Dan Jenkins
@dantjenkins.bsky.social
Afternoon Drive Producer • WWJ Newsradio 950
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Three walks and a 423-foot Tork Bomb on Opening Day. Spencer Torkelson is back.
March 28, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Three walks and a 423-foot Tork Bomb on Opening Day. Spencer Torkelson is back.
First time I'm seeing this 25 Year anniversary logo for Comerica Park
March 26, 2025 at 2:44 PM
First time I'm seeing this 25 Year anniversary logo for Comerica Park
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CADE FREAKING CUNNINGHAM
March 20, 2025 at 2:07 AM
CADE FREAKING CUNNINGHAM
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The Detroit Pistons have arrived
February 27, 2025 at 2:04 AM
The Detroit Pistons have arrived
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FINAL: Pistons 125, Spurs 110. Pistons (30-26 overall) have won five-straight, all by double-digits, and are 19-9 since Dec. 21.
Cunningham: 25 pts, 12 assts
Harris: 22 pts
Duren: 21 pts, 15 rebs, 5 assts
Cunningham: 25 pts, 12 assts
Harris: 22 pts
Duren: 21 pts, 15 rebs, 5 assts
February 22, 2025 at 3:52 AM
FINAL: Pistons 125, Spurs 110. Pistons (30-26 overall) have won five-straight, all by double-digits, and are 19-9 since Dec. 21.
Cunningham: 25 pts, 12 assts
Harris: 22 pts
Duren: 21 pts, 15 rebs, 5 assts
Cunningham: 25 pts, 12 assts
Harris: 22 pts
Duren: 21 pts, 15 rebs, 5 assts
NEW: from the Oakland County Sheriff's Office - A Pontiac mother charged with first-degree child abuse for leaving her three young children to live alone in squalor for years is being held in the Oakland County Jail on $250 million bond.
February 20, 2025 at 6:05 PM
NEW: from the Oakland County Sheriff's Office - A Pontiac mother charged with first-degree child abuse for leaving her three young children to live alone in squalor for years is being held in the Oakland County Jail on $250 million bond.
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"The NBA made this year's game a joke, not the players. It was just as, if not more, disrespectful to the game and the fans than the players not playing hard."
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The second the NBA decided they were going to let Kevin Hart make fun of players while they play and stop a game to honor a TV commentating crew, the players got mad and decided it was all a joke.
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February 17, 2025 at 2:53 PM
"The NBA made this year's game a joke, not the players. It was just as, if not more, disrespectful to the game and the fans than the players not playing hard."
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There's new legislation in the Michigan House targeting transgender athletes.
Rep. Jason Woolford (R-Howell) says it would force the MHSAA to comply with an executive order banning transgender girls from girls sports. I asked him what message that sends to transgender children:
bit.ly/4jYPuWR
Rep. Jason Woolford (R-Howell) says it would force the MHSAA to comply with an executive order banning transgender girls from girls sports. I asked him what message that sends to transgender children:
bit.ly/4jYPuWR
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February 13, 2025 at 5:50 PM
There's new legislation in the Michigan House targeting transgender athletes.
Rep. Jason Woolford (R-Howell) says it would force the MHSAA to comply with an executive order banning transgender girls from girls sports. I asked him what message that sends to transgender children:
bit.ly/4jYPuWR
Rep. Jason Woolford (R-Howell) says it would force the MHSAA to comply with an executive order banning transgender girls from girls sports. I asked him what message that sends to transgender children:
bit.ly/4jYPuWR
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The Tigers offered Alex Bregman six years and about $171 million with an opt out after 2026, per source. The Tigers did not want to give Bregman an opt-out after the first season
February 13, 2025 at 4:40 AM
The Tigers offered Alex Bregman six years and about $171 million with an opt out after 2026, per source. The Tigers did not want to give Bregman an opt-out after the first season
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Looks like the Pistons leaked what was expected: Cade Cunningham has made the NBA All-Star team.
January 30, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Looks like the Pistons leaked what was expected: Cade Cunningham has made the NBA All-Star team.
Thousands of drivers are planning out their commute, as eastbound I-696 will shut down for two years starting in March.
I spoke with Craig Bryson with the Road Commission for Oakland County about the impact it'll have on surface streets.
LISTEN: bit.ly/40IHrWx
I spoke with Craig Bryson with the Road Commission for Oakland County about the impact it'll have on surface streets.
LISTEN: bit.ly/40IHrWx
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January 23, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Thousands of drivers are planning out their commute, as eastbound I-696 will shut down for two years starting in March.
I spoke with Craig Bryson with the Road Commission for Oakland County about the impact it'll have on surface streets.
LISTEN: bit.ly/40IHrWx
I spoke with Craig Bryson with the Road Commission for Oakland County about the impact it'll have on surface streets.
LISTEN: bit.ly/40IHrWx
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With tonight's win at Atlanta, the Pistons are 7-1 in their last 8 road games. Only one of those 7 wins came against a team with a losing record, Brooklyn. The other 6 came against teams a collective 36 games over .500.
January 23, 2025 at 4:12 AM
With tonight's win at Atlanta, the Pistons are 7-1 in their last 8 road games. Only one of those 7 wins came against a team with a losing record, Brooklyn. The other 6 came against teams a collective 36 games over .500.
