Category Archives: Content ~ JR Morning
Estimates Say NFL Draft Brought Over $165 Million to Detroit Community
Photo: Andrew Mullin ~ 760 WJRDETROIT, April 30, 2024 ~ The economic impact of the NFL Draft in Detroit is expected to exceed initial predictions, though it may take a while to get the full scope of b...
Apr 30, 2024
Student Encampments Continue at Three Michigan Universities
Photo: Junfu Han ~ USA TODAY NETWORKMICHIGAN, April 29, 2024 ~ At least three Michigan universities have seen Gaza solidarity encampments pop on on their campuses within the past week as student prote...
Apr 29, 2024
Peter Meijer Drops Out of U.S. Senate Race
Photo: Amanda Andrade-Rhoades ~ USA TODAY NETWORKMICHIGAN, April 29, 2024 ~ Former U.S. Rep. and member of the Meijer grocery chain family Peter Meijer dropped out of the GOP primary for Michigan̵...
Apr 29, 2024
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
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June 1, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson talk with Chad Livengood, politics editor and columnist at The Detroit News. They discuss data center secrecy and the lack of transparency, a major cause of distrust in Michigan.
June 1, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson chat with Brian Burchette, media coordinator, and Genevieve Benson, operations manager for Monroe Community Media, about Stephen Colbert appearing on Monroe Public Access after his CBS show was cancelled.
June 1, 2026 ~ Schupan Recycling President Tom Emmerich weighs in on proposed changes to Michigan’s bottle deposit system and what it could mean for consumers.
