The station and an adjoining book depository in the citys corktown. Member stations minnesota npr member stations massachusetts npr member stations national public radio u. She loves working at the station since its like a home away from home. Shiraz ahmed digital and engagement editor at wdet 101. The station and an adjoining book depository in the citys corktown neighborhood will be the. Station to station is the 10th studio album by english musician david bowie, released by rca records in 1976. Follow us on instagram, facebook, twitter, and linkedin. Lynette is michigan radios receptionist and has been with the station since 2015. Framed by wdet is an audiovisual experience produced by wdet, detroits npr station.
Detroitnative herb boyd looks back on the contributions, accomplishments, and. Clemens radio station in the early 80s featuring new wavealternative music. Npr national public radio news listen to live stream. Bacon earned an honors degree in history preunemployment from the university of michigan in 1986, and a masters in education in 1994. Underground radio and the sixties steve hoffman music forums. Stream radio from detroit free internet radio tunein. The auto giants purchase of the iconic 18story station is a defining moment for the city. The university of michigan applied to the fcc on september 11, 1944 for a station at 43. Framed by wdet community stories and photography from. In the years that followed, the onceproud symbol of. Inside detroits crumbling train station that ford plans to transform into a mobility lab. In the years that followed, the onceproud symbol of detroit s grandeur became one of its most. Npr s home to showcase all of the podcasts from the npr family.
Looking for more information about a wdet program or playlist. Michigan central station also known as michigan central depot or mcs is a historic former main intercity passenger rail depot in detroit, michigan. News, politics, community leaders and issues that define our region. Inside detroits crumbling train station that ford plans. Detroit station, also known as baltimore street station, is an intermodal transit station in detroit, michigan.
Keep a pair of gloves in the car to use at the gas station or grocery store to prevent touching contaminated surfaces when running. With ford buying the station and soon to announce its plans, hope flames. Cant catch a break, but it was fun to witness this iconic detroit structure known as michigan central station. Once an icon of detroit decay, historic train station has. You can listen to recent episodes of your favorite podcasts and subscribe using your app of choice. Detroits michigan central station mi images of america. The other is about the resignation of nprs senior vice president for news, ellen weiss.
Shout out ford and everyone who made these tours happen. It opened in 19 with marble floors, bronze chandeliers. National public radio released two statements this afternoon. Serving ann arbor, detroit, flint, grand rapids, kalamazoo. Jan 05, 2015 it was 27 years ago today that th e final train pulled out of michigan central station in detroit. Mar 05, 2003 dave dixon had been on the detroit npr wdet station in recent years until he passed away about 2 years back. Wdet is a community nonprofit institution, actively involved in the life of metro detroit. Ive worked in public radio for more than two decades and heres my definition. Wabx started in 1968 and is the station that turned me on to everyone from the stooges to the mc5 to the velvet underground to jeff beck to family and beyond. The station and an adjoining book depository in the citys corktown neighborhood will be the centerpiece of fords new campus for its selfdriving and electriccar divisions, sources told the. Michigan radio your public radio source for npr and michigan news, events, politics, artsculture, environment. Mar 30, 2012 scott martelle is a journalist and author.
We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Once an icon of detroit decay, historic train station has new owner. It also serves as a stop for greyhound lines, detroit department of transportation buses, and qline streetcars. Possibly the most photographed abandoned building in detroit, the massive beauxarts train station known as michigan central station mcs has stood empty now for more than 30 years once a. Jun 20, 2018 inside detroits crumbling train station that ford plans to transform into a mobility lab. Ford has not disclosed how much it paid for the train station, but the detroit news reports that the neighboring book. Commonly regarded as one of his most significant works, station to station was the vehicle for his performance persona, the thin white duke. Npr detroit blog plum health direct primary care in. Ford to revive vacant michigan central station ncpr news. Clemens radio station in the early 80s featuring new. Trees and switchgrass and wild animals have come back to reclaim. Shiraz ahmed digital and engagement editor wdet 101.
May 12, 20 as so many things i think that really depends on your definition of best. Tuesday marked the release of nprs book concierge list, an annual book guide produced by npr critics, reporters, and member stations. Pocket size listing of over 1, 030 national public radio locations in the u. Wbfo buffalos npr news station skip to main content. Using photographs from the burton historical collection, as well as private collections, the book illustrates the use of the michigan central station by a city whose story dramatically parallels that of this magnificent structure. Michigan central station detroit, michigan atlas obscura. It was 27 years ago today that th e final train pulled out of michigan central station in detroit. Once an icon of detroit decay, historic train station has new. The station is the areas most active promoter of the areas music and is today one of the few remaining providers of local news. Licensed to wayne state university in the citys cass corridor neighborhood, about a mile. Ford today is announcing new plans for a building that was instrumental to detroit back in the citys heyday.
Npr may share your name and email address with your npr station. The detroit central train station is one of the most beautiful and haunting places, abandon and closed since it is one of the most photographed buildings in the world and is on the national historical registry. Please visit the wdet contact portal for this and more to ensure the proper team member is notified about your issue or comment. In addition, wdets national and international programming offers the best in news, music, opinion and entertainment. A biography chronicles the history of the city from the 17oos to the present day. We reach a growing audience of over 200,000 listeners each week through our broadcast and digital channels. Matthew moroun announces the sale of michigan central station to the ford motor company on monday in detroit. Shell be running unopposed in november and likely making history. Jun 11, 2018 once an icon of detroit decay, historic train station has new owner. Over the weekend, maryland received 500,000 covid19 test kits from south korea. Inside detroits crumbling train station that ford plans to. Built for the michigan central railroad, it replaced the original depot in downtown detroit, which was shuttered after a major fire on december 26, 19, forcing the still unfinished station into early service. She assists with the data entry of gifts, and is listeners first point of contact when they call or visit michigan radio. The station and an adjoining book depository in the citys.
Dec 05, 2001 detroits michigan central station captures the glory of the michigan central and its environs. Detroit train station was a place where memories were made. Jun 28, 2018 cant catch a break, but it was fun to witness this iconic detroit structure known as michigan central station. Possibly the most photographed abandoned building in detroit, the massive beauxarts train station known as michigan central station mcs has stood empty now for. Ford buys detroit train station, once an icon of detroits decay. Detroit, which once led the nation in home ownership, is now a foreclosure capital. Jun 19, 2018 detroit s iconic train station is roaring back people from all over detroit and nearby suburbs turned out tuesday for ford motor companys celebration of its purchase of michigan central station. Your public radio source for npr and michigan news, events, politics, artsculture, environment. The station and an adjoining book depository in the citys corktown neighborhood will be the centerpiece of fords new campus for its selfdriving. August 8, 2018 tlaib, the daughter of palestinian immigrants, won the democratic nomination for former rep. Ford has not disclosed how much it paid for the train station, but the detroit news reports that. Find 188 listings related to npr stations in detroit on. Bacon has worked nearly three decades as a writer, a public speaker, and a college instructor, winning awards for all three. Ford has not disclosed how much it paid for the train station, but the detroit news reports that the.
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