The Metro: Birdie’s Bookmobile is turning the page on Michigan’s literacy crisis
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Education plays an important role in the way in which society...
Tia Graham was born and raised on the westside of Detroit. She is a graduate of Michigan State University with a degree in broadcast Journalism. Tia had the opportunity to cover former President Obama’s trip to Lansing in 2014. As well, She has interned with Fox 47 in Lansing, Fox 2 News in Detroit, Detroit Public Television and 101.9 WDET.
Tia has worked behind the scenes in production with DPTV, including camera operating for American Black Journal and various productions.
Tia began her radio career in 2017 as a traffic reporter with WWJ Newsradio 950, and in 2019 became the Weekend Edition host and part-time fill-in host here with WDET.
Tia was promoted to host and producer of CultureShift, WDET's daily arts and culture show. She looks forward to keeping the community up to date with all things arts, music and culture.
The Metro: Birdie’s Bookmobile is turning the page on Michigan’s literacy crisis
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Education plays an important role in the way in which society...
The Metro: Dresner Community Center — Gilbert creates new home for nonprofits in Southwest
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Southwest Detroit is a vibrant community that oftentimes gets overlooked as...
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...
The Metro: ‘Love, Rita’ takes a personal look at systemic racism in the US health care system
Bridgett M. Davis is an author and daughter of Detroit. She’s written about her mom’s business running the numbers in...
The Metro: Celebrating the impact of women on hip-hop culture, design
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. From the way we dress, down to the food we eat,...
The Metro: Artist and educator Sabrina Nelson shares love for Detroit on 313 Day
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts.Detroiters celebrated 313 Day on Thursday — a time to reflect on...
The Metro: Preserving the oldest known published cookbook written by a Black woman
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. "A Domestic Cook Book: For the Kitchen," published by Malinda Russell...
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...
The Metro: Looking into the solar system with Michigan Science Center
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. NASA scientists determined that Asteroid...
The Metro: Rep. Dingell says Trump’s taking ‘meat cleaver’ to federal departments
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Donald Trump’s presidency has been marked by confusion and chaos for...
The Metro: Detroit Renaissance girls basketball team wins PSL Championship title
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Renaissance High School boys and girls basketball teams won the city...
The Metro: HUD gives Detroit $346M to prevent basement flooding
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. The rise of water main breaks, extreme weather events and flooded...