Detroit PBS
Omar Hakim, Ed.D. is the Executive Director of Education at Detroit Public Television. Omar previously served as Principal at Birmingham Covington Schools and as an IB Coordinator and Upper School English Teacher at Detroit Country Day School. Omar also has experience as a University Research Fellow at Michigan State University and as an IB/MYP Teacher at International Academy. Dr. Hakim holds a Doctor of Education, Master of Arts, and Bachelor of Arts in Education and Literature.
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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