In The Groove With Ghostly International’s Sam Valenti IV
Ghostly International Click the audio player above to listen to the full conversation. CultureShift airs weekdays from 12 p.m. to...
Ryan Patrick Hooper is the award-winning host of "In the Groove" on 101.9 WDET-FM Detroit’s NPR station. Hooper has covered stories for the New York Times, NPR, Detroit Free Press, Hour Detroit, SPIN and Paste magazine.
Hooper grew up reading the Sunday paper with his dad. That’s where he learned the basics of writing while dreaming of one day writing the stories himself. At 16, he knocked on the door of his hometown paper and asked for a job as a reporter. Since then, he's written extensively for the Detroit Free Press -- the same paper he grew up reading.
Since joining WDET in 2017, Hooper has expanded the station’s arts and culture coverage and received numerous awards from the Michigan Association of Broadcasting along the way. Nationally, Hooper was awarded a 2020 RTDNA Regional Edward R. Murrow award for feature reporting for his story “Would You Rent a Stray Dog From the City of Detroit?“ In 2018, Hooper was named the Associated Press Michigan Editors Broadcast Rising Star in broadcast journalism. He received the prestigious Crain’s Detroit Business “20 In Their 20s” award in 2014. His commitment to volunteerism was recognized by the State of Michigan in 2007.
His juggalo-inspired I.C.Pizza costume was selected by the Huffington Post as one of the best Halloween costumes of 2014.
New Art Exhibit Inspired By Curtis Mayfield’s Music Explores Race and Identity
UHURU Click the audio player above to listen to the full conversation. CultureShift airs weekdays from 12 p.m. to 2...
Mother’s Day Mixtape: Listeners share musical memories of their moms
Courtesy of Alejandro "Alix" Lemus Alejandro "Alix" Lemus doesn't have any memories of his parents together. He was too young...
Would You Rent a Stray Dog From the City of Detroit?
Ryan Patrick Hooper Click the audio player above to listen to the full story. CultureShift airs weekdays from 12 p.m....
Bridging the Gap: Sheefy McFly Represents the Past and Future of Detroit Music
Ryan Patrick Hooper Click the audio player above to listen to the full conversation. CultureShift airs weekdays from 12 p.m....
In The Groove with Motor City Soul Club’s Dan Austin
Motor City Soul Club Click the audio player to listen to the full conversation. CultureShift airs weekdays 12 p.m. to...
Back From the Dead: Iconic Mural by Legendary Detroit Artist Restored [PHOTOS]
Courtesy of Charles McGee Click the audio player above to listen to the full story. CultureShift airs weekdays 12 p.m....
Exploring the Latin Cuisine of Southwest Detroit with a Longtime Local
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The Music of Matthew Sweet Comes to the Detroit Public Theatre
Chuk Nowak Photography / Detroit Public Theatre Click the audio player above to listen to the full conversation. CultureShift airs...
Do Politically Charged Times Make For Better Art? Artist Ann Lewis Says Yes
Courtesy of Ann Lewis Click the audio player above to listen to the full conversation. CultureShift airs weekdays from 12...
One Woman’s Crusade to Bring Shower Facilities to Detroit’s Homeless Population
Courtesy of Eugenia Bajorek Click the audio player above to listen to the full conversation. CultureShift airs weekdays from 12...
What Will Eastern Market Look Like in Five Years?
Courtesy of Melody Baetens Click the audio player above to listen to the full conversation. CultureShift airs weekdays from 12...