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Should Daylight Saving Time Happen on Saturday or Sunday? [AUDIO]

Jeremy Fenech — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 15:45:56 +0000

I’ve never really understood the point of Daylight Saving Time. I know that it is supposed to add an hour of daylight, but how? We’re just moving an hour of morning daylight to the afternoon. Not to mention, everyone seemed to be dragging this morning. Altering your body clock even one hour can cause you [...]

Time To 'Fall Back' With Clocks This Weekend

J. Patrick — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 12:55:01 +0000

It’s that time of year again when we make our semi-annual adjustments to our clocks. Michigan gives up Daylight Savings Time this Sunday morning at 2am when we set the clocks back one hour. Remember the phrase, “Spring Forward, Fall Back”. The change will mean days that get dark earlier in the evening. Be sure [...]

'Fall Back' to Standard Time This Weekend

Stu Allen — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 23:11:44 +0000

I've been getting calls at the station for the last couple of weeks wondering when the "time change" is supposed to happen. Officially, the change from Daylight Savings Time to Standard Time happens at 2:00 am on Sunday, November 6th. At that point, you are to set your clocks back one hour. It is also recommended that you change the batteries in your smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors at this time.

Daylight Saving Time – Still Worth It?

George McIntyre — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 18:02:09 +0000

As you know, Daylight Saving Time ends tonight, or technically Sunday morning at 2am. Sure, you may think it’s a pain, but in “Seize The Daylight” Dr. David Prerau concludes that the benefits far outweigh the disadvantages. The goal of daylight saving time—to use daylight to its maximum advantage—is generally recognized to be of universal [...]