First annual Black Bottom Jazz Showcase aims to take audiences to ‘a simpler time’
In honor of Black History Month, the first annual Black Bottom Jazz Showcase will take place on Saturday, Feb. 25,...
Tia Graham was born and raised on the westside of Detroit. She is a graduate of Michigan State University with a degree in broadcast Journalism. Tia had the opportunity to cover former President Obama’s trip to Lansing in 2014. As well, She has interned with Fox 47 in Lansing, Fox 2 News in Detroit, Detroit Public Television and 101.9 WDET.
Tia has worked behind the scenes in production with DPTV, including camera operating for American Black Journal and various productions.
Tia began her radio career in 2017 as a traffic reporter with WWJ Newsradio 950, and in 2019 became the Weekend Edition host and part-time fill-in host here with WDET.
Tia was promoted to host and producer of CultureShift, WDET's daily arts and culture show. She looks forward to keeping the community up to date with all things arts, music and culture.
The Carr Center’s Black History Month programming highlights esteemed Black artists
In honor of Black History Month, The Carr Center in Detroit's museum district is hosting a wide array of activities...
Listen to Thornetta Davis perform live in WDET’s Studio A
Detroit's Queen of Blues, Thornetta Davis, will be performing two live shows at The Carr Center on Feb. 16 and...
Detroit Evening Report: Amazon to start filling 1200 jobs at new Detroit fulfillment center
Online retail giant Amazon will hire 1,200 workers for its new fulfillment center at the former State Fairgrounds in Detroit....
All Things Marketplace celebrates small Black-owned businesses in Detroit
All Things Marketplace in Corktown is like the Black-owned, small-business equivalent of Amazon. Founded by Jennyfer Crawford-Williams (of popular branding...
Listen to Dixon’s Violin perform live in WDET’s Studio A
Detroit’s own Dixon’s Violin has made it his life's work to use music to express natural human emotions in a...
Detroit Parks and Recreation seeks new vendors for community events
The Detroit Parks & Recreation department is expanding what it offers to its residents. They’re bringing back old favorites while...
Detroit Evening Report: Whitmer, state Democrats pitch $180 relief checks for Michigan taxpayers
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer proposed Monday that every Michigan resident who files a tax return get a $180 inflation relief check.Listen...
Five young metro Detroit designers are headed to New York Fashion Week
The fashion industry is growing and a new generation of designers want to put their unique stamp on it. Two...
How we can respectfully bring visibility to today’s Indigenous communities
What do you know about the land that you’re currently standing on? Its history, its past, its present and the...
Detroit Evening Report: Detroit’s $100M jobs program praised by White House advisor
Detroit is launching a $100 million employment scholarship fund to encourage people who have not worked for several months to...
Family attorney shares tips on making financial conversations less awkward
Family business can sometimes be a thing of mystery. There are things that we tend to leave unsaid or hidden...