WDET

WDET has been Detroit's NPR affiliate for decades, and it shows. The programming is thorough - local news segments that actually dig into the city's issues, sandwiched between national NPR staples like Morning Edition and All Things Considered. The talk shows lean progressive but aren't afraid of tough guests. That's rare. The station doesn't just regurgitate wire reports; it produces original journalism about Detroit's auto industry, politics, and cultural scene. If you want to understand what's happening in a major American city beyond the headlines, this is it. The sound quality is crisp at…