The Artist Next Door illuminates and celebrates Detroit area artists from a variety of cultural backgrounds and disciplines to enhance awareness and understanding of our communities and cultures.

With: Ryan Patrick Hooper

Made possible by the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs

Hear behind-the-scenes stories from iconic musicians in Detroit’s legendary music scene.

With: Sam Beaubien

Communities of Hope highlights people from Metro Detroit’s communities of color who persevered through the pandemic. From entrepreneurs who launched new businesses to individuals who leaped in to volunteer, explore how Metro Detroiters from minority communities rose above the challenges presented by the COVID-19 crisis.
With: Nargis Hakim Rahman
Supported by Flagstar Bank

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Crossing the Lines is an exploration of what unites us and divides us as people and as a region.

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Documenters is a collaboration between WDET 101.9 FM, City Bureau, Citizen Detroit, Detroit Detroit, Detroit Free Press, and Outlier Media.

With: Nargis Hakim Rahman

A new approach to telling the stories that change how we experience metro Detroit.  We

WDET’s award-winning original series In The Groove talks with creatives from all walks of life to reflect on the soundtracks of their lives — the first record they bought with their own money to what’s on their playlist today.

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Stories of healing through tending the land, ourselves and one another.

With: Annamarie Sysling

The weekly song selection of WDET’s creative producer Sam Beaubien, a longtime Detroit musician who also helms the soul-funk band Will Sessions.

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