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 discusses Acrisure's elimination of 400 jobs, Fifth Third Bank merging with Comerica, and an option to use Health Savings Accounts to pay for Direct Primary Care memberships. -
We bring together two strangers for a conversation – about their lives - not politics. Dan and Rick recognize their experiences as government and church leaders have taught them that treating everyone with dignity and listening to their points of view supports common ground discovery. -
More than a decade ago, filmmakers explored poverty in America as it’s rarely seen: through the eyes of children. They follow Kaylie, Johnny and Brittany across three chapters of their lives as they grow from kids to teenagers to adults, pursuing their dreams while trying to overcome the grinding poverty that shaped their childhoods. -
Crain’s Grand Rapids Business staff writer Mark Sanchez talks about a new private equity firm, the Federal Trade Commission reviewing non-compete agreements, and Grand Rapids’ soccer club now has a name, logo and colors.
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A 2025 International Journal of Research Publication and Reviews survey indicates 79% of college students desire financial literacy courses. -
Crain’s Grand Rapids Business staff writer Mark Sanchez discusses employers dropping weight-loss drugs from policies countering health insurance rate increases. A group of area small business owners ask the federal government to reform the procurement process. The Federal Reserve meets this week deciding whether to maintain or lower interest rates.
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We bring together two strangers for a conversation – about their lives - not politics. Kym, later in life, found herself homeless. She and Sandy Kate share a belief that sometimes when confronting challenges, you can’t see it, but eventually you’ll come out of a bad situation for the better.
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45-acre campus meets needs for growing global industrial automation and smart manufacturing technology company. -
Crain’s Grand Rapids Business staff writer Mark Sanchez labor and commodity prices impacting Michigan apple farmers. A new study finds the state’s tribes non-gaming businesses are generating over a billion dollars. A start-up investment competition is drawing statewide attention.
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We bring together two strangers for a conversation - about their lives - not politics. Abby and Sherry are both librarians. They share their love for literature and discuss how religion has influenced their lives and worldviews.
