Soul On The Air Chronicles Role of Blacks In Detroit Radio
Radio is a medium that has, for nearly a century, entertained Metro Detroiters and chronicled daily life in the city. ...
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.
WDET Seeks Reporter
WDET is looking for a reporter with two to five years of experience, who can hit the streets to cover Metro...
University of Detroit Mercy President Works to Stabilize West Side Neighborhoods
Detroit area colleges and universities are examining what role they can play in reimagining the city’s K-12 schools But they’re...
Canada’s Consul General in Detroit Closely Watches Trade Issues
Canada and the U.S. are involved in a trade dispute. On Thursday, Canada asked the World Trade Organization to impose...
Bank of America Michigan President Works On Detroit Revitalization
This year’s Mackinac Policy Conference has wrapped up. Business leaders, government officials and the media have spent much of the...
Westland Mayor William Wild Says Roads Still Top Issue
Michigan voters rejected a ballot proposal earlier this month, which would have raised the state sales tax to generate an...
Marissa Gawel’s Quest To Chronicle Roadside Attractions
Memorial Day has passed, meaning the unofficial start of summer. Many Michigan residents spent the weekend on a road trip. ...
Hantz Farms Asks Volunteers to Plant 5,000 Trees Saturday
Hantz Farms is holding its second community tree-planting Saturday on the lower east side of Detroit. The for-profit company planted...
Proposal 1 Headed to Defeat
Proposal 1 appears to have been defeated. The ballot measure called for an increase in Michigan's 6 percent sales tax to...
Canada’s Governor General Touts Detroit’s Role in Key International Partnership
The Governor General of Canada is taking a tour of U.S. Midwest cities. Last night, he was in Detroit. The Right...
Joe Barone Appointed As New Wayne County Commissioner
Wayne County has a new commissioner. Plymouth attorney Joe Barone was appointed late last week to finish the term of...
Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Wayne County
The National Weather Service has issued a SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING for Wayne County until 8:45 p.m. ET. Severe thunderstorms were...