Welcome back to the work week! This is your Daily Detroit podcast for September 10, 2018. Here are your stories: - It might be the end of an era in Detroit. One of the legendary dueling coneys - Lafayette - will now let you pay for coneys with credit cards. - Miss Michigan, Emily Sioma, used the Miss America Beauty Pageant over the weekend to make a political statement on Michigan water. - We recently told you about how Ford scrapped its plans to import the Focus Active to the U.S. from China du...
Sep 10, 2018•10 min•Ep. 124
This is your Daily Detroit podcast for September 6, 2018. Our feature conversation is with Greg Migliore of Autoblog, where we talk about Ford, Tesla, and what's happening in the car business after our headlines. - Tigers fans were surprised on Wednesday night to see neither Mario Impemba or Rod Allen calling the game against the Chicago White Sox. First-reported by the Athletic, the altercation between the two Fox Sports Detroit broadcasters happened immediately after the Tigers’ 8-3 win in Chi...
Sep 07, 2018•22 min•Ep. 123
Your Daily Detroit podcast for September 5, 2018: - In order to have more influence on the final law, the Michigan Senate passed two ballot initiatives Wednesday to raise the minimum wage and mandate employers provide sick leave for employees. But they didn’t pass them to make them into law; they passed them to change them and control them. - The man brought in to help stabilize Detroit’s finances since shortly after the city declared bankruptcy is leaving his post. John Hill will leave his job ...
Sep 06, 2018•11 min•Ep. 122
Here's your Daily Detroit podcast for September 4, 2018. - On our show last week before the Labor Day weekend we told you about a lockout dispute affecting members of a labor union that represents road and bridge construction workers. Now, that lockout has put a freeze on dozens of road construction projects across Michigan. - Students started the first day of classes today in the Detroit Public Schools Community District with water coolers and bottled water in lieu of drinking fountains. - One ...
Sep 05, 2018•10 min•Ep. 121
This is your Daily Detroit recorded on August 31, 2018. - The Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, was scheduled to be laid to rest Friday. A little piece of news out of the funeral is that Chene Park is to be renamed in her honor. - Fellow hometown music star Eminem has dropped a new 13-track album at an unexpected time, titled “Kamikaze.” In it, he takes no prisoners with verbal shots at Charlamagne Tha God, Harvey Weinstein; Tyler, the Creator; Lil Pump; Machine Gun Kelly and Donald Trump. - Ford ...
Aug 31, 2018•10 min•Ep. 120
Here's your show for August 29, 2018. - The saga of dangerous water in Michigan’s urban centers continues, this time in Detroit schools. In an email sent out to teachers, Detroit Public Schools Community District Superintendent Dr. Nikolai Vitti said that he’s ordering the water to be shut off in all 106 schools in the district. - In a piece of news that’s coming in just as we were about to record, Ford Motor Company’s credit rating has been downgraded to one level above junk status. - There’s n...
Aug 30, 2018•9 min•Ep. 119
This is your show for Tuesday, August 28th. - You can say goodbye to the familiar Green and Yellow stripes on Detroit buses. In a parking lot on Gratiot outside of Mike’s Fresh Market, the city of Detroit today unveiled new buses, new services… and a new brand for the Detroit Department of Transportation. We talk to Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan. - The redevelopment of the shuttered Northland Mall is proceeding — if slowly. Fox 2 News reports that crews have demolished the old Firestone car service ...
Aug 28, 2018•11 min•Ep. 118
Your show for August 27, 2018: - Ground broke today near Chene Park on what promises to be - when it’s complete - one of Detroit’s hottest new public attractions. Sven Gustafson caught up with Mark Wallace of the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy to get the details. - A 275 year old tree was cut down in Ferndale, says the Oakland County Times. More (including awesome pictures you gotta see) here. - A 28 year old bicyclist has died after being hit by a car on the bridge to Belle Isle State Park. - T...
Aug 28, 2018•9 min•Ep. 117
Your show for Thursday, August 23, 2018. - Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan and a group of Detroit-area residents have filed a federal lawsuit alleging that Michigan’s no-fault auto insurance law is unconstitutional and is unfairly expensive for drivers. - The internet is ablaze with speculation that it might just be the end of Hockeytown for the Detroit Red Wings. - Work is set to start Monday to build Detroit’s newest beach. - A couple of changes are on the horizon for buses around town. The first is...
Aug 24, 2018•10 min•Ep. 116
Our August 22, 2018 features an interview with Sean Mann, CEO of Detroit City FC. The season may be over, but there's still a lot of activity with the organization, including efforts to go professional and to roll out their sports complex and bar on the east side of the city. Our stories: - Ford Motor Company has added another piece to its emerging Corktown campus. - Detroit is about to get a giant floating bar of light. The new art will connect two historic downtown buildings: One Woodward, des...
