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WJR-AM Paul W. Smith St. Patrick’s Day Celebration 2026

Radio station 760 WJR-AM hosted its annual Paul W. Smith St. Patrick’s Day Celebration on March 17 at Doyles Irish Pub at Saint John’s Resort in Plymouth Township. The tradition that started with legendary broadcaster J.P. McCarthy attracted metro Detroit’s business, civic, and political leaders, including Oakland County Executive David Coulter, Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel, Parade Co. CEO Tony Michaels, and other notables. The celebration featured interviews conducted by host Paul W. Smith, along with live entertainment. // Photographs by Patrick Gloria

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March 18, 2026

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Barb Pilat, Christine Sullivan

Bill Brey, Jason Brown

Brent Yax, Karen Smith

Bruce Mugrian, Jim Alban

Bryan Amann, Mike Duggan, Steve Grigorian

Carol Cain, Nick Posavetz

Carolyn Krieger, Dr. Soloman Cogan — Carolyn Krieger, Dr. Solomon Cogan

Cindy Tyzo, Mike McCoy, Mary Okray, Al Bologna, Cindy Evangelista

Danyelle Sheridan, Christina Gennari

Davd Cowan, Gary Kirsh

Derick and Blair Hulet

Elizabeth Schoen, Char Yates

Elizabeth Schoen, Tom Riopelle, Char Yates, Tom Szczepoanski

Emily Hribar, Bob Krause, Theresa Vicari-Ahee

Jim Hughes, Michael Murray

John Kassa, David Evangelista

Laura Reiners, Vanessa Denha Garmo, Alexander Sebastian

Mike Duggan, Paul W. Smith

Nick Hopwood, Jim Pilat, Jeff Marcero, Gian Rivera

Pat Uricek, Paul Goodmen, Terry Burns, Jason Kuehn

Sharon Garcia, Andrea Kenski, Barb Pilat

Terry Radigan, Luanne Ewald Thomas, Tony Michaels

Tom Lehrer, Mark Hackel, Mary Okray, John Paul Rea, Andy Mckinnon

Tom Riopelle, Tom Szczepoanski

Waldek Raczkowski, Karen Smith, Rocky Raczkowski, Brent Yax