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Light Up the D – Kirby, Colleen and their guests share stories from Detroit and the surrounding metro area that uplift, entertain and inform.

1130 WDFN The Fan (WDFN-AM)


    • Apr 15, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 29m AVG DURATION
    • 73 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Light Up the D

    Talk of the Town April 10, 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2022 30:28


    FRANKIE TALKS WITH ENTREPRENEUR AND LIFE COACH AND TOP FINANCIAL EDUCATOR RORY DOUGLAS ABOUT WAYS TO GET BEYOND THE PAYCHECK AND GAIN FINANCIAL FREEDOM. DOUGLAS IS CO-AUTHOR OF THE BOOK CRACKING THE RICH CODE ALONG WITH TONY ROBBINS, SHARK TANK'S KEVIN HARRINGTON AND PEAK PERFORMANCE EXPERT JIM BRITT.

    Talk of the Town April 3, 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2022 29:00


    Frankie Discusses The Us Department Of Health And Human Services Vaccines/Vaccinated And Talks With Infectious Diseases Doctor From The University Of Michigan Dr. Payel Patel About The Ongoing Covid Pandemic.

    Talk of the Town with Frankie Darcell 03-27-22

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2022 29:48


    Frankie Talks With Andre Johnson President And Ceo Of The Detroit Recovery Project About The Effect Of The Opioid Crisis On Our Communities And Recovery.

    Talk of the Town with Frankie Darcell 03-20-22

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2022 32:23


    Frankie Talks With Guests Robert Porcher Former Detroit Lion And Pro Bowler Jermaine Dickens Ceo Compass Strategies About The Hbcu Experience.

    Talk of the Town with Frankie Darcell 03-13-22

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2022 29:10


    Frankie talks with former State Rep KB Stallworth about Detroit's progress in the wake of Ken Cole's passing.

    Talk of the Town March 6, 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2022 31:22


    Frankie talks with Hiram Jackson, CEO of RealTimes Media and Downtown Detroit Redevelopment Association about Detroit's revitalization.

    Talk of the Town February 27, 2022 Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2022 29:45


    Frankie talks with guest Kevin Fisher NAMI Michigan/ National President Cit International about covid's effect on our lives physically, mentally, and emotionally.

    Talk of the Town with Frankie Darcell 02-20-22

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2022 30:01


    Frankie talks with Dr. Suzanne Bradley. Professor at the U of M Medical School about the Covid Pandemic and life with Covid.

    Talk of the Town February 13, 2022 PT 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2022 30:02


    Frankie talks with guest Kevin Fisher NAMI Michigan/ National President Cit International about covid's effect on our lives physically, mentally, and emotionally.

    Talk of the Town with Frankie Darcell 02-06-22

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2022 29:11


    Frankie, State Representative Chairman Kb Stallworth, And Political Consultant Duran Marshall Discuss Death Of Lansing Lobbyist Ken Cole And His Contribution To Change.

    Talk of the Town January 23, 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2022 29:01


    Frankie talks with Dr. Paytel Patel from the University of Michigan. US Department of Health and Human Services about Covid 19 and what's next.

    Talk of the Town with Frankie Darcell January 16, 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2022 30:17


    Frankie talks with Dawan Williams - NoMo Foundation, Dr. Sabrina Davis, and Hynnea McDonald about mothers and motivation.

    Talk of the Town January 2, 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2022 31:06


    Frankie Darcell talks with guests Duron Marshall and Andre Ash about beating the addiction crisis.

    Talk of the Town with Frankie Darcell

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2021 29:34


    Frankie Darcell and her guest Tony Camenelli talk about financial planning/credit in a bad economy.

    Talk of the Town 12-19-21

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2021 31:08


    Bushman leads off the podcast talking with The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services about gambling addiction. Then Frankie Darcell talks with Judge Vonda Evans, Attorney Ray Page, Adolf Mongo, and Andre Ash about the Oxford Hogh School shooting.

    Talk of the Town with Frankie Darcell 12-12-21

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2021 30:05


    Bushman talks with Stacy Averill of Gleaners Food Bank. Then Talk of the Town host Frankie Darcell discusses financial planning for 2022 with Rory Davis.

    Talk of the Town December 5, 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2021 32:18


    A discussion about the shooting at Oxford High School with Dr. H Jean Wright Ii, Attorney Jermaine Wyrick, Andre Ash.

    Talk of the Town with Frankie Darcell 11-14-21

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2021 29:00


    Frankie Families, supporting families in need this holiday season and financial literacy. Guest: Frankie Darcell Roy Gamble.

