Jeremy Hobson (left), host of NPR's "The Middle," and Ian Hanomansing, host of CBC Radio's Cross Country Checkup, live at WDET Studios in Detroit, Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024.

Watch: WDET hosts US election special with CBC Radio, NPR

October 20, 2024

The U.S. presidential election is just a few weeks away, and early in-person voting has already begun in some communities.As...

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Created Equal: Defining the American ‘Middle’

October 18, 2024

Jeremy Hobson is the host of The Middle, a National Public Radio call-in show about the geographic middle of our country...

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America Votes: A Cross Border Conversation is an international co-production between CBC, WDET in Detroit, and The Middle with Jeremy Hobson.

WDET hosting live, international call-in special with CBC Radio, NPR this Sunday

October 17, 2024

WDET will pre-empt its regular programming from 4-6 p.m. this Sunday, Oct. 20, to host a special collaboration between Canada’s...

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Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! Live at the Fox Theatre in Detroit

NPR’s ‘Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me!’ Live at the Fox Theatre

October 8, 2024

Buy Tickets » Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! is NPR's Peabody Award-winning comedy news quiz show. Host Peter Sagal leads...

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The Philharmonik group sitting on a couch.

Sacramento’s The Philharmonik wins 2024 Tiny Desk Contest

May 15, 2024

The winner of the 2024 Tiny Desk Contest is The Philharmonik! Hailing from Sacramento, Calif., The Philharmonik is a producer,...

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FILE - The headquarters for National Public Radio (NPR) stands on North Capitol Street, April 15, 2013, in Washington.

Facing accusations of liberal bias, NPR vows reflection

April 19, 2024

Calling National Public Radio a "liberal" news source is nothing new. From the reserved, contemplative delivery of its hosts; to...

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Big Sean performing at NPR's Tiny Desk Concert.

Detroit rapper Big Sean makes Tiny Desk Concert debut

March 28, 2024

NPR premiered Big Sean's Tiny Desk Concert debut on Wednesday. Wearing a Detroit Tigers-J Dilla baseball cap and a Beastie...

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Tiny Desk Contest 2024

Enter the 2024 NPR Tiny Desk Contest

January 29, 2024

Submissions have now closed. Stay tuned for details on how you can decide the top Detroit Tiny Desk 2024 artists...

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Former President Donald Trump arrives at court, Tuesday, April 4, 2023, in New York.

Are news organizations finally catching up to Trump’s antics?

April 20, 2023

When Donald Trump rode the escalator down into our daily lives to announce he was running for president, he fundamentally...

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WDET sign on the exterior of our studios

WDET’s decision and values related to NPR’s position on Twitter

April 14, 2023

WDET believes in truth, transparency and democracy. NPR recently announced that it will pause its presence on Twitter. NPR CEO...

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Enter NPR's 2023 Tiny Desk Contest

Enter the 2023 NPR Tiny Desk Contest

February 8, 2023

101.9 WDET and NPR are looking for unsigned musical artists in Detroit to enter the 2023 Tiny Desk Contest.Are you...

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NPR January 6th hearing

Watch the live stream of the house January 6 committee hearing

July 21, 2022

WASHINGTON (NPR) — The House select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol is holding a series...

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