The Paul W. Smith Show

September 9, 2025 ~ Epstein's Birthday Book released. Education Secretary McMahon visits Michigan. State wants $2.7 billion of UIA overpayment back. Brutal stabbing attack on Charlotte commuter train. Today is WJR Cares Day and the day's biggest headlines.

September 9, 2025 ~ Chris Ivey, Chief Marketing Officer Forgotten Harvest joins Paul for WJR Cares Day.

September 9, 2025 ~ Steve Dolunt, Retired Detroit Police Assistant Chief discusses the murder of Iryna Zarutska.

September 9, 2025 ~ WJR's Marie Osborne discusses Michigan wanting to get back $2.7 billion of UIA overpayments back.

September 9, 2025 ~ State Representative Mark Tisdel R-Rochester Hills discusses his time with Education Secretary Linda McMahon yesterday.

September 9, 2025 ~ Kaitlyn Buss, Editorial Page Editor for the Detroit News discusses the release of the infamous Epstein Birthday book.

September 8, 2025 ~ Trial for attempted Trump shooter starts today. Lions and Michigan lose, MSU wins in double overtime. Russia hits government building in Ukraine after the largest airstrike of the war. Mike Rogers on his calls for Duggan to summon the national guard. Another weak jobs report and the day's biggest headlines.

September 8, 2025 ~ David Sowerby, Managing Director and portfolio manager at Ancora Bloomfield Hills discusses the latest jobs report.

September 8, 2025 ~ Mike Rogers, Veteran, Former FBI Agent, Chairman of the US Intelligence Committee and current Republican Senate Candidate discusses his calls for Mike Duggan to ask the National Guard to help fight crime in Detroit.

September 8, 2025 ~ Retired Brigadier General Doug "Odie" Slocum Former Air Wing Commander for the 127th Fighter Group at Selfridge Air National Guard Base discusses Russia hitting a Government building during the largest air attack since the war began.

September 8, 2025 ~ Nick Lundberg, WJR Digital Sports Reporter recaps this weekend's football action.

September 5, 2025 ~ Paul W Smith Broadcasts live from the 42nd Annual Frankenmuth Auto Fest.

September 5, 2025 ~ Bella Smylie, Signature Events Chair, Ian Hart Classic Car Chair at Northwood University and Logan Wilmot After Market Vice Chair preview this year's auto show.

September 5, 2025 ~ Dave Riger Reviews The Conjuring Last Rites in theaters and The Paper on Peacock

September 5, 2025 ~ Jill Zeddies, Event Coordinator 2025 Frankenmuth Auto Fest joins Paul W Smith

September 5, 2025 ~ Alan LaFave, Festival Director and Founding Board President Hell's Half Mile Film and Music Festival preview's this year's festivities.

September 5, 2025 ~ Jamie Furbush, CEO, Frankenmuth Convention and Visitors Bureau talks to Paul W about what's new and exciting in Frankenmuth.

September 5, 2025 ~ Nolan Finley, Editorial Page Editor at the Detroit News discusses the news of the day.

September 5, 2025 ~ Annie Rummel, CEO at Great Lakes Bay Regional Convention & Visitors Bureau is retiring at the end of the year and passing the torch to Ann Bruzewski who will take over. They both join Paul W Smith live from Frankenmuth Auto Fest.

September 4, 2025 ~ Tom Leonard unveils his plan for accountability and transparency in government. Governor Whitmer scores a couple of economic victories overseas. RFK Jr. on the hot seat. Epstein victims hold a press conference. Road workers demonstrate in Lansing and the day's biggest headlines.

September 4, 2025 ~ Michigan State House Representative Ron Robinson, R-58th District in Macomb County discusses yesterday's demonstration in Lansing where over 1,000 road workers called for legislatures to pass a funding bill.

September 4, 2025 ~ Bill Ballenger, Editor of the Ballenger Report discusses yesterday's press conference where Epstein victims called for more files to be released and hinted at releasing their own list.

