In The Groove: Spotlight on Bullion’s ‘Affection,’ English Teacher might be best band in the world (April 30, 2024)
Tuesday's episode of In the Groove crashes into true summer vibes with Troye Sivan’s clever sample of Jessica Pratt on his...
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.
In The Groove: Moody Monday mix with Detroit’s Monica Blaire, Charlotte Day Wilson and more for April 29, 2024
Today's episode of In the Groove is a celebration of new music featuring a moody Monday mix with Tierra Whack,...
In The Groove: DJ Holographic, St. Vincent, Peggy Gou, an OutKast anniversary and more for April 26, 2024
New music Friday on In The Groove brings fresh cuts from St. Vincent, Peggy Gou, Lambrini Girls, Dr. Dog, Kon,...
In The Groove: Listen to a tribute to Detroit techno legend Mike Huckaby, plus music from Danny Brown, Feist and more
Today’s In The Groove is 100% dedicated to the life and legacy of Detroit techno and house electronic music pioneer...
‘Breaking the Waves’ running through Sunday at Detroit Opera House
Composer Missy Mazzoli has been called a post-millenial Mozart. This week, Detroiters will have an opportunity to see her work...
In The Groove: Birthday candles for Gil Scott-Heron and Marvin Gaye, plus disco-meets-pop
On In The Groove, I consider Gil Scott-Heron and Marvin Gaye to be poet philosopher kings who could take lyrics capturing the moment and turn...
In The Groove: A tribute to the Jolly Old Timers’ jukebox
The jukebox in your local dive bar is a dying breed, but not at Jolly Old Timers. The legendary Black...
In The Groove: Celebrate 313 Day with a Motor City music mix
It's not possible to cover the entire Detroit musical universe in a three-hour set, but I tried to pull from...
Live on WDET: Shadow Show
A blast from the past with a contemporary feel, the Detroit trio Shadow Show have become one of the defining...
Live on WDET: Kevin Reynolds
Detroit’s own Kevin Reynolds released one of the best records in 2023. A Certain Circumstance is the debut solo project...
Live on WDET: Jon Dixon
Bridging the gap between jazz, classical and electronic music, there’s the mighty Jon Dixon. Dixon is trained in classical piano...
Live on WDET: Sun Astros
One of the best live shows you can catch in the city is from Detroit’s de facto psych-rock trio Sun...