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Detroit Remember When: A Tribute to Dick Purtan

Celebrate the extraordinary life and career of Detroit radio personality Dick Purtan.

09/15/2022

Detroit Remember When

Detroit Remember When: A Tribute to Dick Purtan

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Celebrate the extraordinary life and career of Detroit radio personality Dick Purtan.

Celebrate the extraordinary life and career of Detroit radio personality and community philanthropist Dick Purtan in this segment of “Detroit Remember When”. This documentary highlights Purtan’s life on and off the air, told through audio and video clips, archival film and interviews with Purtan, his family, friends and colleagues.

09/15/2022

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