Category Archives: Content ~ Paul W. Smith
Ralph C. Wilson Centennial Park Opening Day Set for Oct. 25
DETROIT ~ Ralph C. Wilson Centennial Park, a 22-acre park that saw $80 million in investments from the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy and charities, will officially open to the public Oct. 25. Located...
Oct 24, 2025 Photo: Mandi Wright ~ USA TODAY NETWORK
Detroit City Council Bans Smokeless Tobacco at Sporting Events
DETROIT ~ Oct. 22, 2025 ~ Smokeless tobacco products, such as chewing tobacco, have been banned at Detroit sports venues in a 7-2 vote by the Detroit City Council. The ban will go into effect soon, co...
Oct 22, 2025 Mar 17, 2020; Detroit, Michigan, USA; A general view outside the northwest entrance of Little Caesars Arena on an empty sidewalk. Photo: Raj Mehta ~ USA TODAY NETWORK
Michigan Senate Candidate Mike Rogers Reacts to Cancelled Meeting Between Trump and Putin
BUDAPEST ~ An expected summit on the Ukrainian War between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin is now off following a call between Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Fo...
Oct 22, 2025 Photos: V. Carchietta/Witters ~ USA TODAY NETWORK
Detroit Lions' COO Mike Disner Talks Business Side of Football on WJR
DETROIT, Oct. 16, 2025 ~ Detroit Lions' Chief Operating Officer Mike Disner has played a key role in the resurgence of the Detroit Lions. In his seventh season in Detroit, Disner has overseen the hiri...
Oct 16, 2025 May 13, 2025 ~ Detroit Lions' Chief Operating Officer Mike Disner, GM Brad Holmes and Head Coach Dan Campbell watch drills during Rookie Minicamp Saturday, Photo: Kirthmon F. Dozier ~ USA TODAY NETWORK
Israel Begins Pulling Back Troops as Countdown Begins for Hamas to Release Captives
Photo: Andrew Mullin ~ 760 WJR GAZA, Oct. 10, 2025 ~ The Israeli army is beginning to withdraw its personal to a certain line within the Gaza Strip as the country agreed to phase one of a ceasefire pl...
Oct 10, 2025
Speaker Matt Hall on His Meeting with Winnie Brinks and Whitmer About the Budget
Photo: Nick King ~ USA TODAY NETWORKLANSING, Aug. 28, 2025 ~ After a weeks-long stalemate, the GOP-controlled State House introduced its proposed state budget, looking to increase road funding while c...
Aug 28, 2025
Gov. Whitmer Speaks out About State Budget Impasse
Photo: Ryan Garza ~ USA TODAY NETWORKLANSING, Aug. 26, 2025 ~ Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is commenting on the Michigan Legislature being stuck in negotiations around the next fiscal year budget.State lawma...
Aug 26, 2025
Director of ‘Fit for TV: The Reality of the Biggest Loser’ Speaks to WJR
Photo: Evert Nelson ~ USA TODAY NETWORKTROY, MI, June 21, 2025 ~ "Fit for TV: The Reality of The Biggest Loser" is currently exploring the potential darker side of the popular reality show.The documen...
Aug 22, 2025
Ford CEO Jim Farley Discusses New EV Platform, Pickup on WJR
Photo: Ryan Garza ~ USA TODAY NETWORKDEARBORN, Aug. 12, 2025 ~ Ford Motor Co. announced Monday that it would double down on electric vehicle production, including a new EV production system, EV platfo...
Aug 12, 2025
Rep. Tom Barrett First GOP Congressman from Michigan to Call for Release of Epstein Files
Photo: Nick King ~ USA TODAY NETWORKWASHINGTON, D.C., July 28, 2025 ~ Rep. Tom Barrett (MI-7) is the first GOP congressman in Michigan calling for the release of federal files on notorious sex traffic...
Jul 28, 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.
