Tracing Michigan’s Meteoric Past
National Park Service A meteor hit Michigan a few weeks ago. It seems like the whole state took notice as social...
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.
Why Do Snowy Owls Give A Hoot About Detroit?
Audubon Society Over the past few weeks there's been pictures circulating of snowy owls sitting on the hood of cars...
In The Groove With Comedian Ilana Glazer
Official Press Photo As the creator of Comedy Central's "Broad City," Ilana Glazer has arrived as a definitive voice in...
Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit Tackles Diversity Issues Behind The Scenes With 2017 Knight Arts Challenge Grant
29 artists and non-profit organizations are now $1.8-million richer after the Knight Arts Challenge announced its winners. Winners include poet Jessica Care Moore, the Arab...
It Takes Two: Guitar Duo Russo & Kelly Reflect On Their Busking Career
The instrumental guitar duo of Joey Russo and Nick Kelly, who go by Russo and Kelly for short and currently hosting...
Detroit Pistons Return To The Motor City After Nearly 40 Years Away
Last night at the Little Caesars Arena in downtown Detroit, the Detroit Pistons played their first home game in their...
Detroit’s Own Cye Pie & Ya Homies Performs Live at WDET Studios
Cye Pie & Ya Homies is one of the latest exports from Detroit with a sound that is equal parts...
Eminem Creates Media “Storm” With Rap Attack on President Trump
Laura Weber-Davis/WDET Eminem's arrival on the music scene in 1999 was met with lots of shock and awe. This week, it...
In The Groove With Soul Singer Mayer Hawthorne
Photo by Jake Michaels Ann Arbor born and raised DJ turned soul singer Mayer Hawthorne has become known for smooth...
Is The Golden Age of Video Arcades Returning to Detroit?
Ryan Patrick Hooper/ WDET In 1982, over 10,000 arcades operated in the United States. 100 of those arcades were right here...
In The Groove with MC5 Guitarist Wayne Kramer
In The Groove features musicians, politicians and everybody in between talking about three formative songs from three formative years of their life....
John Cleese Brings Monty Python to Detroit
A comedic legend will land in Detroit this week. John Cleese (Monty Python, "A Fish Called Wanda") will be screening...