April Van Buren
Stateside ProducerApril Van Buren is a producer for Stateside. She produces interviews for air as well as web and social media content for the show.
Before landing at Michigan Public, April worked as a producer for Current State at WKAR and a reporting intern and producer at WBEZ in Chicago.
April graduated from Harvard University in 2012 with a degree in American History and Literature (aka the most liberal artsy of liberal arts degrees). She is a die-hard 30 Rock fan and once saw Tina Fey do the chicken dance at a party.
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The Accidentals return to Stateside after almost 10 years. They discussed new music, new bandmates, and inspirational collaborations. Plus, a special in-studio performance. -
While many sectors of the economy seem to be shakier than they were pre-pandemic, entrepreneurship in Michigan still seems to be going strong. We talked to Brian Calley, president and CEO of the Small Business Association of Michigan, about the outlook for small business in the state. -
Janie Paul's new book, "Making Art in Prison: Survival and Resistance," documents the stories and work of artists who are and have been through Michigan's prison system. -
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources recently ended its long-running frog and toad survey. The survey, which had been running for nearly three decades was the brainchild of Lori Sargent, who worked as a non-game wildlife biologist at the department for decades. -
The pandemic has taken a toll on many people's health — including preschool aged kids. Stateside spoke to reporter Jennifer Brookland and childcare provider and consultant Tracie Bettison about the concerning trend among small children. -
Spring has arrived, and with it, the return of many migratory birds that help define the sounds and sights of the season. We talked to longtime birder April Campbell about what makes spring birding special. -
Working out of his Grand Rapids studio, the sculptor Jason Quigno is helping transform the landscape of public art in West Michigan–and making visible the lives of the state's Indigenous people. -
The Michigan Court of Appeals has decided that Jennifer and James Crumbley, the parents of the alleged shooter at Oxford High School, can stand trial for involuntary manslaughter charges. Defense attorney Mike Nichols joined us to explain the charges and the precedent they could set if successful. -
Gov. Whitmer signed a bill that adds LGBTQ protections to the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act. ACLU attorney Jay Kaplan tells us how far the movement has come. -
Slate podcast producer Cheyna Roth and her husband joyously welcomed their first child after using in-vitro fertilization. But no one prepared them for the possibility that the treatment might not work again. After nearly a decade of isolating, unsuccessful attempts, Roth connected with other women experiencing the same thing, and she channeled their stories into an award-winning podcast episode.
