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.

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Detroit Evening Report, Aug. 9, 2022: Lamont Dozier, writer of Motown hits like “Heat Wave,” dies

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Detroit Evening Report, Aug. 3, 2022, morning edition: Michigan primary results

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Detroit Evening Report, July 12, 2022: 36th District Court making changes to cash bail system

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Detroit Evening Report, July 5, 2022: Official abused authority by organizing petition effort for Janice Winfrey, city says

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Detroit Evening Report, June 7, 2022: Gas prices in Metro Detroit soar, setting new records

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Detroit Evening Report, May 31, 2022: Former Wayne County Executive William Lucas has died

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