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  • Today’s radio programming is made possible in part by a contribution in memory of Paul Shutt wonderful husband, father, brother, and friend; dedicated air quality engineer gone 25 years so loved and missed.
  • On this day in 1941: The first tank from Detroit's Arsenal of Democracy rolled off the assembly line at Chrysler. The 30-ton M3 tank was rapidly produced and tested in Warren, Michigan. Historians note Detroit's high production rates significantly impacted World War II. The M3 Grant model was used by the British army in North Africa. Detroit's arsenal produced over 22,000 tanks during the war.