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11/15/2025

Tune in to Ann Delisi's Essential Music this afternoon to hear Ann chat with Darren Revell about Big Sonic Heaven Radio’s WDET debut! Listen live from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on 101.9 FM, wdet.org/listen-live + in the WDET app (and don’t miss Big Sonic Heaven tomorrow from 9 p.m. to midnight!) 🎶

11/14/2025

Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall - State Representative makes his MichMash debut this week to share his take on the state budget, gubernatorial candidates and more. Take a listen wherever you find podcasts 🎧
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Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall makes his MichMash debut this week to share his take on recent events involving the Michigan legislature.

11/14/2025

This week, seven Democrats and one independent voted to reopen the federal government. Michigan U.S. Senator Gary Peters voted to keep it closed. He spoke with WDET’s Russ McNamara about why.
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U.S. Senator Gary Peters knows some people are upset with his colleagues caving to Republicans, but bristles at calls for leadership change.

11/14/2025

Every Friday, NPR Music welcomes a different DJ from the public radio network to discuss the best new releases of that week, and today’s guest host is WDET’s own Liz Warner! Hear her thoughts on the latest FKA twigs, Avett Brothers/Mike Patton collab and more in today’s All Songs Considered podcast 🎧🎶
https://buff.ly/pzdekew

Liz Warner highlights this week’s key new releases, offering her insight into the artists and tracks featured on New Music Friday.

11/13/2025

Intimate performances, accessible art sales and seasonal celebrations. Here are some cozy events to keep you warm this week 🧣
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Intimate performances, accessible art sales and seasonal celebrations. Plus, the Dance Theatre of Harlem returns to Detroit.

11/12/2025

Airports are cutting flights amid a worsening controller shortage. But former air traffic controller Todd Yeary says the numbers and narrative don’t fully reflect what’s happening inside America’s control rooms. He joined Robyn Vincent on The Metro to explain.
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The Trump administration says retirements have jumped to as many as 20 a day, but former controller Todd Yeary isn’t convinced.

11/11/2025

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is giving money to 25 communities and organizations to help grow local urban tree canopies. Awardees include the cities of Oak Park, Ferndale, Port Huron, and St. Clair Shores, as well as nonprofit groups like Arboretum Detroit and Detroit Horsepower.

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is giving money to 25 communities and organizations to help grow local urban tree canopies.

11/11/2025

Its scientific name is Microseira wollei, but folks in Macomb County have their own name for it — the “muck.” In his latest story, Pat Batcheller dives into the Lake St. Clair algae problem that has fascinated scientists and frustrated lakeshore residents since 2010.

Take a listen: https://buff.ly/pBp6pIt 🎧
Photos by Pat Batcheller, WDET 📸

11/10/2025

New show alert! 📢

Meet Big Sonic Heaven Radio, a weekly showcase of the best in dreampop, shoegaze, post-punk, ethereal and trip-hop. Hosted by Detroit radio veteran Darren Revell, each episode blends deep cuts from musical pioneers with new tracks from the genre’s next generation, offering listeners an immersive sonic experience 🎶

Hear Big Sonic Heaven on WDET every Sunday from 9 PM to midnight. First episode drops Nov. 16. Welcome to our airwaves, Darren! 🥳

11/07/2025

Now that Mary Sheffield has won Detroit’s mayoral race, is she the second most powerful Democrat in Michigan? In this week’s episode of MichMash, we chat with political reporters Malachi Barrett and Sam Robinson about Sheffield’s rise to the top. Listen wherever you get podcasts 🎧
https://buff.ly/9lklZp8

We’re joined by political reporters Malachi Barrett and Sam Robinson to discuss how the mayor-elect might govern in her new role.

11/07/2025

What does it say about our economy when people working for billion-dollar companies still need help buying food? Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib joined Robyn Vincent on The Metro to talk about what the government shutdown reveals about poverty, wages, and who gets left behind.

They also spoke about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the rise of Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani on the eve of his election. Hear the full conversation wherever you find podcasts: https://buff.ly/YM905fC 🎧

📸: David Leins, WDET