Topic: DN! Detroit/Windsor Campaign

by Penelope Bowler
April 2, 2007
The South End Newspaper
http://thesouthend.typepad.com/tsenews/2007/04/wdet_starts_new.html

WDET Detroit Public Radio will launch its new program schedule today. The station is altering its program content again in order to move toward a news and public affairs format. The station's mission is to "provide metropolitan Detroiters with the best local and national programming that public radio has to offer," according to a press release from WDET.

Susan Whitall / The Detroit News
Tuesday, December 12, 2006
The Detroit News
http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061212/ENT01/612120317/1032/ENT

The turbulent Michael Coleman era at WDET-FM (101.9) is officially at an end. The general manager, who was hired by Wayne State in July 2005, confirmed Monday that he has resigned his job.

The Detroit Public Television Winter 2006 Membership Drive is coming November 25 through December 16. It offers many opportunities for Michigan's Democracy Now volunteers to become involved--including answering pledge phones on TV, providing hospitality, and processing pledge mailings.

Let's give DPTV one more reason to add Democracy Now to their daily schedule by showing our commitment to public television.

Morning, afternoon, and evening shifts are available. Sign up using their "Sign up today!" link at: http://pbsmail.org/ct/pd3J19s1Lmhp/volunteer

Note: All of the "on air" fundraisers will be held at the studios in New Center (Detroit). Directions to the New Center Studios can be found at: http://www.dptv.org/aboutus/findus.shtml

August 6, 2006
By John Smyntek
Staff Writer / Detroit Free Press
http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060806/ENT03/608060520/1038/ENT

Paula Kerger, just four months into her new job as the president and chief executive officer of the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) made a stop at Detroit Public Television (WTVS-TV, Channel 56) last week.

A special honor? Of sorts, she said. "I've just been going to some stations as I have the opportunity to travel," said the Arlington, Va.-based Kerger, "I was interested in coming to Detroit because I heard a lot about the work" of Steve Antoniotti, the WTVS president and general manager, and his new facility. "And I wanted to see the high school."

The Detroit Public Television Fall Membership Drive is coming August 5 through August 19. It offers many opportunities for Michigan's Democracy Now supporters to be involved--including answering pledge phones on TV, providing hospitality, and processing pledge mailings.

Let's give DPTV one more reason to add Democracy Now to their daily schedule by showing our commitment to public television.

There are still plenty of shifts that have not yet been filled. Sign up using their "Sign up today!" link at: http://www.wtvs.org/members/volunteer.shtml#

Note: All shifts will take place at the studios in New Center (Detroit).