Jerome Vaughn is News Director at 101.9 WDET. He joined WDET in 1992 to help chronicle Detroit's comeback and let people around the world know the truth about his hometown.

Vaughn runs the news internship program, providing opportunities for future public radio producers. He has also served as a mentor for NPR's Next Generation Radio Project. Vaughn has won dozens of awards for his reporting. He was inducted into the Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame in 2018.

His interest in news reporting began when he was five years old, after his mom bought him a yellow Panasonic ball and chain radio.

Detroit Evening Report: Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan secures emergency contracts to continue paratransit services

Detroit Mayor Duggan has approved emergency contracts with four paratransit providers to ensure operations continue after Detroit City Council rejected...

Detroit Evening Report: State of Michigan fines Stellantis for air pollution caused by Detroit Jeep plant

The State of Michigan has finalized a plan to have Stellantis address air quality on Detroit’s east side. Listen and...

Detroit Evening Report: Ford recalls over 600,000 SUVs for possible fire risk

Ford is recalling 643,000 SUVs because of possible cracked fuel injectors that could lead to vehicle fires. Listen and Subscribe...

Detroit Evening Report: AAA Michigan says Thanksgiving travel close to hitting pre-pandemic levels

 The American Automobile Association (AAA) of Michigan says it expects Thanksgiving travel to approach pre-pandemic levels this year. Listen...

Detroit Evening Report: New plans announced for $1.5 billion project in The District Detroit

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Detroit Evening Report: Michigan’s midterm election results so far

Tens of thousands of Detroiters cast their ballots Tuesday in Michigan’s general election. Results were slow to come in through...

Detroit Evening Report: Michigan voters head to the polls on Election Day

Listen and Subscribe to the Detroit Evening Report NPR | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts Thousands of Detroiters...

Detroit Evening Report: Gretchen Whitmer’s lead over Tudor Dixon shrinks in latest poll

A new poll from WDIV-TV and The Detroit News shows Gov. Gretchen Whitmer maintaining a lead over Republican challenger Tudor...

Detroit Evening Report: GM posts strong Q3 profits thanks to improved supply chain climate

General Motors is reporting strong profits for the third quarter of the year. The Detroit automaker says it earned $3.3...

Detroit Evening Report: Barack Obama to visit Metro Detroit ahead of November elections

Barack Obama is scheduled to visit Metro Detroit this month. The former president is headed out to campaign for Democrats...

Detroit Evening Report: Dearborn school board meeting about book bans draws hundreds

The removal of at least six books from Dearborn school libraries was the focus for hundreds who attended Thursday's Board...

Detroit Evening Report: Detroit City Council approves $7 million expansion of ShotSpotter program

Detroit City Council voted to expand the controversial ShotSpotter system after listening to more testimonial on Tuesday. The council voted...