WWJ transmitter demolished?

**Rochelle St.** · June-07-13, 11:50 AM

I missed it on a couple of drives out to Livonia, there is a building being demolished on eight mile in Oak Park.
When did they decide to tear it down?
I cant find anything on the internet.

**Kathleen** · June-07-13, 03:24 PM

Please tell me you don't mean this beautiful building:
http://www.detroityes.com/webisodes/...-8mile-wwj.htm

**Baselinepunk** · June-07-13, 03:56 PM

Originally Posted by Kathleen

Please tell me you don't mean this beautiful building:
http://www.detroityes.com/webisodes/...-8mile-wwj.htm

Perhaps it wasn't. They may be thinking of an old building in Ferndale that was recently demo'd. If so, it was an old printing place [[my wife's grandfather worked there) that got pretty toxic. The Ferndale school district was looking into buying it just under a million for adult/alternative ed. They changed their minds when there was a dust up about it and who ever owns it knocked it down.

I love that old wwj building.

**douglasm** · June-07-13, 04:38 PM

Would that be the old Ethel site?

**Downriviera** · June-07-13, 04:49 PM

Cool building, as is the WJR transmitter.
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**wolverine** · June-07-13, 06:13 PM

^ I hope it wasn't that. That building should be declared a landmark. If it ever fell abandoned and the towers were removed, I would buy it for the right price.

**Hamtragedy** · June-07-13, 08:49 PM

Hey riv, where is the WJR transmitter?

**Baselinepunk** · June-07-13, 09:13 PM

Originally Posted by douglasm

Would that be the old Ethel site?

Yes, it is. I just asked her; I was wrong it wasn't a printing place. He worked there as a plumber.

**Downriviera** · June-07-13, 09:55 PM

Originally Posted by Hamtragedy

Hey riv, where is the WJR transmitter?

It's in Riverview on Sibley Rd at Grange. Definately worth a look if you get down this way. Its about 2 miles east of I 75 off the Sibley Rd exit. You can't get right up to the building because its fenced off. You can get pretty close though and can get some good pics.

**Cincinnati_Kid** · June-08-13, 01:30 AM

I've also noticed they are clearing out a lot of brush and trees around the old WWJ building on 8 mile and Meyers. It might be getting ready to be torn down.

**Cincinnati_Kid** · June-08-13, 01:31 AM

Originally Posted by Kathleen

Please tell me you don't mean this beautiful building:
http://www.detroityes.com/webisodes/...-8mile-wwj.htm

That's the one.

**old guy** · June-08-13, 02:41 AM

I don't get it. Why would you tear a building like that down?

**Detroit Stylin** · June-08-13, 12:00 PM

Originally Posted by old guy

I don't get it. Why would you tear a building like that down?

Because its Oakland County

**Rochelle St.** · June-08-13, 12:35 PM

So its still there?
I must have missed it because of the weeds and trees in front.

**stingbeelee** · June-09-13, 11:05 PM

Yes, the WWJ building is still there on eight mile and meyers. The building that was demolished was on eight mile and pinecrest, which is about 3/4 of a mile east of the WWJ building. I just drove by there today.

**canuck** · June-10-13, 07:06 AM

I'd worry about the copper downspouts all around the WJR building! Is the fence electrified?

**douglasm** · June-10-13, 07:31 AM

So to be clear, the WWJ transmitter building IS still there, it was the Ethyl Corporation facility that was torn down, right?

**Downriviera** · June-10-13, 09:00 AM

Originally Posted by canuck

I'd worry about the copper downspouts all around the WJR building! Is the fence electrified?

Yes, the fence is electrified, but I plan to tunnel under it to snag the copper.

**Honky Tonk** · June-10-13, 09:13 AM

Originally Posted by Downriviera

Yes, the fence is electrified, but I plan to tunnel under it to snag the copper.

The picture you posted is the one on Sibley, no? The original post is the one by the Coolidge/8 Mile tower. [[I think) I'm getting lost here.

**Baselinepunk** · June-10-13, 09:29 AM

Originally Posted by douglasm

So to be clear, the WWJ transmitter building IS still there, it was the Ethyl Corporation facility that was torn down, right?

You are correct.

**renf** · June-10-13, 11:46 AM

http://detroit1701.org/WJR%20Radio.html

More about the attractive Art Deco WJR building. It would be nice to see
it listed on the state or federal historic register.

**Honky Tonk** · June-10-13, 11:48 AM

Originally Posted by renf

http://detroit1701.org/WJR%20Radio.html

More about the attractive Art Deco WJR building. It would be nice to see
it listed on the state or federal historic register.

I agree. That is a very unique, attractive, and one of a kind building.

**Cincinnati_Kid** · June-10-13, 03:47 PM

Originally Posted by renf

http://detroit1701.org/WJR%20Radio.html

More about the attractive Art Deco WJR building. It would be nice to see
it listed on the state or federal historic register.

Is that the same building on 8 mile and Meyers? It looks different. Maybe because the overgrown brush and trees aren't there. I also noticed on the current building the brown highlights aren't there either.