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also a good time to remind everyone Mike Sainristil was the correct answer to the "who is your 2024 NFL Draft crush" question
January 19, 2025 at 3:49 AM
also a good time to remind everyone Mike Sainristil was the correct answer to the "who is your 2024 NFL Draft crush" question
Tipped workers in Michigan are about to get a raise, but many of them don't want it.
I spoke with Justin Winslow, President and CEO of the Michigan Restaurant and Lodging Association.
I asked him why bars and restaurants can't afford to pay their workers...
I spoke with Justin Winslow, President and CEO of the Michigan Restaurant and Lodging Association.
I asked him why bars and restaurants can't afford to pay their workers...
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January 15, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Tipped workers in Michigan are about to get a raise, but many of them don't want it.
I spoke with Justin Winslow, President and CEO of the Michigan Restaurant and Lodging Association.
I asked him why bars and restaurants can't afford to pay their workers...
I spoke with Justin Winslow, President and CEO of the Michigan Restaurant and Lodging Association.
I asked him why bars and restaurants can't afford to pay their workers...
From the Wayne County Prosecutor:
A warrant request for alleged assault by Nicki Minaj on a former employee has been denied. The alleged incident happened on April 21st at Little Caesars Arena while Minaj was in Detroit on tour.
The warrant was denied for insufficient evidence.
A warrant request for alleged assault by Nicki Minaj on a former employee has been denied. The alleged incident happened on April 21st at Little Caesars Arena while Minaj was in Detroit on tour.
The warrant was denied for insufficient evidence.
January 6, 2025 at 7:36 PM
From the Wayne County Prosecutor:
A warrant request for alleged assault by Nicki Minaj on a former employee has been denied. The alleged incident happened on April 21st at Little Caesars Arena while Minaj was in Detroit on tour.
The warrant was denied for insufficient evidence.
A warrant request for alleged assault by Nicki Minaj on a former employee has been denied. The alleged incident happened on April 21st at Little Caesars Arena while Minaj was in Detroit on tour.
The warrant was denied for insufficient evidence.
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The Michigan Daily front page after the Wolverines beat Alabama
January 2, 2025 at 4:34 PM
The Michigan Daily front page after the Wolverines beat Alabama
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Flipboard’s Surf app is a big new idea about the future of social
Flipboard’s Surf app is a big new idea about the future of social
This might be the first great fediverse app.
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December 18, 2024 at 4:50 PM
Flipboard’s Surf app is a big new idea about the future of social
NEW: Bedrock has released plans for a new development planned for the infamous Wayne County "fail jail" site in Downtown Detroit.
The 14-acre district will include BAMF Health, Ferris State University, MI-HQ, and Wayne State University and TechTown. Initial construction expected to start in 2025.
The 14-acre district will include BAMF Health, Ferris State University, MI-HQ, and Wayne State University and TechTown. Initial construction expected to start in 2025.
December 17, 2024 at 4:38 PM
NEW: Bedrock has released plans for a new development planned for the infamous Wayne County "fail jail" site in Downtown Detroit.
The 14-acre district will include BAMF Health, Ferris State University, MI-HQ, and Wayne State University and TechTown. Initial construction expected to start in 2025.
The 14-acre district will include BAMF Health, Ferris State University, MI-HQ, and Wayne State University and TechTown. Initial construction expected to start in 2025.
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🔉On this podcast with @dantjenkins.bsky.social, RCGD's Briana Mezuk describes research on US suicides during the first year of the Covid pandemic. Suicide rates did not spike in 2020, but Mezuk found that about 7% of suicides that year were related to the pandemic. (Help lifeline: 988) #PsychSky
I spoke with Dr. Briana Mezuk, a professor of Epidemiology at the University of Michigan.
She was part of a study that found despite early indications to the contrary, suicides in the U.S. did NOT increase during the COVID-19 lockdowns in 2020.
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She was part of a study that found despite early indications to the contrary, suicides in the U.S. did NOT increase during the COVID-19 lockdowns in 2020.
www.audacy.com/podcast/wwj-...
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December 12, 2024 at 10:26 PM
🔉On this podcast with @dantjenkins.bsky.social, RCGD's Briana Mezuk describes research on US suicides during the first year of the Covid pandemic. Suicide rates did not spike in 2020, but Mezuk found that about 7% of suicides that year were related to the pandemic. (Help lifeline: 988) #PsychSky
I spoke with Dr. Briana Mezuk, a professor of Epidemiology at the University of Michigan.
She was part of a study that found despite early indications to the contrary, suicides in the U.S. did NOT increase during the COVID-19 lockdowns in 2020.
www.audacy.com/podcast/wwj-...
She was part of a study that found despite early indications to the contrary, suicides in the U.S. did NOT increase during the COVID-19 lockdowns in 2020.
www.audacy.com/podcast/wwj-...
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December 12, 2024 at 9:42 PM
I spoke with Dr. Briana Mezuk, a professor of Epidemiology at the University of Michigan.
She was part of a study that found despite early indications to the contrary, suicides in the U.S. did NOT increase during the COVID-19 lockdowns in 2020.
www.audacy.com/podcast/wwj-...
She was part of a study that found despite early indications to the contrary, suicides in the U.S. did NOT increase during the COVID-19 lockdowns in 2020.
www.audacy.com/podcast/wwj-...