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Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson is known for his strong opinions, some of which have been anti-Detroit and racially insensitive.
So it stands to reason that not everyone applauds his new show on WFDF. a station that promotes itself as "Detroit's Largest Voice for African Americans." The show airs from noon to 2 p.m. on Fridays.
Patterson isn't the only white radio host at the talk station, but the majority are African American.
Paul Kampe of The Oakland Press reports:
Last week’s debut was greeted by plenty of attention — a protest led by a group of Detroit pastors insisting Patterson’s history of anti-Detroit sentiment and perceived racism should have no place on the airwaves.
“We welcome all points of view,” said Mort Meisner, whose Huntington Woods-based agency handles public relations for Adell Media, the station’s owner. “We’re not going to be intimidated to limit the scope of what he has to say or the access to our microphones.”
Patterson's bio on the station's site says:
L. Brooks Patterson is transforming Oakland County and southeast Michigan with his vision and no-nonsense leadership. His mission is to make Oakland County one of the best places to live, work, play and raise a family.
Matt Friedman, co-founder of Farmington Hills-based Tanner Friedman Strategic Communications, tells The Press that Patterson could use the airwaves to repair his fractured relationship with Detroit.
“Anytime you get unfiltered time to speak to an audience, it’s an opportunity,” he said. “It’s about how he wants to use that.”
