The Metro: Kronk boxing gym returning to Detroit
Detroit has produced some of the world's greatest boxers, largely thanks to Kronk Gym. Kronk was established in 1971 by...
The Metro: Kronk boxing gym returning to Detroit
Detroit has produced some of the world's greatest boxers, largely thanks to Kronk Gym. Kronk was established in 1971 by...
CuriosiD: Did Detroit automakers sabotage public transit?
WDET’s CuriosiD series answers your questions about everything Detroit. Subscribe to CuriosiD on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts.Listen: Did Detroit automakers sabotage public...
The Metro: The beloved coach behind Detroit’s biggest track stars
D.L. Holmes was the athletic director, track and cross-country coach at Wayne State University from 1917 to 1958. In a...
The Metro: The history and mystery of Detroit’s Fortune Records
It’s no secret that the city of Detroit has a rich music history. But when most people think of the...
Detroit Evening Report: Belle Isle fountain closing for $6M in renovations
Belle Isle’s James Scott Memorial Fountain will undergo an 18-month, $6 million renovation beginning this weekend. Subscribe to the Detroit Evening Report on Apple...
CuriosiD: The untold history of Detroit’s Fortune Records
WDET’s CuriosiD series answers your questions about everything Detroit. Subscribe to CuriosiD on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts.In this episode of CuriosiD, we answer...
The Metro: ‘Heroes vs. Villains’ exhibit shining a light on Detroit’s comic book history
In 1938, two young Jewish kids decided they wanted to tell a story of an invincible man, who could move...
The Metro: New book spotlights Detroit’s Arab, Chaldean communities
Arab Detroit is constantly in flux. In the last 10 years, new communities of refugees from Syria, Iraq and Yemen...
The Metro: Untold tales of Arab American life in metro Detroit
Some of the first Arabs came to Detroit by way of the 1893 Chicago World's Fair. The fair recreated far...
CuriosiD: What happens to old fire trucks in Detroit?
WDET’s CuriosiD series answers your questions about everything Detroit. Subscribe to CuriosiD on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts.In this episode of CuriosiD, we answer...
The Metro: New documentary explores the life and death of Detroit author Donald Goines
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Donald Goines is considered the "Godfather of Ghetto Realism." He wrote...
Listeners share Black history stories with WDET for the Detroit Evening Report
Subscribe to the Detroit Evening Report on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts.WDET and the Detroit...