Detroit Evening Report: Detroit City Council names reparations task force members
Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield has announced the members of the city’s reparations task force. Listen and Subscribe to...
Tia Graham was born and raised on the westside of Detroit. She is a graduate of Michigan State University with a degree in broadcast Journalism. Tia had the opportunity to cover former President Obama’s trip to Lansing in 2014. As well, She has interned with Fox 47 in Lansing, Fox 2 News in Detroit, Detroit Public Television and 101.9 WDET.
Tia has worked behind the scenes in production with DPTV, including camera operating for American Black Journal and various productions.
Tia began her radio career in 2017 as a traffic reporter with WWJ Newsradio 950, and in 2019 became the Weekend Edition host and part-time fill-in host here with WDET.
Tia was promoted to host and producer of CultureShift, WDET's daily arts and culture show. She looks forward to keeping the community up to date with all things arts, music and culture.
College for Creative Studies students team up with Carhartt to create sustainable fashion
During their 2022 Fall/Winter semester, students at the College for Creative Studies in Detroit had the opportunity to team up...
Detroit Evening Report: Developers break ground on $17M Maya Angelou Village housing community, Detroit leaders celebrate
City of Detroit officials, including Mayor Mike Duggan and City Council President Pro Tem James Tate, announced a new housing...
First annual Black Bottom Jazz Showcase aims to take audiences to ‘a simpler time’
In honor of Black History Month, the first annual Black Bottom Jazz Showcase will take place on Saturday, Feb. 25,...
The Carr Center’s Black History Month programming highlights esteemed Black artists
In honor of Black History Month, The Carr Center in Detroit's museum district is hosting a wide array of activities...
Listen to Thornetta Davis perform live in WDET’s Studio A
Detroit's Queen of Blues, Thornetta Davis, will be performing two live shows at The Carr Center on Feb. 16 and...
Detroit Evening Report: Amazon to start filling 1200 jobs at new Detroit fulfillment center
Online retail giant Amazon will hire 1,200 workers for its new fulfillment center at the former State Fairgrounds in Detroit....
All Things Marketplace celebrates small Black-owned businesses in Detroit
All Things Marketplace in Corktown is like the Black-owned, small-business equivalent of Amazon. Founded by Jennyfer Crawford-Williams (of popular branding...
Listen to Dixon’s Violin perform live in WDET’s Studio A
Detroit’s own Dixon’s Violin has made it his life's work to use music to express natural human emotions in a...
Detroit Parks and Recreation seeks new vendors for community events
The Detroit Parks & Recreation department is expanding what it offers to its residents. They’re bringing back old favorites while...
Detroit Evening Report: Whitmer, state Democrats pitch $180 relief checks for Michigan taxpayers
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer proposed Monday that every Michigan resident who files a tax return get a $180 inflation relief check....
Five young metro Detroit designers are headed to New York Fashion Week
The fashion industry is growing and a new generation of designers want to put their unique stamp on it. Two...