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13-time Emmy Award Winning Producer & Host Carol Cain interviews leaders with focuses on politics, business, education, sports, and community issues.
The state of Michigan can do better when it comes to raising the bar on K-12 public education, as Business Leaders For Michigan's Jeff Donofrio, Michigan Chamber of Commerce's Jim Holcomb, and Marvin Beatty, of Hollywood Casino at Greektown, discuss on this week's show.
With just weeks left before the 2026 Detroit Auto Show opens doors at Huntington Place, Sam Klemet, executive director of the Detroit Auto Dealers Association, and Todd Szott, chair of next month's signature event, appear on Michigan Matters to talk about the buildup taking place right now for it.
Nate Forbes, managing partner of Forbes Company, which owns Somerset Collection in Troy, philanthropist, and University of Michigan supporter, appears on Michigan Matters to talk about the critical holiday retail season and prospects for college athletics.
Before hundreds of thousands line up along Woodward Avenue for America's Thanksgiving Parade presented by Gardner White, Bob Riney, president and CEO of Henry Ford Health, Rachel Stewart, president and CEO of Gardner White, and Tony Michaels, president and CEO of The Parade Company, appear on Michigan Matters to talk about the massive community effort to bring the annual event to life.
As the country’s longest federal government shutdown finally ended, the roundtable of Bill Wild, CEO of Michigan Independent Retailers Association, Maureen Donohue Krauss, president and CEO of the Detroit Regional Partnership, and Chris Holman, founder and CEO of Michigan Business Network, discuss the impact of it on Michigan as well as other key issues.
Following last week's election, the Michigan Matters roundtable of Detroit City Councilman Coleman Young II, Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel and Republican strategist Susy Avery discusses the impact on the region as Detroit gets a new mayor and two members of the city council.
Eric Poe, CEO of CURE Auto Insurance, a New Jersey–based car insurer that entered the Michigan market four years ago and now has over 100,000 customers here, appears on Michigan Matters to discuss insurance rates, his company, legislation in Lansing and more.
Pastor Solomon Kinloch Jr., one of two candidates in the mayor’s race in Detroit, appears to talk about issues and how he sees his chances in the Nov. 4 election when a new person will be elected to take over leadership of Michigan’s largest city.
Canadian Consul General Colin Bird talks about the importance of $60 billion-plus in annual two-way trade between his country and Michigan, the fallout of tariffs, the Gordie Howe International Bridge, and much more on Michigan Matters.
With Dan Gilbert and Bedrock cutting a huge swath through downtown Detroit with the Hudson Detroit Building, Madison Building, Renaissance Center project and many others, Jared Fleisher, president of the company, appears on Michigan Matters to update things.
Detroit Mayoral Candidate Mary Sheffield was asked about a bevy of issues, from creating more economic development in the neighborhoods, to affordable housing, to dealing with the White House in a far-flung conversation on this week's Michigan Matters.
Worth billions to the state each year, tourism is Michigan's third-largest industry after autos/manufacturing and agriculture.
With days left to work out a budget compromise or face a state government shutdown, Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall updates the latest, while we also focus on regional transit with leaders on this week’s Michigan Matters.
Detroit's become one of the hottest destinations in the country for big-time conventions. What's driving the interest?
It's a look at growing two-way ties between Michigan and Japan on this Sunday's Michigan Matters as Hajime Kishimori, Consul General of Japan in Detroit, Quentin Messer, president and CEO of MEDC, and Battle Creek Mayor Mark Behnke discuss the longtime relationships that have developed between the two lands.
Enbridge’s Line 5 carries millions of gallons of oil under the Straits of Mackinac every week as talk continues about the aging pipeline and a tunnel replacement. Enbridge’s Ryan Duffy appears on Michigan Matters to discuss what’s going on with the Line 5 tunnel replacement that the Canadian company wants to build.
It’s a look at the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and its impact over 130 years in the Motor City, as Erik Rönmark, DSO president and CEO, and Mike Bickers, Regional President of Detroit and Southeast Michigan at PNC Bank, discuss on CBS Detroit’s Michigan Matters.
The Great Lakes Water Authority is a utility overseeing water and wastewater for four million residents, with much going on as Sue Coffey, CEO, and Bill Wolfson, Deputy CEO, appear on Michigan Matters to talk about it.
Businesses across the Great Lakes State are concerned about tariffs, inflation and the talent gap, according to respondents of a new survey by Michigan Business Network along with Cinnaire.
Amidst massive change sweeping through college athletics as a result of the House vs. NCAA antitrust settlement, University of Michigan Athletic Director Warde Manuel appears on Michigan Matters as an exclusive to talk about its impact and the road ahead.
The roundtable of Terry Barclay of Inforum, Marvin Beatty of Hollywood Casino Greektown, and strategist Susy Avery appears on Michigan Matters to discuss key issues impacting the region, including politics, tariffs, inclusion and the red-hot Detroit mayoral primary taking place next month.
