WJR Spotlight

By: Cumulus Media Detroit
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  • “WJR Spotlight” presents leaders from across industries, government, and community for discussions focused on the growth and prosperity of the Southeast Michigan region.
    2024 ~ Cumulus Media
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Economics Political Science Politics & Government Social Sciences
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Episodes
  • WJR Spotlight - Downtown's Transformation: How Investment and Innovation are Shaping the Future

    WJR Spotlight - Downtown's Transformation: How Investment and Innovation are Shaping the Future
    Mar 13 2025
    March 12, 2025 ~ Recorded at the Downtown Detroit Partnership’s Spring Forum event, CEO Eric Larson speaks with Wayne State University President Dr. Kimberly Espy, Rocket Community Fund and Gilbert Family Foundation Executive Director Laura Grannemann, Hudson-Webber Foundation President and CEO Donald Rencher, and Second Ebenezer Church Pastor and CEO Bishop L. Vann II. Learn how investments and innovations are shaping the future in Downtown Detroit.
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    42 mins
  • WJR Spotlight - Downtown's Transformation ~ Dr. Kimberly Espy

    WJR Spotlight - Downtown's Transformation ~ Dr. Kimberly Espy
    Mar 13 2025
    March 12, 2025 ~ Downtown Detroit Partnership CEO Eric Larson speaks with Wayne State University President Dr. Kimberly Espy. Learn how “Detroit’s hometown university” has been instrumental in retaining local talent, with 80% of its students working in the city post-graduation. Dr. Espy also talks about the role of a research university, and the ways in which it can drive future business and technology developments, particularly in an historically manufacturing-centric economy.
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    9 mins
  • WJR Spotlight - Downtown's Transformation ~ Laura Grannemann

    WJR Spotlight - Downtown's Transformation ~ Laura Grannemann
    Mar 13 2025
    March 12, 2025 ~ Downtown Detroit Partnership CEO Eric Larson talks with Gilbert Family Foundation and Rocket Community Fund Executive Director Laura Grannemann about her organizations’ strategy to tackle community challenges in Detroit, including home ownership issues, evictions, and foreclosures. Learn how these community empowerment organizations are prioritizing long-term solutions and systematic collaboration with community partners to address overall problems rather than just individual cases.
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    9 mins

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