    TALK OF THE TOWN NOVEMBER 7, 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2021 30:26


    Bushman Lead-In - Dr. Popp Talks About The New Dedicated Senior Centers In Detroit. Then Talk of the Town Host Frankie Darcell And Guests Discuss How To Manage Stress And You Children Post Covid Guest: Dawan Willians, Nomo Foundation, Dr. Sabrina Jackson Author, And Nijahh Howard The Right Group.

    Talk of the Town With Frankie Darcell 10-31-21

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2021 30:26


    Community Leaders Discuss Managing Children In A Single Family House Hold. Dr. Sabrina Jackson, Dawan Williams, And Nijah Taylor.

    Talk of the Town With Frankie Darcell Oct 24, 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2021 30:38


    Pre Talk of the Town interview with Bushman talking with Evrod Cassimy from Channel 4 in Detroit. Then Guests Discuss The Importance Of Managing Stress, Trauma, And Mental Health Guest: Dr. H. Jean Wright Ii, Dr. Sabrina Jackson, And Talk Show Host Mimi Brown.

    Talk of the Town With Frankie Darcell 10-17-21

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2021 29:58


    SURGEON EVELYN JIAGGE HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM DISCUSSES BREAST CANCER RESEARCH TO FIND BETTER WAYS OF DIAGNOSING AND TREATING BREAST CANCER.

    Talk of the Town With Frankie Darcell Oct 10, 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2021 30:40


    Bushman leads into Talk of the Town talking to Veronica Lee, Director, Enterprise Account Management (supporting The Kroger Co. Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Foundation sponsorship of the Sustainability Foundations course across Michigan). Then Frankie Darcell talks with Andre Ash about the Detroit Recovery Project.

    TALK OF THE TOWN 10-03-21

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2021 30:54


    Roundtable: All Things Detroit. City Council Shake-Up, Mayor Marries And Nyc/Nba BattleThe Roundtable Discusses The Days Hot Tops From City Council Member Pleads Guilty, Mayor Marries And Covid Mandates By Professional SportsGuests: Adolf Mongo, Andre Ash, And Jermaine Dickens

    Talk of the Town With Frankie Darcell 09-26-21

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2021 31:14


    Bushman talks with his guest about the Green Light Fund. Then J Moss And Paul Talley Talk About The Rise Of Building One Of Detroit's Most Successful Gospel Record Labels, Careers And Churches.

    Talk of the Town With Frankie Darcell Sept 19, 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2021 30:38


    Title 9 Mich State Pays Athletes, and Heroin Addiction/Deaths Andre Ash Digital News Dir. Michigan Chronicle, Political Consultant Duron Marshall.

    Talk of the Town With Frankie Darcell August 29, 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2021 30:07


    Bushman Intro/Diane Dakins Asst Director Of The Petoskey Visitors Bureau. Talk Of The Town With Frankie Darcell. This week Global Citizen Live/Senator Debbie Stabenaw Discuss Covid-19/Delta Variant Vaccinations-guest Sen. Debbie Stabenaw.

    Talk of the Town August 22, 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2021 29:42


    Guest Attorney J L Hawkins, The Hawkins Law Firm Discussion About Police Misconduct (Dpd) In August 2021 A Dpd Officer/Officers Strike Citizen In Alleged Case Of Police Brutality – Bushman Guest Darrell Dawsey, Wayne State Associate Communications Director Discusses Wayne State Grad Rates.

    Talk of the Town August 15, 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2021 30:46


    Bushman talks with Dr. Fregoli about Covid-19 Vaccines, then Frankie Darcell speaks with Andre Johnson, CEO of the Detroit Recovery Project about drug and alcohol treatment.

    Talk of the Town August 8, 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2021 25:22


    Frankie Darcell discusses the recent Primary Election in Detroit with Jermaine Dickens and Adolph Mongo.

    TALK OF THE TOWN 7-18-21

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2021 31:23


    Bushman Interviews Dr. Fregoli from St. Joesph's Mercy Oakland who discusses the response to the Covid Vaccine rollout. Also, Frankie Darcell talks with Christian Gregory. He talks about the life of his father, comedian, actor, and health guru Dick Gregory and his contributions to America before his death.

    TOTT ALBERTA TINSLEY MACK ALIVE 7-12-21

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2021 25:04


    Former State Rep. Alberta Tinsley Talabi talks about the 30th anniversary of Mack Alive a community service event to support community initiatives and health concerns.

    TOTT COSBY CHARTER VOTE

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2021 25:13


    Guest discuss the release of Bill Cosby, Olympic Drug Scandal and the Detroit Charter Commission vote. Guest; Jermaine Dickens Principle Compass Strategies Inc. and Andre Ash Digital Anchor The Michigan Chronicle.

    TOTT ANDRE ASH JUNE 28 21

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2021 25:56


    ANDRE ASH IS THE DIGITAL DIRECTOR OF THE MICHIGAN CHRONICLE. ANDRE ASH DISCUSSES THE GOVERNOR ORDER TO LIFT MASK MANDATES AND DISCUSSES NEW CRIME PREVENTION INITIATIVES AND ELECTION 2021.

