Opportunity Detroit

Opportunity Detroit ~ Full Episode ~ Aug. 24, 2025

Aug. 24, 2025 ~ Christian Greer, president and CEO of the Michigan Science Center, joins the show tio discuss the events coming up this fall at the center.

Aug. 24, 2025 ~ American Coney Island has been part of the Detroit landscape since 1917, and Grace Keros, the owner of this Detroit institution, joins the show to find out what’s new with the restaurant.

Aug. 24, 2025 ~ The Detroit City Football Club has plans for a new stadium right in the heart of Detroit, and Sean Mann, co-owner and CEO of the Detroit City Football Club, joins the show to talk about AlumniFi Field.

Opportunity Detroit ~ Full Episode ~ Aug. 17, 2025

Aug. 17, 2025 ~ Jeannette Pierce, the founder of City Institute, joins the show to talk about the Checklist Challenge as a way to promote local restaurants.

Aug. 17, 2025 ~ The grand opening of the Ralph C. Wilson Junior Centennial Park is set to take place in late October, and it’s a big deal for the Detroit Riverfront. Ryan Sullivan, CEO of the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy, joins the show to talk about it.

Aug. 17, 2025 ~ Katy Trudeau, the president and CEO of Eastern Market, will be a part of the show with an update on what’s happening at Eastern Market this summer and fall.

Opportunity Detroit ~ Full Episode ~ Aug. 25, 2025

Aug. 10, 2025 ~ Detroit City Distillery has partnered with Bees in the D to create a new hot honey bourbon. JP Jerome of Detroit City Distillery joins the show to discuss the new drink.

Aug. 10, 2025 ~ JP Makes & Bakes is a Filipino bakery located in the New Center area, and Jonathan Peregrino, the owner, to share information about the bakery's purple pastries and new bakery site.

Aug. 10, 2025 ~ The Bourbon Garden has returned to Grand Circus Park, and David Tinsley of the David Whitney Building joins the show to talk about the weekly event featuring live music, a bourbon-forward bar, and more takes place every Thursday now through September.

Aug. 14, 2025 ~ “The Checklist Challenge” was launched to challenge people to find out how many of the 1013 bars, restaurants, and cafes in Detroit they can visit in a month. Jeannette Pierce, president of City Institute, explains how the challenge works!

Aug. 3, 2025 ~ High school football is just around the corner. Marty Dobek, the executive director of the Detroit Sports Commission, joins the show to give a preview of the 2025 Amazon Prep Kickoff Classic taking place at Wayne State on August 28-29.

Opportunity Detroit ~ Full Episode ~ Aug. 3, 2025

Aug. 3, 2025 ~ Chris Renwick, Lloyd Jackson, and Jamie Edmonds talk to Chris Stevens, the General Manager of Sullivan’s Steakhouse, and they were also treated to filet mignon prepared by Daniel Barron, the executive chef.

Aug. 3, 2025 ~ There’s a new digital inclusion initiative from the Rocket Community Fund and the Detroit Housing Commission. Autumn Evans, Senior Program Director of Digital Inclusion, is here to share information about the program.

Aug. 3, 2025 ~ WJR’s Entertainment Reporter Renee Vitale checks in with a long list of events taking place around the state of Michigan, including in Detroit.

July 20, 2025 ~ Marrow Detroit opened in Detroit’s West Village in 2018 as a butcher shop and restaurant, and it’s been growing ever since. Ping Ho is the owner, and she joins Opportunity Detroit to share more about her business.

July 20, 2025 ~ Jill Woodward, president and CEO of the Ford Piquette Plant Museum located in Detroit’s Milwaukee Junction, joins the show to discuss the museum's new exhibit, “Detroit Wheels: Early Motor City Stories.”