Destination Jazz
Each weekend, Ed introduces listeners to new recordings and plays the classics of years gone by. |
Jay’s Place w/ Jay Butler
Listeners can expect a lively mix of blues, R&B and soul when you stop by “Jay’s Place” on Saturday nights. |
Craig speaks with Wisconsin Public Radio Assistant News Director Noah Ovshinsky about the tragedy at a Sikh temple in suburban Milwaukee and whether it's time to have a serious gun-control debate in this country. They also take calls from listeners.
Wisconsin Public Radio Network Assistant News Director Noah Ovshinsky returns to the WDET's airwaves for an update on what's going on in the Wisconsin State Legislature, in light of recent efforts to recall the state's governor.
A Wayne County Judge has ruled the Metro Airport governing board violated the Open Meetings Act during deliberations over the hiring of former CEO Turkia Mullin.
University of Detroit Mercy Professor Greg Sumner is out with a new book about American author Kurt Vonnegut. He sat down with WDET's Noah Ovshinsky to talk about his latest project.
General Motors is offering Volt owners a free loaner. The offer comes as the federal government opens an investigation into the fire risk associated with Volt batteries after a highway crash.
Craig hosts and in-studio apple pie tasting with WDET's Michael Perkins and Noah Ovshinsky. "Cavalcade of Food" Blogger and Wayne State University Senior Communications Officer Kevin Piotrowski also stops by from the Irvin D. Reid Honors College to give his holiday pie picks, as does listener-guest, Bobbie Crawford.
WDET’s Noah Ovshinsky sat down with the Grosse Pointe Park Director of Public Safety David Hiller to talk about consolidation.
Transportation Riders United (TRU) issued a report card in which the transit group gave DDOT an "F." WDET's Noah Ovshinsky joins Craig to talk about the report.
The Food Network's Pat and Gina Neely talk to Noah about they're latest cookbook.
WDET'S Quinn Klinefelter and Noah Ovshinsky join Craig to discuss the recent assault of a Detroit Department of Transportation bus driver, and issues of regional transit.
Listeners call-in to the studio, 313-577-1019, to talk about Detroit bus service.
A Wayne County Judge has held the owner of the Ambassador Bridge in contempt of court for failing to complete the 230-million dollar Gateway Project in Southwest Detroit.
The Wayne County Airport Authority Board voted today to fire CEO Turkia Mullin who has been under fire for a severance payment she received after leaving a county job. WDET's Travis Wright talked to Noah Ovshinsky about the latest developments in this still unfolding story.
Craig talks to Noah about Governor Snyder's improvement plan for Michigan's state roads and bridges, and takes listener calls.
Noah talks to Craig with updates on Governor Snyder's proposed second international bridge to Canada. They are also joined in the discussion by Simone Sagovac of Southwest Detroit Community Benifits Coalition.
Craig takes listener calls in the second half of the segment.
Comedian D.L. Hughley talks to Noah Ovshinsky.
The four-year deal includes the creation of new jobs and thousands of dollars in bonuses for current workers.
Detroit’s city buses have been taking hours longer to reach stops than in years past and some residents complain the delays are putting people at risk. Often children have to wait longer going to-and-from school, elderly people are forced to wait until darkness falls before being picked-up. The Detroit City Council held a public hearing on the slowdowns today.
WDET Reporter Noah Ovshinsky talks cars with Craig. Including an update on the post-deadline auto talks and a review of auto industry highlights at the Frankfurt Auto Show this week.
Grosse Pointe Shores officials are in no hurry to move the entire village into Macomb County.
Southeast Michigan has long been known as one of the most segregated regions in the nation. And nowhere is this more apparent than in the school systems that dot Metro Detroit. But there is a school in Detroit that turns this idea on its head…attracting students from more than 30 communities.
On 9/11, first responders with different agencies in New York and elsewhere found it difficult, if not impossible, to talk to each other as the tragic events unfolded. In the months following the attacks of 9/11, it became clear that the public safety community needed access to a more reliable and robust communications network. But as WDET’s Noah Ovshinsky reports, lawmakers on Capitol Hill have yet to agree on a plan, meaning the upcoming milestone will pass without such a system in place.