September 4, 2025 ~ Jared Halpern, Fox News Correspondent and WJR Contributor discusses RFK Jr being grilled on Capitol Hill and 1,000 HHS employees calling for him to resign.

September 4, 2025 ~ Daniel Howes, Senior Editor, Business and Columnist at the Detroit News discusses some manufacturing coming to Michigan as a result to Governor Whitmer's trip to Asia.

September 4, 2025 ~ Tom Leonard, Partner at Plunkett Cooney, Republican Gubernatorial Candidate and former Michigan House Speaker unveils his plan for accountability and transparency in government.

September 3, 2025 ~ President Trump moving space command from Colorado to Alabama. President Trump plans to deploy the National Guard to more cities. How to deal with cyber bullying as kids head back to school. New road funding crisis is looming. China, Russia and North Korea get cozy and the day's biggest headlines.

September 3, 2025 ~ Rocky Raczkowski, Retired Lt. Colonel in the US Army discusses China, Russia and North Korea taking part in a military parade and the US shoots a Venezuelan drug boat.

September 3, 2025 ~ Chad Livengood, Politics Editor and Columnist at the Detroit News discusses a new road funding crisis looming and the Devos family not being able to agree on a Republican gubernatorial candidate to put their resources behind.

September 3, 2025 ~ Jaimie Clayton, CEO of Oakland Family Services discusses how to deal with cyber bullying as kids head back to school.

September 3, 2025 ~ Jeff Monosso, Fox News Correspondent and WJR Contributor discusses President Trump vowing to deploy more national guard troops to more American cities.

September 3, 2025 ~ Professor David Dulio from Oakland University discusses President Trump moving the space command base from Colorado to Alabama and Congress releasing more Epstein files.

September 2, 2025 ~ President Trump says he will sign an executive order on mail in voting and make an announcement today at 2pm. Anthony Bellino recaps the weekend's football action. Texas signs new electoral maps into law while other states vow to do the same. Appeals court strikes down Trump tariffs but leaves them in place for now. Going back to school with no budget and the day's biggest headlines.

September 2, 2025 ~ Andrew Brodie, Superintendent of Flat Rock School discusses going back to school without a budget and how to ease first week anxieties after the tragedy in Minnesota.

September 2, 2025 ~ Dr. Timothy Nash, Senior Vice President, Director of the Center for the Advancement of Free Enterprise and Entrepreneurship discusses an appeals court striking down a number of Trump tariffs.

September 2, 2025 ~ John Sellek, CEO and Chief Strategist of Harbor Strategic discusses Texas signing new congressional maps into law and the other states who may do the same in response.

September 2, 2025 ~ Anthony Bellino, co-host of SportsWrap with Lomas Brown and Anthony Bellino weeknights at 6pm recaps this weekend's college football action and looks ahead to the Lion's opener.

September 2, 2025 ~ Congresswoman Debbie Dingell, D-Ann Arbor discusses Trump vowing to sign an executive order to end mail in voting and previews his major announcement at 2pm.

August 29, 2025 ~ Were signs missed in the Minnesota school shooter's journal? Alligator Alcatraz closing. Detroit Jazz Festival starts today. Riger Reviews The Roses and Unknown Number The High School Catfish and the day's biggest headlines.

August 29, 2025 ~ Dave Riger reviews The Roses in Theater and Unknown Number The High School Catfish.

August 29, 2025 ~ Christopher Collins, President and Artistic Director at the Detroit Jazz Festival preview's this weekend's events.

August 29, 2025 ~ Nolan Finley, Editorial Page Editor at the Detroit News discusses missed warning signs in Minnesota school shooter's journal, Alligator Alcatraz shutting down and his column on democrats gravitating to Duggan from Benson.

August 28, 2025 ~ Latest on school shooting in Minnesota. CDC director fired less than a month on the job. President Trump holds meeting on post war Gaza. Matt Hall on the budget and his meeting with Governor Whitmer and Winnie Brinks as well as the biggest headlines of the day.