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Mike Austerman on the state of Detroit Radio

 February 21, 2008

Mike Austerman, the venerable webmaster over at Michiguide, shares the radio column beat with Art Vuolo over at the Oakland Press. He’s always worth reading, but especially so with this candid assessment of the state of the art in the Motor City. Scroll down to the comment section for some succinct analysis from Keener’s magic maker Bob Green.

Tagged Art Vuolo, Michiguide, Mike Austerman

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