Detroit Evening Report: Belle Isle fountain closing for $6M in renovations
Belle Isle’s James Scott Memorial Fountain will undergo an 18-month, $6 million renovation beginning this weekend. Subscribe to the Detroit Evening Report on Apple...
CuriosiD: The untold history of Detroit’s Fortune Records
WDET’s CuriosiD series answers your questions about everything Detroit. Subscribe to CuriosiD on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts.In this episode of CuriosiD, we answer...
The Metro: ‘Heroes vs. Villains’ exhibit shining a light on Detroit’s comic book history
In 1938, two young Jewish kids decided they wanted to tell a story of an invincible man, who could move...
The Metro: New book spotlights Detroit’s Arab, Chaldean communities
Arab Detroit is constantly in flux. In the last 10 years, new communities of refugees from Syria, Iraq and Yemen...
The Metro: Untold tales of Arab American life in metro Detroit
Some of the first Arabs came to Detroit by way of the 1893 Chicago World's Fair. The fair recreated far...
CuriosiD: What happens to old fire trucks in Detroit?
WDET’s CuriosiD series answers your questions about everything Detroit. Subscribe to CuriosiD on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts.In this episode of CuriosiD, we answer...
The Metro: New documentary explores the life and death of Detroit author Donald Goines
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Donald Goines is considered the "Godfather of Ghetto Realism." He wrote...
Listeners share Black history stories with WDET for the Detroit Evening Report
Subscribe to the Detroit Evening Report on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts.WDET and the Detroit...
The Metro: New campaign aims to ‘Bring Back the Tracks’ on Michigan Avenue
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. At the turn of the 20th century, metro Detroit had one...
The Metro: The past and present of the indigenous sport lacrosse in Detroit
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Long before this city was home to gator shoes, Ford...
WDET marks 75 years of broadcasting with audio history
As WDET celebrated the end of its 75th year last Thursday, News Director Jerome Vaughn unveiled an audio history project...
WDET celebrates wrap of 75th anniversary year with members at Majestic Theatre
WDET marked a major milestone in its history Thursday night as it wrapped its 75th anniversary year with a special...