The Metro: Air quality in Detroit is better. A local physician is still concerned
Wildfire smoke at times last week made Detroit’s air quality the worst in the world — that's in a place that...
The Metro: Air quality in Detroit is better. A local physician is still concerned
Wildfire smoke at times last week made Detroit’s air quality the worst in the world — that's in a place that...
SMART looks to chill out riders with ‘cooling buses’ and heat up regional transit through new ballot proposal
The hot and smoky weather recently invading metro Detroit takes a toll on more than just residents.It also stresses machinery,...
Big Sonic Heaven: New music from Echo & The Bunnymen, She’s Green, Atmos Bloom + more
In this week’s show on WDET, we featured the first new music from Echo & The Bunnymen in 12 years,...
Detroit Evening Report: Wildfire smoke expected to linger, take precautions says Detroit Health Department
The Detroit Health Department says people should continue to plan for poor air quality from Canadian wildfires. Yesterday, the Michigan...
The Metro: ‘Divining Freedom’ represents Detroit not only as a city, but as an idea
"Divining Freedom," the debut novel of Donna Givens-Davidson, follows Black Detroit families across five generations. The story spans more than...
Jay Butler set to retire from radio after long and celebrated career in Detroit
For decades, weekends on WDET have had a familiar soundtrack. Through Jay's Place, Jay Butler has welcomed generations of listeners with...
The Metro: When the power goes out, people call the mayor
What does accountability look like for Michigan’s utilities after over half a million residents lost power earlier this month? Last...
The Metro: How Michiganders are adapting to extreme weather
Over the past four months, northern Michigan has experienced a series of extreme weather events. In March, an ice storm...
In The Groove: The Cure, L7, Mitski + more
New music from Mitski, she's green, mary in the junkyard, Tomoki Sanders, and Ian Fink leads today's playlist. We also play The Cure, Bully, Best...
Visions: Black Jazz Records, Steve Lacy and more
On this episode of Visions, I primarily play music from the 1970's. I have selections from several Black Jazz Records artists:...
CONTAINER on The Metro: Inside Nerd’s House of Both Rows
Brittany Epps, known in Detroit's creative circles as Nerd, is the founder of House of Both Rows. The sustainable fashion...
Acoustic Café: Farewell tour of Judy Collins + archives from Jason Isbell, Jade Bird, Penny & Sparrow and more!
On this week’s episode of Acoustic Café, our in-studio guest is folk legend Judy Collins. Judy turned 87 this spring,...
