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Sandy K. Baruah Guest Hosts ‘Focus With Paul W. Smith’ on WJR 760 AM, Feb. 25

February 18, 2026

On Wednesday, Feb. 25, Detroit Regional Chamber President and Chief Executive Officer Sandy K. Baruah filled in as the guest host of WJR 760 AM’s “Focus With Paul W. Smith” show, which broadcasted live in Lansing prior to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s State of the State address.

Baruah spoke with top leaders in Michigan, like Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks and Speaker of the House Matt Hall.

See the guest lineup and schedule below.

Schedule

12:04 p.m.

Winnie Brinks

Senate Majority Leader, State of Michigan

12:18 p.m.

John Damoose

Michigan Senator (R-Harbor Springs)

12:33 p.m.

Ranjeev Puri

House Minority Leader, State of Michigan (D-Canton)

12:48 p.m.

Aric Nesbitt

Senate Minority Leader, State of Michigan (R-Porter Twp.)

1:04 p.m.

Richard Czuba

Founder, The Glengariff Group

1:18 p.m.

Jim Holcomb

President and Chief Executive Officer, Michigan Chamber of Commerce

1:33 p.m.

Matt Hall

Speaker of the House, State of Michigan (R-Richland Township)

1:48 p.m.

Megan Spanitz and Glenn Stevens Jr.

Megan Spanitz, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Strategy Officer, Detroit Regional Chamber

Glenn Stevens Jr., Executive Director, MichAuto; Chief Automotive and Innovation Officer, Detroit Regional Chamber

Glenn Stevens Jr.