About WDET 101.9 FM
WDET 101.9 FM is Detroit's public radio station, serving the Motor City and Southeast Michigan with trusted NPR news journalism, locally produced reporting, and the cultural programming that reflects Detroit's extraordinary musical and civic heritage. As an NPR member station and the flagship public radio voice for one of America's most storied cities, WDET delivers the intelligent, independent journalism that Detroit's engaged citizens depend on.
The station's news programming covers Detroit local affairs with the depth that the city's complex issues require — from the auto industry's continuing evolution to urban redevelopment, education reform, racial equity, and the political dynamics that shape life in Southeast Michigan. WDET's local journalists provide the serious, sustained coverage of Detroit's story that commercial media often fails to deliver.
WDET's music programming reflects Detroit's unmatched musical heritage, featuring jazz, blues, R&B, and the soul music that the city has contributed to American culture in extraordinary measure. The station honors Detroit's musical legacy through programming that treats the city's music history with the respect it deserves.
Stream WDET 101.9 FM online to access trusted public radio from the Motor City. Whether you're in Detroit, the Metro region, or anywhere that cares about one of America's most important cities, WDET delivers the journalism and cultural programming that does justice to Detroit's significance. Tune in for public radio from the city that built America.