The Metro: The nation’s first Black-owned TV station celebrates its history 50 years after launch
Before the 1970s, it was rare to watch or read news about Detroit reported by Black journalists. An attorney named...
The Metro: The nation’s first Black-owned TV station celebrates its history 50 years after launch
Before the 1970s, it was rare to watch or read news about Detroit reported by Black journalists. An attorney named...
The Metro: The history (and future) of public media in the US
Public media began as classroom radio in the 1920s. It was dry, instructional, and pretty boring. Most only thought of...
The Metro: As bombs fall in the Middle East, Detroit’s diaspora braces for what comes next
The night skies over Tehran have been flashing with fire since Israeli jets began piercing Iranian airspace. They have been...
Trump asks Congress to wipe out funding for public broadcasting
President Trump took yet another step Tuesday to place NPR and PBS at the center of his broader clash with...
The Metro at MPC: Axios reporter Annalise Frank previews the Detroit mayoral debate
Countless media organizations and journalists attend the Mackinac Policy Conference to gain a better understanding of what business, nonprofit and...
The Metro at MPC: Devin Scillian on his career, attacks on the media
News media has changed a lot. In just the last decade, people have more access to information than they have...
WDET earns 25 awards from Society of Professional Journalists – Detroit
WDET took home 25 awards at the Society of Professional Journalists - Detroit Chapter awards banquet Wednesday night, including four...
The Metro: How President Trump’s hostile relationship with the press is playing out for NPR, PBS
Editor's note: This episode of The Metro aired prior to the president signing an executive order directing federal funding cuts to...
WDET music hosts, reporters nominated for Hour’s ‘Best of Detroit’
Hour Detroit magazine has released its "Best of Detroit" nominees for 2025, and it features a few familiar WDET faces! Check...
Detroit journalist creates tool to monitor misinformation in Spanish language media
English speaking media are not the only news sources fighting the rising tide of misinformation and disinformation infiltrating American politics....
The Metro: Tonya Mosley can’t stop talking about Detroit
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Being from Detroit means a lot of things to a...
The Metro: Fighting misinformation in the age of social media
We are all very aware of how misleading and false information can spread by just one click of the share...