by Dan Yessian | Dec 17, 2024 | Armenian Genocide
We like to think that we are evolved, that humans are civilized beyond our animal instincts. We often look at history and think, “That was then.” But what’s really changed? Do we really learn from the events of our past as we build the future? Does time reveal the...
by Dan Yessian | Dec 11, 2024 | Interviews
Detroit’s WDIV has been home to journalist Devin Scillian since 1996, with the retirement of Mort Crim. Now in the end of 2024 we bid goodbye to Devin from broadcast and usher in his next era. Devin has had an extraordinary career, from reporting, to writing and...
by Dan Yessian | Dec 3, 2024 | Armenian Genocide
Those of you who know me are well aware of my fondness for educational programming. In the past, I had written music for shows like Sesame Street and The Electric Company…among others. Our collaboration with TedED has garnered the interest of thousands of viewers,...
by Dan Yessian | Nov 26, 2024 | Music
1924 marked the inaugural Thanksgiving Parade in Detroit, kicking off a yearly extravaganza filled with floats, characters in costume, and of course….music! I was first tapped by The Parade Company in 1992 and they asked me to write an original song for the opening...
by Dan Yessian | Nov 18, 2024 | Armenian Culture
I’m excited to finally reveal something that has been in the works for a while now. This past summer I was asked to collaborate with the TED organization, of TED Talk fame. Their subsidiary TEDEd produces fantastic short films centered primarily around educational...
