Mark your calendar. April 2024 is a month worth celebrating and remembering! You can feel the energy in Detroit everywhere. Our Detroit Tigers returned to Comerica Park with a big win on opening day. The baseball season is off to a great start. All eyes were on Detroit when the city hosted the Sweet 16 and Elite 8 NCAA Mens Tournament games at Little Caesars Arena. The success and attention are setting the stage for when the Mens Final Four comes to Detroit in 2027. For wrestling fans, Little Caesars will be a packed house for its Friday night WWE April Smackdown. And on April 16, dancers from ..read more

On Sunday, March 17, Spotlight on the News will celebrate Women's History Month with two Detroit area pioneers; Shahida Mausi, President & CEO, The Right Productions, Inc. which manages The Aretha Franklin Amphitheatre, and Elizabeth A. Atkins, Co-founder of Two Sisters Writing & Publishing. Find out what lessons they can share about their success. Spotlight on the News, now in its 59th season, is Michigan's longest-running weekly news and public affairs television program. It airs every Sunday at 10:00 a.m. on WXYZ-TV/Channel 7 in Detroit, is streamed live on wxyz.com and broadcast at ..read more

On Sunday, February 25, Spotlight on the News will interview Donald B. Taylor, Ph.D., President, University of Detroit Mercy; Rev. Andr L. Spivey, Executive Minister, Oak Grove AME Church; and Ron Spears, President, Detroit Morehouse Alumni Association. Find out how these two historic higher education institutions, and their students, are making an impact on Detroit, the State of Michigan, and the USA. Spotlight on the News, now in its 59th season, is Michigan's longest-running weekly news and public affairs television program. It airs every Sunday at 10:00 a.m. on WXYZ-TV/Channel 7 in Detroit ..read more

On Sunday, February 11, Spotlight on the News will interview Dr. Alexis Travis, Ph.D., MSU Assistant Provost & Executive. Director, University Health and Wellbeing. Find out what her team has been doing to address the aftermath of the tragic MSU shooting one year ago. We'll also interview Claudette Robinson, the First Lady of Motown, about her exhibition and why the history of the place she made music is so important; especially during Black History Month. Spotlight on the News, now in its 59th season, is Michigan's longest-running weekly news and public affairs television program. It airs ..read more

On Sunday, December 31, Spotlight on the News will interview and feature the music of Detroit teacher and Masterpiece Satellite Records contract winner Reggie Page. Join us as we wind down 2023 and usher in the New Year with a native Detroiter and Michigan State Marching Band graduate who is living a dream come true and making a name for himself in the music industry. Spotlight on the News, now in its 58th season, is Michigan's longest-running weekly news and public affairs television program. It airs every Sunday at 10:00 a.m. on WXYZ-TV/Channel 7 in Detroit, is streamed live on wxyz.com and ..read more

Lauryn Hill has canceled her Little Caesars Arena show that was scheduled for Tuesday, according to a posting on Ticketmaster's website. Little Caesars Arena posted about the cancellation on their X account. A check of Hill's social media accounts does not show a mention of the cancellation. The post reads as follows: Event Canceled Unfortunately, the Event Organizer has had to cancel your event. No action is required to obtain a refund. It will be processed to the <a href="https://help.ticketmaster.com/hc/en-us/articles/9614074869009">original method of payment</a> used at time of ..read more

Excitement is in air for the holiday season. Next week, Detroits award-winning Campus Martius Park celebrates 20 years of Holiday lights. The theme for the big celebration is Merry & Bright and the celebration kicks off with the lighting of the majestic 64-foot Norway spruce Christmas Tree from Kingsley, Michigan. Mark your calendar for Friday, November 17. The annual Detroit tree lighting has become a cherished community event with festivities all weekend long. Over 100-thousand spectators will be downtown to join the excitement and see the spectacular ornaments and over 25-thousand color ..read more

On Sunday, November 5, Spotlight on the News will discuss expanding Detroit's historic Music Hall with a new $122 million building. We'll also introduce you to the success of Cabaret 313 in downtown Detroit. Our guests: Vince Paul, President & Artistic Director, Detroit Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts; and Allan Nachman, Artistic Director & Co-Founder, Cabaret 313. Spotlight on the News, now in its 58th season, is Michigan's longest-running weekly news and public affairs television program. It airs every Sunday at 10:00 a.m. on WXYZ-TV/Channel 7 in Detroit, is streamed live o ..read more

On Sunday, October 29, Spotlight on the News will take viewers inside Honigman LLC's 75th anniversary legacy with law firm Chairman & CEO David Foltyn. We'll also talk to Anthony White, Artistic Director of the Detroit Youth Concert Choir and Performing Arts. What's the latest in this organization's surge to success? Spotlight on the News, now in its 58th season, is Michigan's longest-running weekly news and public affairs television program. It airs every Sunday at 10:00 a.m. on WXYZ-TV/Channel 7 in Detroit, is streamed live on wxyz.com and broadcast at 11:30 a.m. on 23.1 WKAR-HD in East ..read more

On Sunday, August 13, Spotlight on the News will set the stage for this year's Detroit Jazz Festival and the 30th anniversary of Detroit's Latino press. Our guest will include Chris Collins, Preside=nt & Artistic Director, Detroit Jazz Festival Foundation; and Elias Gutierrez, Founder & Publisher, Latino press. Spotlight on the News, now in its 58th season, is Michigan's longest-running weekly news and public affairs television program. It airs every Sunday at 10:00 a.m. on WXYZ-TV/Channel 7 in Detroit, is streamed live on wxyz.com and broadcast at 11:30 a.m. on 23.1 WKAR-HD in East La ..read more