Across which public issues did WDET serve Detroit listeners?

WDET was all over Detroit’s real conversations. It gave a platform to labor rights, racial justice, and the city’s economic decline-especially during the auto industry struggles and the 1967 rebellion. You’d hear debates on urban renewal, housing segregation, and public education funding, plus environmental concerns tied to industrial pollution. The station didn’t shy away from local politics either, covering city council disputes and community organizing in a way that felt more grounded than the corporate news cycle.