Category Archives: Content ~ JR Morning
NFL Draft in Detroit Breaks Attendance Record At Over 775,000
Photo: Andrew Mullin ~ 760 WJRDETROIT, April 29, 2024 ~ The Motor City came out for the NFL Draft last week, breaking the event’s attendance record at over 775,000 between Thursday and Saturday....
Apr 29, 2024
Detroit Sports Organizing Corp. Donates $1 Million to Sports Commission Ahead of NFL Draft
Photo: Andrew Mullin ~ 760 WJRPODCAST:April 23, 2024 ~ The NFL Draft will begin on Thursday night in Detroit, in front of thousands of football fans from around the country. Guy Gordon, Lloyd Jackson,...
Apr 23, 2024
Six Primetime Games Possible for Detroit Lions, Says Rod Wood
Photo: Junfu Han ~ USA TODAY NETWORKDETROIT, April 23, 2024 ~ Detroit Lions President Rod Wood recently said the team could reach the maximum six primetime games this coming season following the team&...
Apr 23, 2024
Pro-Palestinian Student Protestors Set Up Encampment at UMich Diag
Photo: Junfu Han ~ USA TODAY NETWORKANN ARBOR, April 23, 2024 ~ Dozens of students at the University of Michigan set up tents and food Monday at the university Diag, forming a solidarity encampment in...
Apr 23, 2024
Detroit Lions to Get Seven Draft Picks to Flesh Out Roster
Photo: Jeffrey Becker ~ USA TODAY NETWORKDETROIT, April 22, 2024 ~ The Detroit Lions will get seven picks in the 2024 NFL Draft, which will be held in the team’s hometown, to fill out its roster...
Apr 22, 2024
Detroit Restaurants and Artists Prepare for NFL Draft
Photo: Andrew Mullin ~ 760 WJRDETROIT, April 18, 2024 ~ The NFL Draft is less than a week away and preparations are in full gear, with art installations being put up around the city and restaurants pu...
Apr 18, 2024
Ascension St. John Emergency Physicians in Detroit Go On Strike
Photo: Daisy Creager ~ USA TODAY NETWORKDETROIT, April 18, 2024 ~ Physicians at Ascension St. John Emergency Department in Detroit started a 24-hour strike Thursday afternoon after negotiations with t...
Apr 18, 2024
Mayor Duggan Touts NFL Draft Coming to Detroit in State of the City
Photo: Junfu Han ~ USA TODAY NETWORKDETROIT, April 18, 2024 ~ During his 2024 State of the City address, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan highlighted the NFL Draft coming to Detroit as a sign of the cityR...
Apr 18, 2024
Detroit-Area Nonprofit to Help Reduce Food Waste During NFL Draft
Photo: Junfu Han ~ USA TODAY NETWORKDETROIT, April 17, 2024 ~ Many attendees at big events that serve food likely have noticed a lot of it goes to waste. With the NFL Draft expected to draw 400 thousa...
Apr 17, 2024
Former Michigan House Speaker Lee Chatfield Charged With Embezzlement
Photo: Nick King ~ USA TODAY NETWORKLANSING, April 17, 2024 ~ Former Republican State House Speaker Lee Chatfield and his wife, Stephanie, were leveled with charges Tuesday related to alleged embezzle...
Apr 17, 2024
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April 3, 2026 ~ Dave Beachnau, CEO of the Detroit Local Organizing Committee for the 2027 NCAA Men’s Final Four, joins Kevin Dietz live from Indy to talk about Detroit’s preparations, the economic and cultural impact of hosting the Final Four, and what fans can expect when the event comes to downtown Detroit.
April 3, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Jamie Edmonds talk with Tony Paul, a Detroit News reporter, about the Detroit Tigers’ upcoming season. They also discuss Tony’s top baseball movie character.
April 3, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Jamie Edmonds speak with Walker Hosley, a regional manager at Groundworks, about how winter weather affects home foundations and what to look for.
