The Tom Sumner Program on Flint's News Talk 1470 WFNT blends Tom's background in non-profit management, entertainment and broadcasting with a quirky sense of humor and love for old fashioned radio to shape witty conversations with community leaders from business, politics and the arts. Tom Sumner was born and raised in Flint. He traveled the Midwest in the 70’s and early 80’s as a full-time musician playing drums for recording artists “The Diamonds.” “The Drifters.” “Freddy (Boom-Boom) Cannon,” “Del Shannon,” and many others. He was Executive Director for the Center City Association of Greater Flint, The Flint Children’s Museum and New Leash On Life in Los Angeles. Sumner returned to Michigan in 2007 and started a morning show at Kettering University’s student run radio station WKUF LP 94.3 FM and has three books of humorous essays “All I Wanted Was A Haircut,” “A Little Off The Top” and "Just Part It In The Middle." The show moved to 1470 WFNT in February of 2012.Tom and his co-host Andrea Sutton received the 2013 Carroll Clark Civic Service Award from Mott Community College.
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Tuesday On The Tom Sumner Program
Former MI Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land talks about her Republican bid for the Senate seat held by Carl Levin, former newsman Pat Clawson talks about his Libertarian campaign for the 49th District State House seat formerly held by Jim Ananich and Lansing City Council member Jody Washington talks about her efforts to get Lansing to sever ties with its Russian sister city on The Tom Sumner Prog
Monday On The Tom Sumner Program
Watch us do The Tom Sumner Program LIVE at Alexander J's featuring our weekly round table ARMCHAIR POLITICS with former Lt. Gov. John Cherry on the left, former long-time State Rep. Charlie Mueller on the right and our resident cynic Barry Simon Monday July 29 beginning at 3 p...
Friday On The Tom Sumner Program
Burton history and more with Mona Miron (Mona's Place) and we'll find out what a "luthier" is and hear LIVE music from singer/songwriter Larry Pless on The Tom Sumner Program Friday July 27 beginning at 3 p.m. Hear Tom and Andrea weekday afternoons streaming LIVE at wfnt...
Thursday On The Tom Sumner Program
CHRISTMAS IN JULY with guests Crystal Pepperdine who helped to rescue Flint's Santa display, Chris Hamilton from the Old Newsboys of Flint and Bronner's Christmas Wonderland CEO Wayne Bronner plus seasonal comedy and local Christmas music on The Tom Sumner Program Thursday July 25 beginning at 3 p...
Wednesday On The Tom Sumner Program
Flint's premiere political pundit Paul Rozycki plus Lansing City Council member Jody Washington who is advocating severing ties with their Russian "sister city" over gay rights on The Tom Sumner Program Wednesday July 24 beginning at 3 p...
Tuesday On The Tom Sumner Program
Hear about The Yoga Path with Maria Burnash and Angela Alexander-Roth, plus the constitutionality of Detroit's bankruptcy with Brendan Beery from Cooley Law School and explore the validity of research studies and polls with Detroit are research analyst Elizabeth Perkin Moen on The Tom Sumner Program Tuesday July 23 beginning at 3 p...
Monday On The Tom Sumner Program
Senior Legal Analyst Jack McHugh at the Mackinac Center for Public Policy talks about Medicaid expansion in Michigan followed by ARMCHAIR POLITICS LIVE at Alexander J's on The Tom Sumner Program Monday July 22 beginning at 3 p.m. The public is invited...
Friday On The Tom Sumner Program
Congressman Dan Kildee talks about efforts to get Iran to release Flint native Amir Hekmati and news of the Detroit bankruptcy filing, plus we'll visit with Laurie Johnson (Chief Economist - Natural Resources Defense Council) and musical guest Mike Roland (Mersey Beach) on The Tom Sumner Program Friday July 19 beginning at 3 p...
Thursday On The Tom Sumner Program
Judge Herman Marable introduces his Student of The Year Chenelle Harkless and Cathy Gentry talks about Sloan Museum's new Corvette exhibit on The Tom Sumner Program Thursday July 18 beginning at 3 p.m. Hear Tom and Andrea weekday afternoons streaming LIVE at wfnt...
Wednesday On The Tom Sumner Program
Two hours of commentary and analysis with Flint's premiere political pundit Paul Rozycki on The Tom Sumner Program Wednesday July 17 beginning at 3 p.m. Stream Tom and Andrea weekdays from 3-6 p.m. (Eastern) at wfnt.com.