The Dave LewAllen Podcast

Bill Proctor is best known for his many years as a news and investigative reporter for WXYZ-TV in Detroit. Since leaving the station in 2013, Bill has been fighting the injustice of wrongful convictions. He is the founder of Proving Innocence and his efforts, and those he works with, have led to exonerations for a number of individuals after they spent years behind bars for crimes they did not com...

Oakland Hills Country Club plays host to the top junior golfers in the world on July 22-27, 2024. On this episode of The Dave LewAllen Podcast, Steve Brady, the head golf professional at Oakland Hills, gets you ready for the U.S. Junior Amateur Championship. He discusses preparations for the tournament, the format, and who makes up the field. Charlie Woods, the 15-year old son of golfing great Tig...

On this episode of The Dave LewAllen Podcast my guest is Gregory Kelser. Greg is synonymous with basketball in the state of Michigan. He teamed with Magic Johnson at Michigan State to win the 1979 NCAA basketball championship, defeating Larry Bird and Indiana State in the title game. A number one draft choice of the Detroit Pistons, Kelser played six seasons in the NBA. For decades now, he has ser...

On this episode of The Dave LewAllen Podcast, Lance Parrish, the former Detroit Tigers great with longtime Detroit News baseball writer Tom Gage. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Detroit Tigers 1984 World Series championship. It was a storybook season, including the incredible 35-5 start that was the talk of the baseball world. Former Tigers catcher Lance Parrish was one of the stars of...

June 6 marks the 80th anniversary of D-Day, the allied invasion of Normandy France, which marked the beginning of the end of World War II. On this episode of The Dave LewAllen Podcast, a local business owner and U.S. Air Force veteran, Dennis DaSilva, explains how members of the Royal Canopy Parachuting Team - USA will help commemorate the accomplishments of allied paratroopers during Operation Ov...

In her new book, "Attack From Within," Barb McQuade, the former US Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan details how disinformation is sabotaging America. She discusses the how and why and offers solutions on how to fix the problem that she believes is destroying democracy. McQuade is a professor from practice at the University of Michigan Law School and also serves as a legal analyst for...

Tom Wilson, a fixture in Detroit sports and entertainment for more than 40 years, is my guest on this episode of The Dave LewAllen Podcast. Wilson was promoted to run the Detroit Pistons at the age of 28. He stayed with the franchise for decades, as the Pistons won three NBA championships and the organization grew into one of the most successful in pro sports. In 2010, Wilson was hired by Olympia...

The Red Wings are trying to earn a playoff spot for first time since the 2015-16 season. Former Wings' defenseman Larry Murphy is watching this team closely as a game and studio analyst for Bally Sports Detroit. On this episode of The Dave LewAllen Podcast, Larry discusses the franchise's on-going rebuild and he reflects back on his 21-year NHL career. He was part of four Stanley Cup championship...

20 Front Street is an intimate music venue located in downtown Lake Orion, Michigan. Kevin Bessert, one of the co-owners and the man who books the performers, joins me on this episode of The Dave LewAllen Podcast. Learn how an old antique shop was transformed into a unique cultural addition to downtown Lake Orion and for music fans in northern Oakland County and beyond. Kevin details the diverse a...

This is a challenging period for universities and colleges. Oakland University President Ora Hirsch Pescovitz addresses post-pandemic fall-out, enrollment trends, the high cost of higher ed, technological advances, DEI and much more in a stimulating conversation on The Dave LewAllen Podcast. Learn how OU is working to become "The University of Choice" and why she loves her job. Please subscribe to...

Greg Kampe is the longest-tenured Division I head coach in college basketball. His 40th season at Oakland University is already a success. The Golden Grizzlies have earned at least a tie for the Horizon League championship and they can win the title outright by defeating arch rival Detroit Mercy on Saturday (3/2) at home. Our discussion covers this year's team, his career at OU and the changes and...

Attorney Todd Flood has tried hundreds of cases during a law career covering decades now. He also watched the Jennifer Crumbley trial very closely. On this episode of The Dave LewAllen Podcast, we discuss the Crumbley case and Oxford school shooting tragedy. Todd also served as a special prosecutor in the Flint Water Crisis and we discuss what happened and what went wrong with that investigation....