American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten is visiting schools in Detroit that are preparing students with evidence-based, innovative programs in a back-to-school tour. She joins Noah Ovshinsky for a conversation about the state of education.
The First Lady of Detroit, Yvette Bing along with Cynthia Ford join us to celebrate the Dance Theatre of Harlem: 40 Years of Firsts exhibition at this gala fundraiser for The Wright Museum. This dazzling, one-of-a-kind experience and unforgettable evening of dance includes a strolling dinner buffet and entertainment, private tours of the 40 Years of Firsts exhibit, Dance Theatre of Harlem performances including New Bach and Return, and the Dance the Night Away After Affair. Tickets and details available here.
WDET reporter Rob St. Mary and film critic Jeff Meyers talk with Noah Ovshinsky about the portrayal of terrorism and 9/11 in movies and entertainment over the past 10 years.
Jason Grobbel, the 4th generation owner of Grobbel's Corned Beef and Jim Hiller, owner of Hiller's markets join Noah Ovshinsky in Studio to talk about the rising price of beef.
The last 10 years have been a time of tremendous change, especially for those who serve in the Michigan National Guard.
Detroit Mayor Dave Bing is joining most of the top law enforcement officials in the state to call on city residents for more help in ending gun violence. WDET’s Noah Ovshinsky talked about the push for more community involvement with Quinn Klinefelter, who was at a news conference where the officials spoke.
Ford Motor Company and Toyota are teaming up to develop hybrids for light trucks and SUV’s. This is the latest collaboration in an industry facing rapidly changing technologies and higher fuel efficiency standards.
Officials and community members in Detroit are still reacting to the series of shootings in the city over the past weekend. Quinn Klinefelter has been covering the ongoing story for WDET. He talked with Noah Ovshinsky about where things stand at the moment.
The Obama Administration unveiled the first ever fuel efficiency standards for trucks and other heavy vehicles this week. The move is being praised by shipping companies but as WDET’s Noah Ovshinsky reports, the process of transforming this large fleet will be a gradual one.
Border’s announced yesterday that its closing its doors. The Ann Arbor-based bookseller, which employs about 10,000 people nationwide, was unable to find a buyer. The company is expected to sell itself to a group of liquidators. Daniel Duggan covers the retail beat for Crain’s Detroit Business. He spoke with WDET's Noah Ovshinsky about what went wrong with the 40 year old company.
In recent years, a number of judges throughout metro Detroit have been sued in civil court and have lost. In some cases, they are sued by employees or ex-employees who claim wrongdoing. Even when misconduct is proven, these judges face no disciplinary action, at least not publicly. Free Press Columnist Brian Dickerson tackled this issue in the paper this week. He joined WDET's Noah Ovshinsky in the studio to talk about it.
It’s the summer, which means lawmakers in Lansing are taking a breather, of sorts. But that doesn’t mean business has stopped in the state capitol. In fact, some key votes have been held this week.
WDET’s Noah Ovshinsky spoke with Rick Pluta, the Capitol bureau chief for the Michigan Public Radio Network, to get an update.
WDET Reporter Noah Ovshinsky sits in for Craig and talks public transportation with guest Megan Owens from Transportation Riders United.
The Catherine Ferguson Academy will stay open. The school for pregnant teens and young mothers was set to be closed by the Detroit Public School District this month. As WDET’s Noah Ovshinsky reports, a charter operator has agreed to take over the school.
Ford announced today that it will produce a dedicated gas-electric and plug-in hybrid vehicle. This will be the first of its kind for the automaker. As WDET’s Noah Ovshinsky reports, the decision reflects rapidly changing consumer tastes.
Jack Kevorkian was remembered as a “hero” at a memorial service in Troy today. The assisted suicide advocate died last week at the age of 83. WDET’s Noah Ovshinsky was at the service and filed this report.
A senior executive at General Motors asked a simple question during a speech at the Detroit Chamber’s Mackinac Policy Conference last week. He asked “what if” Detroit experimented with an idea that could put the city at the center of a new transportation revolution. WDET’s Noah Ovshinsky reports.
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