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The Detroit television market is the eleventh largest in the US; however, these estimates do not include large areas of Ontario, Canada (Windsor and its surrounding area on broadcast and cable, as well as several other cable markets in Ontario, such as the city of Ottawa) which receive and watch Detroit television stations, so the actual audience ranking may be higher.

An important source for news, the city is the site of the annual North US International Auto Show which hosts the national media. The Detroit Free Press and The Detroit News are the major daily newspapers, both broadsheet publications published together under a joint operating agreement. Media philanthropy includes the Detroit Free Press high school journalism program and the Old Newsboys` Goodfellow Fund of Detroit. Wayne State University offers a widely respected Journalism program.

Since 1916, the city has been home to an US Power Boat Association Unlimited hydroplane boat race, held annually (with exceptions) on the Detroit River near Belle Isle. Often, the race is for the APBA Challenge Cup, more commonly known as the Gold Cup (first awarded in 1904, created by Tiffany) which is the oldest active motorsport trophy in the world.

Detroit is one of 13 US metropolitan areas that are home to professional teams representing the four major sports in North America. All these teams but one play inside the city of Detroit itself (the NBA`s Detroit Pistons and the WNBA`s Detroit Shock both play in subcitified Auburn Hills at The Palace of Auburn Hills). There are three active major sports venues inside the city: Comerica Park (home of the Major League Baseball team Detroit Tigers), Ford Field (home of the NFL`s Detroit Lions), and Joe Louis Arena (home of the NHL`s Detroit Red Wings). Detroit is known for its avid hockey fans, earning the city the moniker of "Hockeytown".

The city is accustomed to large crowds. River Days, a 5 day celebration on the International Riverfront, marked the opening of the River Walk along the east river leading up to the Windsor-Detroit International Freedom Festival fireworks with about 3.5 1,000,000 visitors. The city`s Greektown and casino resorts serve as an entertainment hub. Other events include the Electronic Music Festival typically attracts crowds of over a 1,000,000 visitors. Within downtown, Campus Martius Park hosts large events such as the Motown Winter Blast. As the world`s traditional automotive center, the city hosts the North US International Auto Show. Held since 1924, USA`s Thanksgiving Parade is one of the nation`s largest.

In addition, Detroit`s garage rock of the 1990s rose to national attention with the bands The White Stripes, Von Bondies, the Dirtbombs, and Electric Six. In recent years, bands like The Hard Lessons and the Amino Acids revived garage rock. Hard rock, powered by 101.1 WRIF, produced local success for bands like Sponge. Detroit Hip Hop rose to importance in the late nineties with the emergence of Eminem, Kid Rock, Street Lord`z, Rock Bottom, Slum Village, D12, J Dilla, Obie Trice, Blade Icewood, Bugz (RIP), Big Herk, Royce Da 5`9, and Esham. Detroit Soul artists include Dwele, Amp Fiddler, Monica Blaire, and Kem.