“I Read Them All” ft. Sam Klemet of the Detroit Auto Show

My Drive. My City. My Show. Although written as three individual statements as part of the high-octane creative campaign around the Detroit Auto Show, we could easily rephrase them as questions. For us in The 313, what does our drive look like? What should our city be? And what does our show—the Detroit Auto Show—mean to us? Sam Klemet, Executive Director of the Detroit Auto Dealers Association, joins AV Radio host Carl Anthony for a heartfelt discussion about the 2026 Detroit Auto Show and the immersive experience that awaits attendees. A journalist by nature, Sam recalls his early days in radio and his tenure as President and CEO of the Michigan Association of Broadcasters, and how those experiences prepared him to eventually helm the Detroit Auto Show. He also shares the legacy he hopes the Detroit Auto Show will one day leave and why, when it comes to criticisms of the event, it’s essential to “read them all.” More Resources: Detroit Auto Show Website: https://detroitautoshow.com/ My Drive. My City. My Show. There is Only One Motor City: https://tinyurl.com/z43d6evs New song for Detroit Auto Show a Love Letter to City via Christina Fuoco-Karasinski, Special to The Detroit News: https://tinyurl.com/45mesn99 Camp Jeep, Classic Fiats, Cool Concepts, and Cinema Cars: An Audio Tour of the 2025 Detroit Auto Show: https://tinyurl.com/34pnhy5k Follow AutoVision News Radio on LinkedIn: https://tinyurl.com/49jyrd3b AV Radio is a Detroit Deep Media Production: https://detroitdeepmedia.com/