Mike Flynn
Program HostMike Flynn is a local host for WDIY's Thursday broadcast of NPR's All Things Considered. He has been listening to public radio since he was student teaching in the early 1980s. Public radio and, in particular, NPR news helped him tremendously as a history teacher at Emmaus High School. Now retired, he wants to help the station that helped him. He feels honored to be able to share what he calls a treasure with his community.
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On this episode of What's in a Name?, Mike Flynn takes listeners on another dive into local history, visiting local resident Karol Strelecki who shares his knowledge about the origins of Fountain Hill.
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Allentown, Bethlehem and other local municipalities are joining together to address the illegal use of dirt bikes, all-terrain vehicles and illegal motorcycles in the Lehigh Valley. WDIY’s Mike Flynn has more.
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A Parkland High School student finished in one of the top spots in the nation’s oldest and most prestigious science and math competition for high school seniors. WDIY’s Mike Flynn has more.
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One of France’s largest and most iconic soccer clubs will establish an academy, in partnership with a local health network, here in the Lehigh Valley, WDIY’s Mike Flynn has more.
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A federal act was recently implemented to protect patients from receiving surprise medical bills. One Lehigh Valley lawmaker says the act provides tangible benefits that could lower people’s medical expenses. WDIY’s Mike Flynn has more.
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On this episode of What's in a Name?, Mike Flynn takes listeners on another dive into local history, visiting Lower Macungie Township to talk about the origins of Wescosville.
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Days after dropping her bid for the state house of representatives due to redistricting, Northampton County Commissioner Tara Zrinski has announced that she will be seeking a seat in the State Senate instead. WDIY’s Mike Flynn has more.
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With blood supplies at critically low levels across the Lehigh Valley and the nation, Lehigh Valley Health Network and the Miller-Keystone Blood Center are asking for donors to roll up their sleeves. WDIY’s Mike Flynn has the details.
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On the premiere episode of What's in a Name?, Mike Flynn's exploration of local history takes him to the Southwest edge of the Lehigh Valley, near the border of Berks County, to the village of Breinigsville.
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As the Omicron variant continues to spread, Lehigh University will begin its spring semester with largely remote instruction, the school announced Thursday. WDIY’s Mike Flynn has more.