The Metro: The future of renewable energy, utility industry in Michigan
Since the 1970s, our energy bills have been going up. Year after year, utility companies like DTE have been asking...
John Filbrandt
Jack Filbrandt is an assistant producer on WDET's daily news, arts and culture program, The Metro. He grew up on Lake Michigan and has called Detroit home for seven years. He's also a Detroit Documenter, covering local government meetings in the city. He previously worked for Wayne State's student newspaper, The South End, and The Battering Ram.
The Metro: The future of renewable energy, utility industry in Michigan
Since the 1970s, our energy bills have been going up. Year after year, utility companies like DTE have been asking...
The Metro: How the Detroit Auto Show is shifting gears in an evolving market
The North American International Auto Show — rebranded last summer as the Detroit Auto Show — has long been a...
The Metro: Is owning a home still part of the American dream?
Owning a home has been a symbol of achievement in this country for generations. It’s the most common way to...
L.I.V.E. Outreach wants to hit the road and help young Detroiters
There are challenges young people and their families are facing daily — often invisible ones. And no matter how you...
The Metro: Tips for thriving and surviving in the winter
We’re a little over a week into the new year and there’s at least one thing that’s notable about it...
The Metro: Detroit’s City Walls program supporting next generation of muralists
No matter how you look at it, the beautification of Detroit’s alleyways and building walls have helped change the perspective...
The Metro: New year, new you? Creating healthy habits in 2025
It’s the new year — a time when we often reflect on the things we did well last year and...
The Metro: Temple Bar owner talks reopening after building collapse
Sometimes you want to go where everyone knows your name. That’s the kind of place that Temple Bar owner George...
The Metro: WDET’s annual ‘Festivus’ airing of grievances for 2024
Grievances, we’ve all had them. Whether it’s traffic, the weather, people nagging at us, we’ve all felt the need to...
The Metro: A jingle jaunt down memory lane
Commercial jingles stick with you. Composing one of these short tunes may be more of a thing of the past...
The Metro: Separating the art from the problematic artist
Content warning: The topic this hour includes mentions of sexual violence. If you listen to rap and hip-hop, it’s hard...
The Metro: Detroiter on becoming the first Black woman to visit all 195 countries
International travel is an easier concept to wrap your head around when you’re from Detroit. There’s a whole other country...