National Poetry Month 2026

Public Radio 90, WNMU | By Hans Ahlström

Published April 8, 2026 at 9:59 PM EDT

Join Public Radio 90 for a celebration of National Poetry Month featuring local writers reading their original works.

Tune in weekday mornings at 9:30 through the month of April to hear this year's offerings.

Follow the hyperlinked names to listen back to this year's poetry productions:

4/1 - Abby LaForest

4/2 - Randi Clemens

4/3 - Lucas Kurmis

4/6 - Joseph Self

4/7 - Brian Ciochetto

4/8 - Andrew Walker

4/9 - Lauren Sparks

4/10 - Gabriella Istanbouly & Alex Hulstrom

4/13 - Lynn Domina

4/14 - Milt Bates

4/15 - Ronan MacMaster

4/16 - Jon Addison 1

4/17 - Jon Addison (full recording)

4/20 - B.G. Bradley 1

4/21 - B.G. Bradley 2

4/22 - B.G. Bradley 3

4/23 - Marty Achatz 1

4/24 - Marty Achatz 2

4/27 - Marty Achatz 3

4/28 - Russ Thorburn 1

4/29 - Russ Thorburn 2

4/30 - Russ Thorburn 3

5/1 - Gretchen Preston

Hans Ahlström

Hans Ahlström is the host of several programs, including the daily musical variety show Weekday, the mostly straight ahead jazz show Night Studio, the self-explanatory Blues Today, and the eclectic Sound Spectrum. You can also hear Hans as the local host of NPR's All Things Considered news magazine. He also helps manage Public Radio 90's web content, interviews local and visiting writers and artists, works with NMU student interns, and writes the occasional news story.

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