Aug 23, 2018•17 min•Ep. 115
This is your Daily Detroit recorded on August 21, 2018. Our stories: - It’s been a tough year for Detroit police and first responders. There have been three deaths on the police force in the line of duty in 2018, and numerous incidents off-duty. - There’s been an uptick in hit-and-runs in Metro Detroit, with four in the last month. - The New Mike Ilitch School of Business is set to open on Woodward. Wayne State University and Olympia Development hosted a tour of the building today, and Curbed De...
Aug 22, 2018•12 min•Ep. 114
This is your Daily Detroit for August 20, 2018. Your Detroit news: - Detroiter Garlin Gilchrist the second has been picked to be the running mate for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gretchen Whitmer. Sven and Jer discuss. - There has been some confusion around the funeral arrangements for the Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin, who died last week at the age of 76. So here’s what you need to know. - One of the last remaining members of the Motown studio band known as the Funk Brothers has died. The...
Aug 21, 2018•16 min•Ep. 113
Today, we devote the entire Daily Detroit podcast to Aretha Franklin. We talk to Detroiters you may know, and those you may not, about the Queen of soul. Guests include: Evrod Cassimy, a friend of Franklin and journalist at WDIV Local 4 TV. Marsha Battle Philpot, a.k.a. Marsha Music. Her father recorded the first record with Aretha. Dan Austin, Detroit's unofficial historian and a founder of the Motor City Soul Club. Like the show? Subscribe wherever podcasts are found....
Aug 18, 2018•31 min•Ep. 112
Show for August 15, 2018: - Ford expects to spend a lot of money to renovate the abandoned train station. - Measles cases are on the rise in Michigan. - Free showings of the film ‘Black Panther” at the Detroit Film Theater. - We try the new Vegan Coney joint, “Chili, Mustard, Onions” complete with delicious audio. - And we preview the upcoming Digital Summit Detroit in September. Here’s what to know and where to go around Metro Detroit.
Aug 16, 2018•18 min•Ep. 111
- Detroit Lions fans will be able to get their drink and eats on for cheaper. The team and its hospitality partner announced new all-day value pricing at Ford Field for game days. - Is there a car bubble brewing? Our next guest says that rising subprime auto loans, rising interest rates and increasing prices for car parts add up to spell warning signs, to say nothing of President Trump’s proposed tariffs on imported cars. Sven Gustafson spoke with Joe Berish, an analyst with automotive consultin...
Aug 14, 2018•18 min•Ep. 110
Here's our show on August 13, 2018. - The Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, is said to be “gravely ill.” That’s according to multiple reports and family friend Evrod Cassimy, a WDIV anchor and reporter. - Legendary Detroit Tigers pitcher Jack Morris had his number 47 retired over the weekend. - The historic David Stott tower in Capitol Park will soon reopen as luxury housing and office space. According to the Freep, asking prices for the apartments could set a new record for price-per-square-foot ...
Aug 13, 2018•18 min•Ep. 109
Saturday, August 11, 2018 show: The Detroit Grand Prix is, in fact, returning to Belle Isle. That’s thanks to an agreement announced Friday between race organizers and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Speaking of cars.. I-696 construction in Macomb and Oakland counties is about 30 percent complete, according to the Michigan Department of Transportation. Earlier, we brought you a story about heated words from Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson, saying that Detroit CEOs are ...
Aug 11, 2018•15 min•Ep. 108
This is your Daily Detroit News Byte for August 9, 2018: Will she or won’t she? That’s the question facing Detroit city council president Brenda Jones who has the chance to be a U.S. Congressperson for a couple months. Bus service in Macomb County may not be out of the woods yet. The narrow 23 vote victory - out of more than 150,000 votes cast - for the Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation will probably be recounted after it’s certified. Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patt...
Aug 09, 2018•8 min•Ep. 107
From the studios of Podcast Detroit in the Cass Corridor, this is your Daily Detroit News Byte recorded on Wednesday, August 8th. We have primary election results, headlines, and today’s deep dive is about P-FAS. The chemical, used in firefighting and a bunch of consumer and industrial applications, has caused a lot of environmental concern. Sven Gustafson talks with MLIVE and Grand Rapids Press reporter Garret Ellison who has been at the forefront of covering the crisis. Also: We talk election ...
Aug 08, 2018•19 min•Ep. 106
This is your August 2, 2018 show. Our feature interview today is with Democratic Gubernatorial candidate Gretchen Whitmer. As a note, we've now interviewed all three Democratic candidates and you can find their interviews in our podcast feed. - One of Michigan’s most prominent tech companies is the subject of a massive buyout. Tech titan Cisco plans to buy Ann Arbor-based Duo Security for $2.35 billion dollars in cash and assumed equity awards for Duo. - A Detroit police officer has been suspend...