Super Bowl LVIII takes place Sunday in Las Vegas. The Detroit Lions had hopes of playing in the game for the first time in franchise history but it wasn't to be. The teams former all-pro offensive tackle and current radio analyst, Lomas Brown, talks football with me. We look back at the 2023 season, Lomas reflects on his career, which included  two Super Bowls, and we'll get his prediction on Sund...

Jim Johnson has called it a career after 52 years on the radio in Detroit! JJ was one of the DJ's who played a formative role in the growth and success of FM rock radio in the market with stops at WWWW, WRIF, WLLZ, WCSX and finally, WOMC. He reflects on his decades in the business and shares some of the stories that made it all so memorable for him. I think you'll enjoy the conversation with this...

The Lions have won a playoff game! The Lions have won a playoff game! Mike Stone, "Stoney" of 97.1 The Ticket joins me to discuss the incredible season for the Lions after decades of disappointment and the opportunity still ahead. We'll touch on other hot button sports issues and Stoney reflects on his career in Detroit radio and television, the upcoming end to his time on the morning show and wha...

The TV series, "The Incredible Dr. Pol," has been a hit with viewers for years. Now, a second show, featuring Dr. Pol's son, Charles, is ready to make its debut. "The Incredible Pol Farm" premiers Saturday, January 6 at 10 p.m. on Nat Geo Wild. Ben Reinhold, a business owner in Rochester Hills, joins Charles to build a 350-acre family farm from the ground up in central Michigan.  The show captures...

In this season for giving -- learn more about the work of Rainbow Connection, which provides wishes year round for Michigan kids with life-threatening illnesses.  Executive director Ingrid Todt is the guest on this episode of The Dave LewAllen Podcast. She discusses the wish process, how the organization stays connected with wish kids and their families long after their wish trip is completed, and...

Michael Bouchard has served as Oakland County Sheriff since 1999. He oversees a department of over 1,400 employees, both sworn and civilian. On episode seven of The Dave LewAllen Podcast, the Sheriff details the challenges of the job, how it has changed since he first entered law enforcement, and what keeps him up at night. The tragedy and ongoing trauma of the Oxford school shooting is discussed...

The countdown is on for the 2024 NFL Draft. The eyes of the football world will be on Detroit April 25-27, 2024 when the 32 NFL teams make their player selections. In the neighborhood of 300,000 people are expected to gather,  generating a huge economic impact for businesses in Detroit and throughout the region. Dave Beachnau, the executive director of the Detroit Sports Commission, joins me to di...

Lost in his youth in metro Detroit, addicted and eventually homeless, Kem survived and managed to transform his life -- finding sobriety and the inspiration to move forward through love and the love of music. On The Dave LewAllen Podcast, Kem reflects on the journey in landing his first record deal and the success that ultimately followed with hit records, gold and platinum albums and sold-out nat...

Earl Cureton is a Detroit native who enjoyed a 15-year career in professional basketball, including 12 seasons in the NBA. One of the stops on his pro journey was at home,  playing for the Pistons. On Episode four of The Dave LewAllen Podcast, Earl discusses his career as a role player, on both NBA championship teams and one of the worst teams in the league! For the past 10 years, Earl has worked...

Loyola High School of Detroit is marking its 30th year as a  Catholic school in the Jesuit tradition, educating young men growing up in an urban environment. A groundbreaking was recently held at the school as part of the $9 million capital campaign, "Empower Loyola: A Campaign for Exceptional Sons".  A construction of a 200-seat chapel is a centerpiece of the campaign, the first Catholic chapel o...

Oakland County is making a major commitment to help redevelop and revitalize the city of Pontiac. Mayor Tim Greimel is the newsmaker joining me to discuss the $19.2 million investment that will see up to 600 county employees moved into a refurbished office building in the heart of downtown Pontiac. The plan also calls for demolition of the Phoenix Center Garage and Amphitheater and the reopening o...

He played over 1,000 National Hockey League games, then after his playing days, Dave Lewis stayed with the Detroit Red Wings organization as an assistant coach. Three Stanley Cups later, Lewis succeeded the legendary Scotty Bowman as the team's head coach. But that's only part of his story. And he also has plenty of stories to tell. He shares some of them with me on the debut episode of The Dave L...