Today on Stateside, we met the newly-elected representative from the 86th State House district. Democrat Joseph McClusky flipped a district that stayed in Republican hands for decades.
Also, our friends at the Archives of Michigan told the story of a much-beloved AM radio station out of Windsor, Ontario that won fans in Detroit from the 1960s to the 1980s.
Next, a hauntingly beautiful story from our friends at the Points North podcast about a UP mailman in the 1870s, when the only way to get mail to residents was by dog sled.
And a new book from former Detroit Piston Coach Ray Scott explores the history of boxing. Scott, who was also a longtime coach of the Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team, wrote the book alongside his friend, the late writer Charley Rosen. It's called The Fight Game in Black and White: a History of Black Boxing. (If you're curious, Coach Scott's autobiography—featured on our show in 2021—is also a fantastic read.)
GUESTS ON TODAY'S SHOW:
- Joseph McCluskey, representative-elect for 86th
Michigan House District - Jason Schultz, archivist, Archives of Michigan
- Ellie Katz, senior producer, Points North
- Ray Scott, Detroit Pistons player 1961-1967, NBA Coach of the Year 1973-1974
