Category Archives: Content ~ Paul W. Smith
Social Media Age Restriction Bill Proposed in Michigan
Dec. 10, 2025 ~ Mark Tisdel, R-Rochester Hills, State Representative in Michigan's 55th District, is sponsoring a bill to restrict social media use for people under 18.DETROIT, MI ~ A new bill in Mich...
Dec 10, 2025
Social Media Donates to Working 88-Year-Old Detroit Area Veteran
Dec. 9, 2025 ~ Edmund Bambas, 88-year-old Meijer clerk who had to go back to work after losing his pension and taking care of his sick wife, received $1.7 million from GoFundMe that was started after ...
Dec 09, 2025
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan Joins "Focus with Paul W. Smith" Before Exit Interview
DETROIT, MI ~ Ahead of his exit interview, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan spoke with Paul W. Smith on "Focus" at the Detroit Economic Club Monday. Smith and Duggan highlighted all of the efforts that the m...
Dec 08, 2025
President Trump Unveils $1,000 Trump Accounts for Kids
Dec. 3, 2025 ~ Peak Wealth Management President & Founder Nick Hopwood joins Ryan to talk about Michael and Susan Dell donating $6.25 billion to encourage families to claim 'Trump Accounts'DETROIT...
Dec 03, 2025
Pat Fitzgerald Bringing Energy to MSU Football
Dec. 3, 2025 ~ Nick Lundberg, WJR Digital Sports Reporter, recaps yesterday's press conference where Michigan State introduced Pat Fitzgerald as their new head football coach.DETROIT, MI ~ Michigan St...
Dec 03, 2025
Daniel Hoffman Shares Russia, Ukraine Update on WJR
Dec. 2, 2025 ~ Daniel Hoffman, former CIA Station Chief in Moscow discusses the latest in the US/Russia negotiations.DETROIT, MI ~ Russian President Vladimir Putin met with the United States Tuesday t...
Dec 02, 2025
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell on Trump Pausing Asylum Requests
PODCAST: Dec. 1, 2025 ~ Congresswoman Debbie Dingell discusses Trump pausing asylum requests in the wake of the national guard shooting and Congress opening up an inquiry into Pete Hegseth.WASHINGTON ...
Dec 01, 2025
Paul W. Smith Awarded Key to Detroit by Mayor Mike Duggan
Dec 01, 2025
WJR, Celani Family Foundation Raise $500,000 For Metro Detroit Food Charities
PODCAST: Nov. 24, 2025 ~ Tom Celani, Vicki Celani, and Dario Bergamo are back to tell Paul W. Smith how much money was raised at Hunger Free in the D.
Nov 24, 2025
WJR's Women Who Lead Honored at 15th Annual Lunch
PODCAST: Nov. 20, 2025 ~ Tiffany Ford, president and CEO of the University of Michigan Credit Union, is recognized as one of 2025's Women Who Lead.
Nov 20, 2025
SPOTLIGHT PODCAST
Dec. 12, 2025 ~ David Sowerby, the managing director and portfolio manager at Ancora Bloomfield Hills, joins Kevin Dietz to discuss how President Donald Trump and a divided board are to pick a new Fed chair.
Dec. 12, 2025 ~ U.S. Rep. Shri Thanedar (MI-13) joins Kevin Dietz to discuss the articles of impeachment against RFK and Pete Hegseth.
Dec. 12, 2025 ~ Dr. Tim Nash, senior vice president emeritus and director of the Northwood University Center for the Advancement of Free Enterprise and Entrepreneurship, joins Chris Renwick and Jamie Edmonds to discuss the monthly trade deficit falling to its lowest in five years following the imposition of sweeping global tariffs.