Dr. Ivan Baines of the Nick Gilbert Neurofibromatosis Research Institute and Dr. Steven Kalkanis of Henry Ford Health appear on Michigan Matters this Sunday to discuss the impact of a new research center coming to life in the heart of Detroit and the timeline of its opening.
With the Fourth of July holiday almost here, the Salute to America Program featuring the Detroit Symphony Orchestra with nightly fireworks will be held July 2-5 at The Henry Ford in Dearborn, as it has for over 30 years.
As PGA golfers prepare to tee off this week at the 2025 Rocket Classic held at Detroit Golf Club, Mark Hollis, COO of Rock Entertainment Venture, appears on Michigan Matters to talk about the signature event and its path forward in the Motor City.
Senior Producer/Host Carol Cain discusses politics with Lavora Barnes, chair, Michigan Democratic Party, Rocky Raczkowski, chair, Oakland County Republican Party, David Dulio, Director of Oakland University Center for Civic Engagement, and Matt Grossman, Director, MSU's Institute for Public Policy and Social Research appear to talk about a blockbuster political year in Michigan and the road ahead.
The evolution of Marygrove continues as the former college is being transformed with its focus on early education and wrap round community services to help young people as Marygrove Conservancy, Kresge Foundation, PNC Bank and others pitch in to help.
Dorothy Zehnder, co-founder of Bavarian Inn Restaurant, talks about her recent milestone 100th birthday, and shares her recipe for a full and happy life, and what it's like to celebrate Christmas every day as she appears on CBS 62's "Michigan Matters" airing 8 am this Sunday.
As the community continues to pick up the pieces following the Nov. 30 shooting rampage at Oxford High School which claimed the lives of four students and injured seven others, Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard appeared on CBS 62's "Michigan Matters" to talk about the incident and aftermaths.
Detroit-born Musician Mike Skill of the Romantics and iconic TV & Broadway Set Designer Ray Klausen -- who just moved to Metro Detroit – appear on CBS 62's "Michigan Matters" 8 a.m. this Sunday to talk about their riveting careers as each has carved a unique path on the national stage.
As the electric vehicle revolution unfolds, companies, suppliers and organizations are adjusting as Joseph Grace, Vice President, Head of Physical and Functional Design & Integration, Stellantis; Vuk Milojkovic, CEO, BASF Toda America LLC; Glenn Stevens, Executive Director, MICHauto and Vice President, Automotive & Mobility Initiatives at Detroit Regional Chamber; and Rod Alberts, Executive Director of Detroit Auto Dealers Association, discussed on "Michigan Matters" airing 8 a.m. this Sunday on CBS 62.
It was full steam ahead as talk of politics took center stage during taping of CBS 62's "Michigan Matters" as GOP powerhouse Susy Avery and Democratic strategist Steve Tobocman, the two outgoing co-chairs of MSU's Michigan Political Leadership Program, talked about regional and national politics (it airs 8 am Sunday).
William Shatner, star of the iconic 1960s TV show "Star Trek," and Bob Lutz, former Vice Chair of GM, join two Detroit entrepreneurs as they appear on "Michigan Matters" airing 8 am this Sunday on CBS 62 to discuss the electric future.
Oakland University President Dr. Ora Hirsch Pescovitz and Skillman Foundation's new President/CEO Angelique Power appear on CBS 62's "Michigan Matters" (airing 8am Sunday) to talk about the state of education in our city and region.
Trailblazing Entertainment and Media Executive Nancy Tellem moved to Detroit and just opened BasBlue – a place to empower women from a historic building near DIA. Then Alisha Bell, chair of the Wayne County Board of Commissioners, talks about issues before the region. And retired Detroit Lions star Herman Moore is hoping to close the health gap between people of color with a new initiative.
Three women making a difference -- Col. Felicia L. Burks, Najah Bazzy and Ariana Kabodian – appear on CBS 62's "Michigan Matters" this Sunday (8 am) to talk about the health and well-being of our region (as we take note of Breast Cancer Awareness Month & Family History Month).
It was talk of politics, the infrastructure bill, Joe Biden and presidential votes that kicked off CBS 62's "Michigan Matters" as former Michigan Republican Chair Saul Anuzis and former Democratic Party Chair Mark Brewer appeared to discuss politics in the region and in Washington.
As Hispanic Heritage Month continues, CBS 62's"Michigan Matters" spotlights three organizations helping the community as Jane C. Garcia, Vice Chairman of LA SED, Dina Fattom Wagner, Director of Membership and Programming of Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, and Michael Odom, Chairman of Southwest Detroit Business Association, appear to talk about unique times in our region.
Two leaders—Susan Westhoff, COO of the Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum, and Christian Greer, President and CEO of the Michigan Science Center in Detroit, appear on CBS 62's "Michigan Matters" this Sunday to talk how they are helping expose more young people to science and technology, and jobs of the future.
