
The District Detroit / WGPR-TV Historical Exhibit
Season 44 Episode 16 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
District Detroit project; WGPR-TV 62 museum exhibit. Ep 4416.
We talk with the head of a minority firm selected to support the Ilitches’ new District Detroit project to ensure Detroit-based and minority businesses receive ongoing opportunities surrounding the project. Plus, native Detroiter and entertainment host Shaun Robinson comes home to help launch a museum exhibit about the first black-owned TV station in the country – Detroit’s WGPR-TV. Episode 4416.
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The District Detroit / WGPR-TV Historical Exhibit
Season 44 Episode 16 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
We talk with the head of a minority firm selected to support the Ilitches’ new District Detroit project to ensure Detroit-based and minority businesses receive ongoing opportunities surrounding the project. Plus, native Detroiter and entertainment host Shaun Robinson comes home to help launch a museum exhibit about the first black-owned TV station in the country – Detroit’s WGPR-TV. Episode 4416.
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Clip: S44 Ep16 | 10m 37s | Douglass Diggs discusses the new District Detroit project. Ep 4416/Seg 1. (10m 37s)
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Clip: S44 Ep16 | 44s | Ken Coleman looks back at important moments in Detroit’s history. Ep 4416/Seg 2. (44s)
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Clip: S44 Ep16 | 13m 29s | Shaun Robinson helps launch a museum exhibit about WGPR-TV 62. Ep 4416/Seg 3. (13m 29s)
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