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

Radio station 760 WJR-AM hosted its 37th annual Paul W. Smith St. Patrick’s Day Celebration on Friday, March 17, in the lobby of the Fisher Theatre in Detroit. Metro Detroit’s business, civic, and political leaders gathered to celebrate the return to an in-person event for the first time since the pandemic. Guests included U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell, former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder, Detroit Regional Chamber President Sandy Baruah, Detroit Catholic Archbishop Allen Vigneron, Michigan County Executive Mark Hackel, and Parade Company CEO Tony Michaels, among many others. The celebration featured live interviews conducted by host Paul W. Smith and live entertainment. // Photographs by Patrick Gloria