A Michigan TikTok user has been posting random interactions in public, getting thousands of views. However, some of the women in the videos say they are concerned because they had no idea that they were being recorded.
The building closed after an emergency evacuation last week, just days after a bankruptcy judge allowed tenants to stay in their apartments.
A Macomb, Michigan, man has been identified as the interpreter who was killed in Syria over the weekend along with two guardsmen.
For more than a week in early November, nearly a dozen houses and cars in Detroit were shot at, leaving one person seriously injured.
An investigation and arrest in Toledo, Ohio, has led to the arrest of three Metro Detroit men for allegedly possessing child pornography.
Ford Motor Co. is pivoting away from its once-ambitious electric vehicle plans amid financial losses and waning consumer demand for the vehicles.
A 15-gallon tank of gas will cost Michiganders about $42, which is around $15 less than the highest price drivers paid in July 2024.
Ford Motor Co. has stepped up technology in its popular F-150 pickup to combat ever-evolving techniques car thieves have at their disposal.
The management company of the LaFontaine Automotive Group in Metro Detroit has agreed to pay $1.5 million to settle an alleged Paycheck Protection Program loan fraud.
Slower adoption of electric vehicles was cited as the reason for pending layoffs at GM's Factory Zero.
The special features interviews with Kathy Bates, Annette Bening, Albert Brooks, Michael Douglas, Kiefer Sutherland, Jerry O'Connell and Mandy Patinkin.
The Oscars ceremony is moving to YouTube starting in 2029, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Wednesday.
Known as a popular Hollywood director, Rob Reiner also had a lengthy record of political and civic activism, especially in California.
Nick Reiner, a son of director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele, has been arrested on murder charges following their deaths, police said.
Rob Reiner was the son of a comedy giant who became one himself with movies such as "The Princess Bride," "When Harry Met Sally…" and "This is Spinal Tap."
The special features interviews with Kathy Bates, Annette Bening, Albert Brooks, Michael Douglas, Kiefer Sutherland, Jerry O'Connell and Mandy Patinkin.
The Oscars ceremony is moving to YouTube starting in 2029, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Wednesday.
Two members of the Iowa National Guard were killed in Syria on Saturday — Sgt. Edgar Brian Torres-Tovar and Sgt. William Nathaniel Howard.
Warner Bros. Discovery's board told its shareholders that Paramount Skydance's offer "provides inadequate value" for the business.
Alex DeBrincat scored two power-play goals in the third period as the Detroit Red Wings beat the New York Islanders 3-2.
A Michigan hospital is asking members of the public to raise their flashlights as well as the spirits of children during the holiday season.
Oakland County health officials are reporting a confirmed case of measles in a pediatric patient at DMC Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital.
Thanks to the incredible kindness of a stranger, a little girl from Westland has a whole new outlook on life.
For nurse practitioners like Natasha Weems, their concerns lie in how these decisions could impact some of our most vulnerable families.
"I don't know how I'm going to pay for this," said one person with an Affordable Care Act plan that will cost her $1,100 a month starting in January.
Closer Kenley Jansen and the Detroit Tigers have finalized an $11 million, one-year contract that includes a club option for 2026.
Alex DeBrincat scored two power-play goals in the third period as the Detroit Red Wings beat the New York Islanders 3-2.
Biff Poggi is preparing the Michigan Wolverines for the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl against Texas on New Year's Eve as the team's interim head coach, less than a week after former head coach Sherrone Moore was fired.
Dan Campbell says the Detroit Lions' loss to the Los Angeles Rams came down to a rough third quarter.
Cade Cunningham had 32 points and 10 rebounds to help the Detroit Pistons beat the Boston Celtics 112-105 on Monday night.
The state of Michigan can do better when it comes to raising the bar on K-12 public education.
The Detroit show will attract hundreds of thousands to the area as automakers, tech companies and more gravitate to downtown Detroit.
This week on Michigan Matters, Carol Cain speaks with retail owners and entrepreneurs ahead of the holiday season.
Hundreds of thousands will line up along Woodward Avenue for America's Thanksgiving Parade in Detroit.
This week's roundtable discusses the economic outlook as the critical fourth quarter of 2025 plays out.
Law enforcement officials in Providence, Rhode Island, confirmed that witnesses' description of the gunman in the Brown University shooting matches the images they have released of the person of interest in the case.
Nuno Loureiro, a 47-year-old physicist and fusion scientist, was shot Monday night at his home in Brookline, Massachusetts.
President Trump participated in a dignified transfer at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware on Wednesday honoring two members of the Iowa National Guard and an interpreter who were recently killed in Syria.
For more than a week in early November, nearly a dozen houses and cars in Detroit were shot at, leaving one person seriously injured.
Five Republicans voted alongside Democrats in the Michigan Senate on Tuesday to reinstate the money that House Republicans clawed back.
