WEEKEND EXPERTS | OPPORTUNITY DETROIT

760 WJR’s “Opportunity Detroit” presented by Rocket Mortgage brings you the people, places, and ideas who are contributing to Detroit’s great American comeback story.

Join 760 WJR’s Ann Thomas as she introduces you to the changemakers who are taking creative actions to build our economy, enrich our culture, and empower our communities.

Through their efforts, these entrepreneurs, business and civic leaders, inventors, and innovators are combining to create a leading high-tech urban community of tomorrow right here in Detroit today.   

Celebrate the future of our city with “Opportunity Detroit,” Sunday’s at 1 p.m., on 760 WJR.

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May 21, 2023 ~ Host Ann Thomas talks to Amy Peterson, who co-founded Detroit jewler, Rebel Nell. The 10-year old company employes women transitioning out of shelters, while making unique jewlery from recycled materials.

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ANN THOMAS

Ann Thomas is the executive producer of “The Paul W. Smith Show,” heard weekdays from 5:30 to 9 a.m. on 760 WJR.  She is also the executive producer for the radio station, overseeing the work of all 760 WJR producers.  After graduating from Michigan State University in 1982, Ann began her career at 760 WJR as an intern, and has remained a part of the team ever since.

During her tenure at 760 WJR, Ann has received numerous awards.  Honors from the Michigan Association of Broadcasters, United Press International, the Associated Press, and the Detroit Press Club all celebrate her work both on and off the air.  She was recently inducted into the Michigan Business Women Hall of Fame, and is the 2014 recipient of the Michigan Business and Professional Association’s Women & Leadership in the Workplace Award.  She has also been given the prestigious “Diamond” award from the Association for Women in Communications.


ANN THOMAS

Ann Thomas is the executive producer of “The Paul W. Smith Show,” heard weekdays from 5:30 to 9 a.m. on 760 WJR.  She is also the executive producer for the radio station, overseeing the work of all 760 WJR producers.  After graduating from Michigan State University in 1982, Ann began her career at 760 WJR as an intern, and has remained a part of the team ever since.

During her tenure at 760 WJR, Ann has received numerous awards.  Honors from the Michigan Association of Broadcasters, United Press International, the Associated Press, and the Detroit Press Club all celebrate her work both on and off the air.  She was recently inducted into the Michigan Business Women Hall of Fame, and is the 2014 recipient of the Michigan Business and Professional Association’s Women & Leadership in the Workplace Award.  She has also been given the prestigious “Diamond” award from the Association for Women in Communications.

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