It’s the official start of the new broadcast year. WBFH sets up on the corner of Square Lake and Woodward Avenue to bring its listeners a high-school-point-of-view on what has become the largest gathering of classic automobiles in the midwest. It’s the Woodward Cruise on Saturday, August 17, 2002.
Melissa Talon (left), Marissa Boyajian (center) and Robyn Berkowitz (right) chat about the summer movie season in addition to what’s happening on Woodward Avenue.
Buick 1969 California
Kevin Rich gives the thumbs-up sign from underneath the WBFH canopy as Ben Raphelson gets ready to give a station break. That’s Tom Bowers’ 1969 Buick California parked at the remote site; just in front of the Bloomfield Schools Employees Credit Union.
Weather Was Rough
This year’s weather played a bit of havoc on the remote site. The morning started with a dreary overcast, yet by the afternoon the wind whipped up to scatter some of the clouds. And the wind really gave the remote tent a pounding! But, the broacast went on without a hitch. WBFH staff is already planning on next year’s broadcast. It gives the students an opportunity to cover a gigantic national event—one that happens right in their own back yard!
Steve Hurvitz (left), Kevin Rich (center) and Ben Raphelson provide a male perspective on all the cars passing by the remote site.
Pete Bowers interviews Glenda, a former car hop from Ted’s Drive-In Restaurant.
How’s Traffic, Mr. Hurvitz?
Steve Hurvitz looks north up Woodward Avenue to provide an eyewitness report from the traffic island.
Ben Raphelson is quickly closing an interview with a proud classic automobile owner and is about to send a cue back to Steve Hurvitz in the broadcast booth.
Steve Hurvitz interviews a gentleman who drove his Ford all the way from London, Ontario, Canada just to participate in North America’s largest cruise event.