Aug 03, 2018•17 min•Ep. 105
On our show recorded on August 1, 2018: - There's a Savor Food and Wine Festival coming to the Detroit Zoo you'll want to check out. HOUR Detroit's Lauren Mohan joins us to talk about the event with all you can eat samples and tastings of beer and whiskey. - The Michigan Supreme Court has struck down a challenge to a voter referendum to create an independent redistricting commission. The 4-3 ruling means the Voters proposal - Not the Politicians’ one - will appear on the statewide November ballo...
Aug 01, 2018•11 min•Ep. 104
Next week is the primary election in Michigan, and many voters in Macomb, Oakland and Wayne Counties will be weighing the issue of transit. And Sven and Jer weigh in with their opinions. Janitors that take care of some of Detroit’s most iconic buildings - as well as the Detroit Public Schools Community District and Detroit Metro Airport - have signed a contract for a $15 an hour minimum wage. The Detroit City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to institute a hard cap of 75 medical marijuana di...
Jul 31, 2018•15 min•Ep. 103
On your show recorded on July 30, 2018: Our feature? At the end of the show, about the 8:52 mark, at the "office" Nuri Gocay, Sven Gustafson, Shianne Nocerini and Jer Staes do a taste test of the new Little Caesars 5 Meat Pizza launched today. Also: Residents of Detroit’s historic block of West Canfield Street dealt with a 30-inch water main break over the weekend. The break flooded more than a block with water up to the tops of the wheels of some cars and even took out a tree. We have more deta...
Jul 31, 2018•14 min•Ep. 102
Recorded on July 27, 2018: Our featured guest is Christianne Sims. She's the founder of Detroit City Lacrosse, and she talks about the new program and how it'll impact the youth of Detroit. Our headlines: - Signs are pointing to the Grand Prix returning to Belle Isle next year. With the last contract expired, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources says it wants to move forward on a plan to keep the race at the island park, assuming key issues can be resolved. - The Swiss hospital that trea...
Jul 28, 2018•16 min•Ep. 101
We made it to 100 episodes of sharing what to know and where to go in Metro Detroit. Wheee! There are a few major development projects in downtown we break down, as well as rising rents. A woman who had a baby in the Macomb County Jail is suing as guards apparently ignored her pleas to go to the hospital. The Rosa Parks home is for sale in an auction. And, Forman Mills is opening in Dearborn.
Jul 26, 2018•11 min•Ep. 100
Happy 317th Birthday, Detroit! We're having an informal happy hour at our Detroit studio to celebrate 100 episodes Thursday. Link on our Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1882753571790877/ Phil Lewis, Front Page editor of the Huffington Post, joins us to talk about Detroit, the influence of the city, and the upcoming National Association of Black Journalists conference in Detroit. http://www.nabjconvention.com/ A lot of ink has been used covering downtown Detroit’s comeback, but one grou...
Jul 24, 2018•21 min•Ep. 99
This is your Daily Detroit News Byte for July 23, 2018. Welcome back from the weekend. We hope that it was eventful and dry. Sven is off and in the woods, literally. He'll be back later in the week. Let's get on with today's show. Detroit’s Auto Show will be moving to the week of June 8th in 2020 Metro Detroit’s shot for regional transit in 2018 is truly dead This week the Michigan State Police will be cracking down on drivers who don’t move over when there is an emergency vehicle on the side of...
Jul 23, 2018•16 min•Ep. 98
This is your Daily Detroit for Thursday, June 19th, 2018. The Detroit Police Department has its first new patrol boat since 1986, and it’s named after fallen Detroit officer Kenneth “Shark” Steil. A vacant Detroit elementary school in the Old Redford neighborhood will become 32 affordable units for seniors and a new park. Who knew - Hazel Park is now seen as Oakland County’s new real estate hot spot. Speaking of hot real-estate markets … Ferndale has been a particular focus for new development, ...
Jul 19, 2018•23 min•Ep. 97
On the show recorded on July 18, 2018: It’s the fifth anniversary of the city of Detroit declaring bankruptcy, so we have a special episode. Nathan Bomey, author of "Detroit Resurrected," a book on Detroit's bankruptcy, reflects on the events five years later and looks to the future. Lisa Ludwinski from Sister Pie joins us to talk about her new book and her West Village store that's beloved all over the country. And in news, the building that houses Busy Bee in Eastern Market will see a new chap...
Jul 19, 2018•24 min•Ep. 96
Blame it on the bollards: We’ve got bikes on the brain here today at Daily Detroit. A quick weekend trip to Columbus, Ohio, plus this feature in the Los Angeles Times about what LeBron James’ new bike commute might be like , also make us realize that we have it better than many other cities. Detroit’s bicycling infrastructure, nearly non-existent just a decade ago, is now legitimately something to brag about, with new protected bike lanes popping up on East Jefferson and Cass Avenue, more greenw...
Jul 17, 2018•24 min•Ep. 95
