Soundcheck

Mon–Thu 9 p.m.–10 p.m.

Soundcheck, hosted by John Schaefer, is your only daily talk show about music.

Echoes

Mon–Thu 10 p.m.–11:59 p.m.

Daily two-hour series of evocative, ground-breaking music seamlessly bridges new instrumental, world fusion, new acoustic, impressionistic jazz and inventive vocal styles.

Fuel Economy Trumps Style for New Car Buyers

With gasoline prices expected to hit four dollars a gallon this year, more and more car buyers are putting a premium on fuel economy. For some, it may be more important than style. That's according to Sheryl Connelly, Ford Motor Company's global trends and futuring manager. Ford conducted a study of consumer car buying trends heading into 2012. WDET's Pat Batcheller spoke with Connelly. Click the audio link above to hear the conversation.