I was born in 1972 and grew up in the Detroit suburbs. Here are some things I remember.
One of the UHF stations would show an afternoon movie and there was an actual host for the show. Bill Kennedy.
Channel 9 CBC out of Windsor would go off the air at night. Go to test pattern.
Locally-produced daily talk shows (“Kelly and Company”).
WDIV, channel 4, the NBC affiliate, came up with its own one-episode sitcom, “Hamtramck,” about Polish-Americans in said city.
“Johnny Sokko,” “Ultraman,” “Deputy Dawg.”
Going to the sitter’s house after school, in the basement rumpus room, alone, ending up absolutely shattered after watching the “Twilight Zone” in which the earth is being fried by the sun - and the terrible, terrible twist at the end of the story. Also, the lady was in a slip for most of the time and her painting started to melt!
I loved “I Love Lucy.”
George Kell and Al Kaline were the announcing team for the local Detroit Tigers broadcasts.
EDIT. Count Scary.