OCTOBER 26, 2001 - Tune in on Saturday morning from 8-9 a.m. to “Consumer Insider” to learn more about how the State of Michigan is proactively addressing public health and safety concerns about bio-terrorism.

This week’s radio program features special guests, Colonel Michael D. Robinson, director of the Michigan State Police, and David Johnson, M.D., Deputy Director and Chief Medical Executive of the Department of Community Health.

“Consumer Insider” is a new weekly live talk radio program hosted by Michigan Department of Consumer & Industry Services Director Kathleen M. Wilbur in an effort to educate consumers about state government resources. Past topics have included Breast Cancer Awareness Month/Mammography inspections and a discussion with Public Service Commission Chair Laura Chappelle about Gasoline Prices/Protection of Utilities after the Sept. 11 attack.

Consumer Insider is aired live from 8-9 a.m. on Saturdays on the Michigan Talk Radio Network and simulcast on www.mlive.com. It is rebroadcast on Saturday evenings from 7-8 p.m. and archived on www.mlive.com. Affiliates in the Michigan Talk Radio Network include: WABJ-Adrian, WTVB-Coldwater, WKMI-Kalamazoo, WSJM-Benton Harbor, WMFN-Grand Rapids, WTRX-Flint, WFDF-Flint, WMMI-Mt. Pleasant, WSGW-Saginaw, WMIC-Sandusky, WLDR-Traverse City, WJML-Petoskey, WWKK-Petoskey, WIDG-St. Ignace, WNBY-Newberry, WNBY-FM-Newberry, WMIQ- Iron Mountain and WHAK-Alpena.

“The Consumer Insider radio program was created to better educate our customers about the resources available to them in CIS and state government,” Wilbur said. “We are pleased that Col. Robinson and Dr. Johnson will be joining us for this special show to share information on how the state has responded to the Sept. 11 incident and to offer tips to consumers on how to address their health and safety concerns about bio-terrorism.”

Wilbur is also the host of CIS’ cable show, “Consumer’s Corner,” which received three Telly awards last year for shows on the Governor’s Quality Care Awards, Hospice, and Youth Employment.

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