    TOTT With Frankie Darcell

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2021 25:03


    CONSULTANT ADOLF MONGO DISCUSSES FATHER'S DAY AND CURRENT AFFAIRS IN THE CITY OF DETROIT.

    TOTT Tony Camilleri June 13, 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2021 29:52


    THE PETOSKEY AREA IS MORE THAN JUST THE TOWN OF PETOSKEY.TONY CAMILLERI TOPIC: FINANCIAL EXPERT UNDERSTANDING YOUR CREDIT

    TOTT Frederick Williams and Adolf Mongo June 13, 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2021 31:10


    THE PETOSKEY AREA IS MORE THAN JUST THE TOWN OF PETOSKEY.FREDERICK WILLIAMS AUTHOR OF THE BOOK “TULSA MASSACRE” BLACK WALL STREET AND ADOLF MONGO DETROIT'S PARADISE VALLEY, HASTINGS STREET, AND THE BLACK BOTTOM.

    TOTT NAOMI OSAKA MENTAL HEALTH 6-6

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2021 30:55


    ’Financial Literacy: Understanding investments, Banking and Life Insurance. Guest Mr. Rory Douglas. Author of the New York Times Bestsellin

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2021 30:00


    ’Financial Literacy: Understanding investments, Banking and Life Insurance. Guest Mr. Rory Douglas. Author of the New York Times Bestselling Book “Cracking the Rich Code

    Detroit election 2021, Covid 19 Mask Mandates/Michigan. Guest: Consultant Adolf Mongo and Andre Ash Editor Michigan Chronicle

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2021 31:02


    Detroit election 2021, Covid 19 Mask Mandates/Michigan. Guest: Consultant Adolf Mongo and Andre Ash Editor Michigan Chronicle

    Guest Sidnei McCarty New Southfield offices. Guest Dr. Theresa Price College Fair. And Wayne County Treasurer Sabree and Willie Donwell

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2021 31:32


    guest Sidnei McCarty New Southfield offices. Guest Dr. Theresa Price College Fair. And Wayne County Treasurer Sabree and Willie Donwell from the City of Detroit.

    Understanding the closing augments: Guest; Jermaine Dickens Principle Compass Strategies, Ray Page Attorney at Law, Eric Brown

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2021 29:25


    Understanding the closing augments: Guest; Jermaine Dickens Principle Compass Strategies, Ray Page Attorney at Law, Eric Brown Political Consultant

    Guest Senator Debbie Stabenow Topic Dementia/Alzheimer’s legislation and Eric Brown Political Commentator topic Gabe Leland Prosecution

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2021 23:54


    Guest Senator Debbie Stabenow Topic Dementia/Alzheimer’s legislation and Eric Brown Political Commentator topic Gabe Leland Prosecution

    Keith Aldridge, Owner, Canterbury Village

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2021 30:01


    Keith discusses his family history with Canterbury Village, it's purpopse, and the upcoming event, Dino Stroll.

    "Alia Lucas Gambling Disorder Program Specialists, Office of Recovery Oriented Systems of Care MDHHS

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2021 29:46


    Alia and Loir discuss problem gambling and the upcoming The 13th Annual Problem Gambling Symposium “Gambling Brought to Light”

    Dr. Chadi Alraies, Director of Interventional Cardiology Research at Detroit Medical Center

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2021 32:11


    Dr. Alraies of the Detroit Medical Center discusses subjects related to February Heart Health Month.

    "Raven Scott from Detroit Employment Solutions Corporation & John Smith, Owner, Grind Time Fitness

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2021 29:03


    Raven and John discuss the Detroit at Work February Fitness Challenge and how it helps our comunity get active, helping people obtain and keep jobs.

    Zaneta Adams, Director, Michigan Veterans Affairs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2021 32:52


    Zenta, a veteran, discusses the services veterans have access to via the Michigan Veteran's Affairs Agency.

    Dr. Levy discusses Wayne Health's mobile Covid testing units and how those units have impacted social services outreach.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2021 31:21


    Dr. Levy, Dr. Phillip Levy, Wayne State University, Assistant Vice President for Translational Sciences and Clinical Research Innovation, and Associate Chair for Research in the Department of Emergency Medicine

    Interview with Kevin Fischer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2021 14:20


    Jan Muhleman, President and Founder of REGROUP, Inc., & Fran Westbrooks, President and Managing Partner at BLVD. Developers of the Rona

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2020 32:00


    Jan and Fran discuss the "Rona for Real" Covid-prevention marketing campaign which they developed in collaboraiton with other agencies on behalf of a consortium of concerned Michigan business leaders.

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