Detroit Evening Report: Duggan announces gubernatorial run; Belle Isle Conservatory reopens + more
Tonight on The Detroit Evening Report, we cover Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan's announcement that he will run for governor of Michigan...
Jerome Vaughn is News Director at 101.9 WDET. He joined WDET in 1992 to help chronicle Detroit's comeback and let people around the world know the truth about his hometown.
Vaughn runs the news internship program, providing opportunities for future public radio producers. He has also served as a mentor for NPR's Next Generation Radio Project. Vaughn has won dozens of awards for his reporting. He was inducted into the Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame in 2018.
His interest in news reporting began when he was five years old, after his mom bought him a yellow Panasonic ball and chain radio.
Detroit Evening Report: City installing new gateway signs to reflect Detroit’s unique neighborhoods
City officials gathered in Detroit's Mohican-Regent neighborhood on Monday to celebrate the first of many new gateway signs being installed...
Detroit Evening Report: Detroit officials assure residents water is safe after letter raises concerns
Detroit officials are reassuring residents about the safety of the city’s water system. Subscribe to the Detroit Evening Report on...
Detroit Evening Report: Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan announces he will not seek reelection
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan announced to city employees on Wednesday that he will not seek reelection as mayor of Detroit...
Detroit Evening Report: Michigan’s early vote surpasses 3 million before Election Day
More than three million people have already voted in Michigan’s general election, but officials say they’re still expecting a busy...
Detroit Evening Report: City of Detroit names new deputy mayor
Mayor Mike Duggan named Melia Howard as his new deputy on Wednesday, replacing Todd Bettison — who becomes Detroit’s interim...
Detroit Evening Report: Obama visits Detroit, Pistons start new season + more
Tonight on The Detroit Evening Report, we cover Barack Obama's visit to Detroit, the start of a new season for...
Detroit Evening Report: Harris in Detroit; Maya Angelou Village opens and more
Tonight on the Detroit Evening Report, we cover Harris' recent visit to Detroit to shore up support from Black male voters;...
Detroit Evening Report: Trump stumps in Detroit; the Tigers’ postseason run and more
On this episode of the Detroit Evening Report, we cover former President Donald Trump and Vice Presidential candidate JD Vance's visits...
Detroit Evening Report: City of Detroit launches color-coded food safety ordinance for restaurants
The city of Detroit has officially launched its “Dining with Confidence” ordinance. The measure uses a color-coded system to tell...
Behind the Scenes: Celebrating 10 years of CuriosiD
WDET’s CuriosiD podcast answers your questions about everything Detroit. Subscribe to CuriosiD on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts.For the past decade, CuriosiD has...
Detroit Evening Report: DTE, Consumers audit shows ‘worse than average’ restoration times, old equipment
An audit released by the Michigan Public Service Commission on Tuesday shows DTE Energy’s reliability problems are partially caused by...