Daily Detroit

There has been a lot of investment energy around hotels, meeting spaces, restaurants, convention facilities and more in Detroit before the pandemic hit. So as we're still in it and emerge from it, what are the trends we're seeing in business and leisure travel? Will we need to adjust our plans? Morning Consult Travel and leisure analyst Lindsay Roeschke joins me to talk about two recent surveys an...

The Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation just announced a huge infusion of resources in Detroit's arts and culture scene. $200 million, and endowments to ensure 11 organizations future - as well as opportunities for smaller organizations. Our feature conversation is with Justin Remington from The Remington Group joins me to help sort it all out. What it means and why it matters. Then some stories to kno...

Today: The 15-year old suspect in the Oxford High School shooting is named and charged. There are also more details about what happened before and during the terrible incident Tuesday. Author Kristin Meekhof joins us to talk about how to deal with trauma and warning signs with kids, as well as some tips for yourself. You can find out more about her here: https://www.kristinmeekhof.com/ Human Right...

Today's show is shorter than most, but I figured with the topic we needed to cover the main thing and then a couple quick things around town. The shooting that has as of this recording left three teenagers dead, 8 wounded (including a teacher) has rocked Southeast Michigan. And when the alleged shooter is 15 years old? Oof. But here are the details we know as of 8 p.m. on Tuesday night. We'll have...

Today's show is a quick, but busy one. We start with three stories around town as the State Fair Transit Center was approved by Detroit City Council; COVID cases are up and the Defense Department is sending help; and Jefferson Chalmers was declared a flood plain by FEMA. Then Shianne Nocerini shares some of her favorite picks for holiday shopping. We'll do a special edition of the newsletter next...

Big show of local Detroit sports with Fletcher Sharpe. - The Bleeder at Little Caesars, as LeBron James and Isaiah Stewart get suspensions. - Bill Maher says the Lions should lose the Thanksgiving game. Is he right? Would be a message to send to the Ford ownership to get the ship together? - Fletcher outlines his thoughts on Mel Tucker's monster possible contract. Is the beginning of MSU's run at...

There's a lot of talk about toxicity and division. You can see it when you log onto social media, or turn on certain stations. You'll see a sour-faced television presenter or hear a loud radio host who is here to convince you that some group, that "they" - whoever "they" are - are the reason things are bad. But the template for that came from Southeast Michigan, starting in the late 1920s and runn...

Today's show has two big stories, focused on the city of Detroit. The City has a new food truck ordinance. Detroit has lacked guidelines in this area for about a decade, limiting that industry. Cities around the world have been using this as a way to grow not only entrepreneurship but access to food in underserved areas of town. District six Councilmember Raquel Casteñeda Lopez - the author of the...

We hit a ton of local topics today, with some focus on sports as we do when @saintfdw is in the studio. COVID is surging in Metro Detroit. It's now impacting hospitals, and Michigan's low vaccination rate means an even long push for healthcare professionals. Not to mention impacts to the Red Wings and the NFL is tightening protocols. Jared Goff might be off this Sunday with an injury. Detroit City...

Today's feature conversation is with longtime journalist and inspiration for the Ron Burgundy character in "Anchorman," Mort Crim. In his most recent book, "Anchored: A journalist's search for truth." Crim takes readers through a lifetime of journeys and stories that will resonate you no matter your profession or calling in life. Mort Crim talks with Jer about the book, media today, how we could b...

It's official. Le Rouge is part of the USL Championship. So what does that mean? What are some of the details of the deal? Keyworth? And of course, fans have questions about the product on the field. That and more is broken down by Fletcher Sharpe. Programming note: To honor our Veterans and to honor our promise to ourselves to take breaks on Federal Holidays, no episode tomorrow. See you on Frida...

Today's feature conversation with Shianne previews Decked Out Detroit, the holiday market in Cadillac Square. More: https://deckedoutdetroit.com/ Plus - plans move forward for a new transit center at the State Fairground; Rashida Tlaib will have a Democratic primary challenger in Shri Thanadar; and breaking is the news Detroit City FC will move to the USL Championship. More on that in tomorrow's s...

Big rumors broke today about Detroit City FC leaving NISA and possibly going to the USL Championship. This could have major implications for the team and the region as stepping up will bring in more fans, more revenue, more TV coverage and change up who they're playing after eight titles. Fletcher Sharpe (@saintfdw on Twitter) joins me to do some bold speculation ahead of possible news later this...

So what's next after the Detroit municipal election? Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan won 3 out of every 4 votes for office. Does the bar go higher on him? What about the brand-new council, with mostly new faces and a more progressive viewpoint? What are the things the city needs to tackle in the next four years? Chase Cantrell of Building Community Value joins me to unpack it all. You can follow him on...

Andre Ash from the Michigan Chronicle is my featured conversation today. Andre is an important part of the black-owned Chronicle's expansion into online content, and he - along with his colleagues at the Chronicle - provides an important voice in Detroit. We had a wide-ranging conversation on the future of media, what's ahead, what the Chronicle is up to, and more. Plus, there are stories around t...

Happy Halloween! It's a fun Friday episode. Devon and Jer talk about themed cocktails for the weekend; Day of the Dead Ofrendas in Southwest Detroit; a couple of fun things from our listener survey; and our favorite Halloween costumes and candies. Be sure to get to the game on Saturday for Le Rouge if you're interested. DCFC could clinch the title with a win! Look for the Daily jacket.  p.s. - Tha...