Russ McNamara
MPRN ReporterRuss McNamara is a reporter for the Michigan Public Radio Network. Prior to this role, he was the host of All Things Considered for 101.9 WDET. McNamara has been working in radio since he was 17 - and in news since 2012. He also worked as play-by-play announcer for Wayne State University basketball for seven years. Born in the Upper Peninsula, McNamara is a lifelong Michigander. He is a 2002 graduate of Central Michigan University’s Broadcast and Cinematic Arts Program.
He is an amateur photographer, enjoys going to concerts and traveling with his wife, Sara.
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A new study from the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential examines the difficulties young men and boys are having in the state. -
Vance said it’s OK that Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers is distancing himself from the Trump administration and its policies. -
Democrats say political action committees connected to the DeVos family seem to be coordinating with the John James campaign to gat TV ads at an illegally discounted rate. -
Republican Mike Rogers has accused Democrat Abdul El-Sayed of being linked to Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Muslim Brotherhood, but has not provided evidence — and the evidence available doesn't match the accusations. -
Mike Rogers denied engaging in Islamophobia, then repeated false claims about Abdul El-Sayed having ties to a terrorist organization. El-Sayed said that line of attack was "beneath" Rogers. -
Republican attorney general candidate Doug Lloyd says laws that allow judges to restrict gun ownership are unconstitutional. Democrat Eli Savit says they reduce violence. -
More than 500 people showed up to support the Democratic U.S. Senate candidate at the U.P. State Fairgrounds in Escanaba. It was the first stop on a three-event day that culminated in a 1,200 person rally in Marquette that evening. -
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed campaigned across Michigan's Upper Peninsula with New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, touting healthcare and affordability as priorities. -
With tariffs and rising energy costs squeezing margins, Michigan small businesses are freezing expansion plans as growth halts, SBAM's Brian Calley says. -
The debate between Mike Rogers and Abdul El-Sayed got so off-track that moderator Rick Albin of WOOD-TV felt compelled to chime in: "I’d like to be a part of the debate, too!"
