 15.

It’s our first "meeting" of the Christal Frost Show Book Club with the amazing Michele Pfaff Howard & the fantastic Matthew J. Wiliford from Traverse Area District Library! We'll discuss our latest read, "Educated" by Tara Westover.

Laith Al-Saadi is coming back to Traverse City on Friday for a special show to benefit mental health awareness at City Opera House, but first, he'll chat with Christal about his career, his time on The Voice and his passion for removing the stigma placed around mental health issues in our country. 

Gary Gatzke, Interim Executive Director of the Traverse Symphony Orchestra, and Dr. Michael Coonrod joins us to talk about Kenji Bunch’s Concerto for Piano, Left Hand. Commissioned as a gift for Coonrod after a traumatic injury to his right hand, Bunch’s Concerto celebrates shared emotional truths about the human experience through the creation of empathetic musical connections. 

It's the top local headlines of the week, including Acme developments and their affect on the community, the Grand Traverse Pavilions' million dollar grant, THE WEATHER and the Water First initiative.

Our favorite Food Mama, Blogger and cookbook author, Ruthy Kirwan of Percolate Kitchen, heads back here to her hometown, Traverse City, to promote her new cookbook at local bookstores—but first, she’s talking to us about easy but delicious home cooking.

TC City Commission Mayor Pro Tem Amy Shamroe joins us to talk about new regulations for those interested in getting into the short-term rentals business, including the recently-approved measure to require licenses.

Great to chat with Eric Weihl, new business director of Blissfest, one of Northern Michigan’s longest-running festivals.

Ahead of tonight’s special edition of TC NewTech, focused on the development of health and wellness integration in our region, we spoke with Matt Roney, Executive Director of TC NewTech, as well as Dave Mengebier, President and CEO of The Community Foundation, and Mike Biselli, co-founder of Catalyst HTI.