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WJR Listener Turns Diamond Prize into Gift for Detroit’s Capuchin Soup Kitchen
Photo: Ronald Smerigan ~ WJRWhat started as a radio contest win turned into a heartfelt act of generosity when Mike Murphy, a longtime 760 WJR listener, donated his prize - diamond earrings valued at ...
Jul 23, 2025
Saunteel Jenkins Wants to Be Detroit’s CEO—And She’s Got the Résumé (and Receipts)
Photo: David Rodriguez Munoz ~ USA TODAY NETWORKJuly 21, 2025 ~ In a mayoral race dominated by name recognition and political legacy, Saunteel Jenkins is betting that experience, empathy, and a bold h...
Jul 21, 2025
2025 DETROIT MAYORAL RACE | DANETTA LYNESE SIMPSON
MEET THE CANDIDATE:Dannetta Lynese Simpson, a lifelong resident of Detroit's East Side, is making her third run for mayor in 2025. A graduate of Kettering High School and a retired cosmetologist, Simp...
Jul 10, 2025
2025 DETROIT MAYORAL RACE | JOEL HAASHIIM
Photo: David Rodriguez ~ USA TODAY NETWORKMEET THE CANDIDATE:Joel Haashiim, a Detroit native, has built a career spanning entrepreneurship, activism, and international business. At age 20, he opened h...
Jul 09, 2025
2025 DETROIT MAYORAL RACE | SAUNTEEL JENKINS
Photo: David Rodriguez ~ USA TODAY NETWORKMEET THE CANDIDATE:Saunteel Jenkins, a Detroit native, began her public service career after earning both bachelor's and master's degrees in social work from ...
Jul 09, 2025
2025 DETROIT MAYORAL RACE | REV SOLOMON KINLOCH JR.
Photo: Curtis Paul ~ WJRMEET THE CANDIDATE:Rev. Solomon Kinloch Jr., a lifelong Detroiter born in 1973 and raised on the city's West Side, began preaching at the age of 14.In 1998, he became the senio...
Jul 09, 2025
2025 DETROIT MAYORAL RACE | MARY SHEFFIELD
Photo: David Rodriguez Munoz ~ USA TODAY NETWORKMEET THE CANDIDATE:Mary Sheffield, a native Detroiter and third-generation public servant, is the youngest person ever elected to the Detroit City Counc...
Jul 09, 2025
2025 DETROIT MAYORAL RACE | JONATHAN BARLOW
Photo: Barlow for MayorMEET THE CANDIDATE:Jonathan Barlow, a lifelong Detroiter and CEO of The WKND Company, is running for mayor in 2025 with a platform rooted in innovation, equity, and economic emp...
Jul 09, 2025
Trump Signs FEHB Act Into Law: What’s Inside the GOP’s Landmark Legislation
Photo: Cody Scanlan ~ USA TODAY NETWORKWASHINGTON DC, July 4, 2025 ~ President Trump has officially signed the FEHB Protection Act of 2025 into law, enacting one of the most sweeping legislative packa...
Jul 04, 2025 Cody Scanlan ~ USA TODAY NETWORK
Pistons Add Sharpshooter Duncan Robinson in Sign-and-Trade with Heat
Photo: Sam Navarro ~ USA TODAY NETWORKDETROIT, July 2, 2025 ~ The Pistons have replaced Malik Beasley's shooting with former Michigan basketball guard Duncan Robinson.Detroit acquired Robinson from th...
Jul 02, 2025
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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.
