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Vernors celebrate 150 years
There are some big happenings in Detroit as we celebrate the 150th anniversary of our beloved Vernors! Look for some downtown buildings to feature for green and yellow lighting, including the Cobo Cen...
Jun 06, 2016
Clora Funeral Home Donates Services to Bury Deontae Mitchell
Amidst a tragedy that has caught the attention of Metro Detroiters… a local funeral home is doing its part to ease the pain. WJR’s Erica Murphy has the story. https://www.wjr.com/wp-c...
Jun 05, 2016
Hackel: Macomb County Public Works Director engaging in pay for play
Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel dropped a bomb shell on The Frank Beckmann Show this morning where claimed Macomb County Public Works Director Anthony Marrocco engages in pay for play schemes with...
Jun 01, 2016
Mackinac Policy Conference
Mackinac Policy ConferenceJune 1 – June 3Paul W. Smith and Frank Beckmann are live from the policy making event that sets Michigan’s course, the Detroit Regional Chamber's 2016 Mackinac Po...
May 31, 2016
Detroit Church Dubbed Historic Landmark
A well-known Detroit house of worship gets an important distinction this week. WJR’s Erica Murphy has details. Part 1- https://www.wjr.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/112/2016/05/HARTFORD-BI...
May 24, 2016
Report: Prince likely dead 6 hours prior to discovery
The Minneapolis Star Tribune has reported that Prince was likely dead for nearly six hours before his body was discovered at his Paisley Park home. CNN’s Sara Sidner has the latest.
May 22, 2016
Kohl’s thanks woman in record-breaking “laughing Chewbacca mask” video
Kohl’s Facebook Kohls Facebook A mom who found ‘simple joys’ in a Star Wars Chewbacca mask now has even more to choose from! Candace Payne broke a Facebook live video record with Che...
May 22, 2016
Ann Arbor’s Laith Al-Saadi goes for it all on The Voice
Laith Al-Saadi has made it all the way to this weeks finals on NBC’s “The Voice”. The 38-year-old from Ann Arbor is in the final four as a member of Adam Levine’s team. Al-Saad...
May 22, 2016
Home Depot worker’s “America Was Never Great” hat causes controversy
Krystal Lake, a 22-year-old employee was snapped wearing an hat reading “America was never great” at a Staten Island Home Depot. She says it is a response to Donald Trump’s “Ma...
May 21, 2016
More disturbing details emerge in West Michigan kidnapping case
More disturbing details are emerging from the investigation into 46-year-old Jeffrey Willis of Muskegon Township. The married factory worker is accused of kidnapping a 16-year-old girl last month whil...
May 21, 2016
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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.
