WDET will pre-empt its regular programming from 4-6 p.m. this Sunday, Oct. 20, to host a special collaboration between Canada’s national broadcaster, CBC Radio, and American National Public Radio to bring a special international call-in version of CBC’s Cross Country Checkup and NPR’s The Middle. 

The broadcast, titled America Votes: A Cross-Border Conversation, will air across Canada and the U.S., bringing international focus to the city of Detroit. The collaborative show will focus on the impending national election’s impact on the U.S. and Canada’s relationship; and WDET’s distinction as a cross-border broadcaster at North America’s largest trade corridor sets us up as the appropriate station to host this international conversation.

Jeremy Hobson, host of The Middle, and Ian Hanomansing, co-host of CBC’s The National and host of Cross-Country Check-Up, will both be present at WDET for the live interactive broadcast.

Here’s how to join the conversation

Call in details:

• Call live: 1-888-416-8333
• Text: 226-758-8924
• Share your story now (anytime): cbc.ca/aircheck

Show pages:

• Checkup page: cbc.ca/radio/checkup
• The Middle page: listentothemiddle.com

Watch live:

• CBC News: cbc.ca/news
• YouTube: youtube.com/@CBCNews
• Tiktok: tiktok.com/@cbcnews?lang=en

Listen live at 101.9 WDET FM in Detroit, or online at wdet.org.

Or, join the conversation by filling out the form below.