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Detroit’s Midtown Area Getting Free, Outdoor Public WiFi in 2021

Detroit is getting free, outdoor public WiFi in 2021 thanks to a $500,000 grant from The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. The WiFi will be available in Detroit’s…

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Detroit is getting free, outdoor public WiFi in 2021 thanks to a $500,000 grant from The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.

The WiFi will be available in Detroit's Cultural Center, encompassing a handful of cultural buildings and museums in Midtown on Woodward Avenue. The wireless system will be an extension of WSU's existing campus system.

WiFi will be available in the following Cultural Center areas: Carr Center, Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, College for Creative Studies, Detroit Historical Museum, Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit Public Library, Hellenic Museum of Michigan, International Institute of Metropolitan Detroit, Michigan Science Center, The Scarab Club, University of Michigan and Wayne State University.

Additional funding to make the WiFi possible came from the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation.

Anne Erickson started her radio career shortly after graduating from Michigan State University and has worked on-air in Detroit, Flint, Toledo, Lansing and beyond. As someone who absolutely loves rock, metal and alt music, she instantly fell in love with radio and hasn’t looked back. When she’s not working, Anne makes her own music with her band, Upon Wings, and she also loves cheering on her favorite Detroit and Michigan sports teams, especially Lions and MSU football. Anne is also an award-winning journalist, and her byline has run in a variety of national publications. You can also hear her weekends on WRIF.