Jodi Westrick
Director of Digital AudiencesJodi is Michigan Public's Director of Digital Audiences, leading and developing the station’s overall digital strategy and growing its online audience on current and emerging platforms. Her digital contributions as part of the team that produced Believed earned her Webby and Peabody honors.
Born and raised in Michigan, Jodi previously spent time in Washington, D.C., working as a digital media producer for Animal Planet and The Washington Post. She's a graduate of Hillsdale College, and holds a Masters in Journalism from American University. She lives in Ann Arbor with her two rescue cats, Otis and Etta.
-
Lake Superior's history stretches back more than one billion years. And for some, the connection to the water is reborn every day. -
Sturgeon made it through the dinosaur extinctions, all the way through Lake Erie being declared dead in the 1960s, to now. But they need our help. In this episode, we look at two restoration efforts to ensure lake sturgeon are here for future generations. -
Michigan Public's Dustin Dwyer dons a wetsuit, borrows a surfboard, straps on a GoPro, and heads into the waves of Lake Michigan. In November. All in the name of finding out: How does anyone have fun surfing in Lake Michigan? -
This is the first of five stories about the Great Lakes: one story per lake, a snapshot that tells a story about each of the lakes, a little microcosm of what makes each lake unique. In this episode, we discover why Lake Huron is so good at preserving history in the form of shipwrecks. -
Why do you think the Great Lakes are so... well, great? We traveled to each of the lakes to discover one thing about each that makes them so special, and uncovered what environmental changes might jeopardize that greatness. Listen wherever you get your podcasts starting May 1. -
With a chill in the air, seasonal gourds decorating doorsteps, and candy lining store shelves — all signs are pointing to the fact that it's nearly… -
Understand why your neighbors are still motivated to vote in our new video series: Voter Voices. Get new perspectives everyday this week on Instagram or your favorite social media app. -
From a serial killer sister, to a collection of Black Mirror-esque stories about Black identity, to a cozy lodge turned creepy, here are some of the favorite recent mystery and thriller reads from Michigan Radio staff. -
In September of 1894, five sailors lost their lives when a schooner barge, the Ironton, had a catastrophic collision with the steamer Ohio in what was known as Lake Huron’s “Shipwreck Alley.” -
Emergency dispatch systems across Michigan said they were unable to field 911 calls Tuesday afternoon. Service was being restored by evening.
