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Linda Yohn is an experienced on-air personality currently hosting the "Swing Set" on Detroit Public Television/WRCJ-FM since September 2019. With a diverse background in the broadcasting industry, Yohn previously served as a music director at WEMU-FM for over 30 years, where responsibilities included public broadcasting fundraising, listener engagement, and programming across various music genres. Additionally, Yohn has worked as a self-employed content writer, stage manager, event host, and event producer, including a role as stage manager for the Ann Arbor Summer Festival. Yohn has been an active member of the Jazz Journalists Association and began a career in public relations for jazz musicians and organizations at Peter Levinson Communications. Educational credentials include a BA from Otterbein University and ongoing studies at Eastern Michigan University and Kent State University.
Detroit PBS
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Detroit PBS is the viewer-supported PBS member station serving the nation's 11th largest television market. As a non-commercial, educational public television station serving the Detroit metropolitan area, Detroit PBS, licensed to Detroit Public Media, offers a diverse range of programming aimed at educating, informing, and entertaining audiences of all ages. As a member station of the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), we provide locally produced content and national PBS programs covering news, arts and culture, science, history, and children's education. Additionally, we operate 90.9 WRCJ FM, Detroit's classical and jazz radio station, enhancing the community's access to cultural and artistic programming. Dedicated to serving diverse interests, we are committed to our role as a valuable community resource. WRCJ 90.9 FM and HD-1 is a listener supported classical & jazz music public radio station licensed to Detroit Classical and Jazz Educational Radio, LLC, and managed by Detroit Public Television and the Detroit Educational Television Foundation Board of Trustees. The radio station is located inside the Detroit School of Arts, a public high school training young people for careers in performing, visual and media arts. Detroit PBS offers ten hours of PBS KIDS programming each weekday, along with national and international news, PBS favorites and classic films. Our digital subchannels offer additional scheduling of public TV programming on 56.4 WORLD channel, how-to and travel programs on 56.3 Create, and all-day children's programming on 56.2 Detroit PBS KIDS. Detroit PBS is active in the community producing local programs showcasing arts, culture, news and analysis; and educational outreach campaigns using the power of media to broaden knowledge and understanding. Detroit PBS provides open access to trusted, balanced, and inspiring content and fosters essential, enriching conversations, in partnership with our diverse multi-cultural community. Detroit PBS is designated as a 501(c)(3) organization. Detroit PBS is licensed under the name Detroit Educational Television Foundation WTVS-Channel 56 in Detroit, and operates under the names Detroit PBS, Detroit Public Media, Channel 56, and WTVS. www.detroitpbs.org