Stevie Wonder, Michigan Legend: Listen to Ann Delisi’s Three-Part Tribute
Stevie Wonder is an icon born and bred in Michigan's Motown scene. "I always think of whatever I do is...
Ann Delisi has been a part of the Detroit media landscape for more than 35 years. A Wayne State Music School grad and former WDET Music Host and Music Director (1983-1995), Ann returned to WDET in 2009 to host Essential Music, a program dedicated to exploring the history of music, creating a platform for Detroit musicians, discovering new music and listening to what is next on the musical horizon. As a broadcaster, music host and storyteller, Ann creates features that highlight iconic artists, landmark albums and has curated hundreds of shows. As an interviewer, she's talked with everyone from David Bowie to White House Photographer Pete Souza to Iggy Pop and her curiosity about the creative spirit led to the podcast series, Essential Conversations. Her passion for food and those who make it led to another podcast/broadcast, Essential Cooking, with her co-host, award-winning chef, James Rigato.
She is an accomplished voiceover talent and for 5 years, Ann hosted the Detroit Public Television program, Backstage Pass, a weekly arts and culture program highlighting Detroit's artistic community. She has donated her time to working with The Greening of Detroit, Karmanos Cancer Institute and other Detroit non-profits.
Alice Cooper, Jack White And Kirk Gibson Talk Sports in Detroit
The night before Halloween 2019, the Shinola Hotel hosted a benefit for Kirk Gibson's Parkinson's Foundation. The former Detroit Tiger...
Iggy Pop, Jim Jarmusch and ‘Gimme Danger’
On October 25, 2016, the Detroit Film Theatre was one of two places in the U.S. to premiere the film "Gimme...
Bill Withers Just Wanted You To Feel Alright
Bill Withers, famed soul singer, died on March 30th at the age of 81. His brief career and unusual path to...
Billy Davis, the Detroit Guitar Legend Who Taught Jimi Hendrix
Billy Davis grew up picking cotton with his parents before landing in Detroit's Black Bottom Neighborhood. He met blues icon,...
50-year legacy of Sixto Rodriguez’s ‘Cold Fact’ is rooted In Detroit
One of music's most fascinating stories originated in Detroit, but unfolded in South Africa and Australia when audiences in those...
“Radios in Motion” Back On WDET Airwaves for One Day Only
Radio host Mike Halloran hasn’t been on the air in Detroit for over 30 years. But his influence on broadcasting in...
Peter Gabriel, Now 70, Is Still Making Music and Fighting for Human Rights
Wikimedia User Theo Blonk Peter Gabriel's interest in music began while singing hymns in church, but it was hearing the drums...
Here are the Detroit Free Press’ Best Restaurants of 2019
Courtesy of Detroit Free Press This week, the Detroit Free Press will be revealing their top restaurants of 2019. WDET's Ann Delisi...
True Tales of Prince From Susan Rogers, His 1980’s Audio Engineer
Susan Rogers knows Prince. Better than your average fan, at least. The audio engineer and Berklee College of Music Professor...
Get Your Matcha Fix at White Wolf Patisserie, a New Japanese Bakery In Clawson
Chef Doran Brooks started cooking with his Italian mother when he was a kid. When he was ready for college,...
From Bush Recount to Trump Rallies, NPR’s Don Gonyea On 20 Years of Presidential Reporting
NPR Political Correspondent, Don Gonyea, was anchoring at WDET in Detroit when NPR called him to Washington, D.C. to cover...