Richard has 20 years in the media business and 14 years as a news and talk show broadcaster. "The Richard Piet Show" won top awards from the Michigan Association of Broadcasters for three years running. After getting out of broadcasting for nearly two years, Richard is thrilled to be back on the air!
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President’s Day, President’s Race
One caucus and one primary are behind us in the race for president. Western Michigan University political science professor Peter Wielhouwer offered some perspective on what's next for the candidates on Monday's Richard Piet Show on WBCK...
Safety, Quality of Life Surround Quiet Trains Issue
It might seem like a no-brainer: If you live or work hear a railroad line, you wouldn't want a train to sound its horn at certain hours. Turns out, it's actually more involved than a simple life quality issue, though that certainly comes into play...
Police Warn of Slippery Roads, I-94 Traffic Snarled Between Kalamazoo – Battle Creek
Battle Creek Police issued a cautionary advisory Monday morning, warning drivers to slow down and drive only as fast as winter conditions will allow.
Lake effect snow showers - some of them very localized - were causing difficult driving conditions on some parts of I-94 in Calhoun County, as well as along M-66...
Battle Creek Pizza Department Delivers Bottled Water to Flint Residents
Steve Smead of the Battle Creek Pizza Department was affected by the Flint tainted water story - as have a lot of folks. He imagined what it might be like to turn on the tap - something most of us do without even thinking - and the result is poisoned water...
Top Battle Creek Stories of 2015
Two of Battle Creek's newshounds - Jennifer Bowman and Dillon Davis of the Battle Creek Enquirer - sat down this week on The Richard Piet Show and talked about the top local stories of 2015.
The I-94 pileup. BC Vision. Summit Pointe. Which local stories do you think were the biggest...
Weather Closes SOS Offices Monday
Michigan Secretary of State Ruth Johnson's office has announced all Lower Peninsula branch offices are closed Monday afternoon due to the winter storm.
Johnson issued the following news release:
-- For immediate release --
All Secretary of State offices in the Lower Peninsula closed today due to expected winter storm
LANSING, Mich...
Kalamazoo Homeless Millage On National Radar
Last Tuesday, voters put a ballot question on the winning side in Kalamazoo - a "homeless millage" which is meant to fund temporary housing for homeless families. The result is now being watched by a national groups interested in how voters feel about a taxes to fund assistance for the homeless.
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Police Working Together To Catch Roadway Shooter
Calhoun County Sheriff Matt Saxton tells of a collaboration is underway among law enforcement agencies in an attempt to find the person or persons responsible for apparent shootings on highways and roadways in Calhoun and Eaton Counties over the last several weeks...
Rare Cars At Gilmore Car Museum
I recently visited a car museum out of town. A friend and I planned several hours to visit the museum because, after all, we didn't want to miss anything.
When we arrived and walked in, we realized it wouldn't take long. The museum was built into a storefront...
Will Southwest Michigan See Spring Soon?
Was the groundhog right? Find Our What Mother Nature Has in Store for Southwest Michigan.