Radio Host + Journalist Anne Erickson
Hi, there! I’m Anne Erickson, a Detroit and Michigan-based radio host, journalist, sports reporter, musician and author. I’m also a Spartan and Michigan State University graduate with both an undergraduate degree and master’s degree.
You can currently hear me on the Detroit airwaves on the legendary WRIF on “Midnight Metal.” I also host podcasts and do sports and music writing. My interviews have been featured in TMZ, Consequence of Sound, Blabbermouth, Rolling Stone, Spin, Loudwire, and more. I’ve also written for ESPN, Fox Sports, Newsweek, Men’s Journal, USA Today Network sites (Lansing State Journal, Detroit Free Press), Consequence, and more.
In addition, I’m a musician. For fans of rock and metal, I front the band Upon Wings. I also release solo pop/hip-hop music under the name Anne Autumn Erickson and have a project where I produce music under AnneAshley. Listen to some of my music below. I look forward to getting to know you!
Connect with me by following my social networks below. God bless!
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