WJR PODCASTS | BUILDING THE FUTURE

Join the Mechanical Contractors Association of Detroit as they spotlight union construction training programs that are building exciting career opportunities in Detroit. Through the series, 760 WJR’s Lloyd Jackson will speak with community decision makers, construction industry executives, teachers, and school administrators about how these jobs are building bright futures for us all.

SPOTLIGHT PODCAST:

May 15, 2024 ~ On the 12th edition of the “Building The Future” podcast, host Lloyd Jackson examines the college training programs at both the Advanced Technology Academy and the Plumbing Industries Training Center. Learn how these facilities are creating rewarding, good paying career opportunities in union construction trades that are helping to build the facilities of tomorrow, today. Guests include Advance Technology Academy Career Counselor Mark Jackson, Plumbing Industry Training Center Director of Training Ryan Lyle, and Advanced Technology Academy students Bryse Gailliard and Deonte Sparks. Presented by the Mechanical Contractors Association of Detroit.

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HOST:

LLOYD JACKSON

Lloyd Jackson describes himself as “just a regular guy,” but most people would probably disagree. Jackson, who began his career at 760 WJR in 1993 as the city/county beat reporter and is now assistant news director, says he loves the fact that radio is “fast and now,” but dislikes the objectivity that the job requires. “I usually have an opinion about stories, but being a journalist, I have to remain neutral.”

Lloyd has won numerous awards while at 760 WJR, including honors from the Michigan Association of Broadcasters, Associated Press, and the Society of Professional Journalists. He has also been the host of many special-interest shows on 760 WJR, such as “Ask the Mayor,“ “Ask the Governor,” and “Ask the Chief.”

Jackson adds, “It’s a great honor to work with the professionals in the WJR newsroom that make my job an interesting and fulfilling endeavor.”

LLOYD JACKSON

Lloyd Jackson describes himself as “just a regular guy,“ but most people would probably disagree. This ambitious broadcast journalist attained his personal goal of employment with 760 WJR news long before he expected it to happen. Lloyd has covered Nelson Mandela‘s visit to Detroit, ridden with the police department on raids, and even been shot at by a barricaded gunman!

Jackson, who began his career at 760 WJR in 1993 as the city/county beat reporter and is now assistant news director, says he loves the fact that radio is “fast and now,“ but dislikes the objectivity that the job requires. “I usually have an opinion about stories, but being a journalist, I have to remain neutral.” Lucky for Lloyd, he can toss his modesty and neutrality aside when talking about his greatest love: his children Lloyd Jr., Justin, and Marie.

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