Sharing Detroit’s unique stories not heard anywhere else
The Metro covers local and regional news and current affairs, arts and cultural events and topics, with a commitment to airing perspectives and uncovering stories underreported by mainstream media in Detroit.
Hosts: Tia Graham and Robyn Vincent
Producers: Sam Corey, Alex McLenon
Engineer: Nate Bender and Jose Llanas
Senior Producer: David Leins
Listen + Subscribe
Recent stories from The Metro
The Metro: After anti-Muslim protest, Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud on belonging in America
Dearborn’s last city council meeting was swarmed by anti-Islamic agitators. Mayor Abdullah Hammoud comments on how he hopes to resolve the outpouring of discriminatory sentiment towards Arab American Muslims.
The Metro: Mallory McMorrow on the clinics that closed, the race she left, and what her party got wrong
The Michigan Senate majority whip on the Planned Parenthood closures in her own district, why the state didn’t step in, and the U.S. Senate campaign she suspended in July.
The Metro: Jewish Democrats are divided on El-Sayed’s victory. Andy Levin says they shouldn’t be
Andy Levin explained why he’s supporting El-Sayed, and why many Jewish Metro Detroiters are struggling in this political moment.
The Metro: How does a new, gigantic bridge affect people living nearby?
The residents of Delray didn’t want the Gordie Howe Bridge to be built there. Now that its built, will the bridge benefit them?
The Metro: He came to WDET as an intern. He leaves as its news director
The longtime news director and Michigan Journalism Hall of Famer talks with The Metro about the stories that shaped him — and the newsroom he built.
CONTAINER on The Metro: Chef Godwin’s Yum Village
Chef Godwin Ihentuge shares how Yum Village is using food to bring people together and build community in Detroit.
The Metro: Life on Detroit’s canals — and the fix that could end it
They call it the Venice of Detroit — canals running inland from the river, past backyards and boathouses. Nearly every parcel there sits in a federal flood zone, and one fix on the table would close those canals off. A chef whose customers arrive by boat and the woman who chairs the neighborhood’s water group joined Robyn Vincent on The Metro.
The Metro: What Republican candidates need to do to win Michigan
Both GOP senate candidate Mike Rogers and Michigan governor candidate John James were endorsed by President Trump. What else do they need to do to secure a win this November? Dennis Darnoi of Densar Consulting joins the show to give his perspective.
The Metro: A room that left Detroit 100 years ago lives on through Rachel Lutz’s Peacock Room
The Peacock Room is a timeless boutique that pulled its name from Detroit history. It was recently highlighted in a New York Times “Best Of” list. Storeowner Rachel Lutz talks about expertise, art collecting and history.
The Metro: She rebuilt her block when Highland Park couldn’t. Now she wants to run the city
When DTE repossessed about 1,400 Highland Park streetlights in 2011, residents filled the gap. On Avalon Street, that was Shamayim “Mama Shu” Harris. Now she’s on the November ballot for mayor — and facing a question the city has lived with for a generation: what can neighbors fix, and what needs a government?
The Metro: What Abdul El-Sayed learned from being outspent 11-1
Michigan’s Democratic Senate nominee on the money, the Detroit voters who didn’t come with him, and why he won’t change how he talks about Gaza.
The Metro: How the evolution of visual culture changed Mexican cinema forever
An art exhibit in the Cass Corridor displays posters from the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. The Metro speaks to the organizers about film history and culture.
Support the shows you love.
WDET’s unique music programs are dedicated to exploring the music and culture of our region and the world.
Keep the music going. Please make a gift today.