Lake Erie Algae Bloom Could Worsen This Year
A harmful algal bloom in western Lake Erie produced a toxin that shut down Toledo's water supply in 2014. The size and...
Pat Batcheller is a host and Senior News Editor for 101.9 WDET, presenting local news, traffic and weather updates during Morning Edition. He is an amateur musician.
Batcheller joined WDET in 2007 after nine years at WWJ, where he was a news editor, producer and reporter. He started his broadcasting career in 1989 and has lived and worked in Michigan his entire life. He is a graduate of the University of Michigan and the Specs Howard School of Media Arts. He has won multiple awards for excellence from the Associated Press, the Michigan Association of Broadcasters and the Society of Professional Journalists. He is an amateur musician, playing percussion in the Downriver Community Band.
A Hot Weekend, But No Repeat of 2016 Expected
The summer of 2016 was the warmest ever recorded in Metro Detroit. National Weather Service So what can we expect...
Memorial Day Weekend Kicks Off Summer Safety Effort
Michigan once led the nation in the rate of seat belt use. State Police say 98 percent of all motorists...
Ship Watchers Can Nerd Out in New Interactive Exhibit [VIDEO + PHOTOS]
Detroit's RiverWalk gets a lot of foot traffic. John Loftus, who runs the Detroit/Wayne County Port Authority, estimates 3 million...
Fields Out, Hackett In as Ford’s CEO
Ford Motor Company shook up its senior management Monday, naming Jim Hackett as its new chief executive officer. Hackett succeeds...
It’s Homecoming for Actor Curtis Armstrong
Long before he starred in "Revenge of the Nerds", Detroit-born actor Curtis Armstrong knew what it was like to be...
Chris Cornell Leaves Lasting Legacy
Grammy Award winning artist Chris Cornell has died. Detroit Police say the 52-year-old singer's body was found in his room...
ESPN Writer Says It’s Time to Close the Book on Saves and Other Useless Stats
When the Detroit Tigers traded two prospects to Milwaukee for reliever Francisco Rodriguez in 2015, he was considered one of...
CuriosiD: Are There Salt Mines Under Detroit?
Local governments use rock salt in the winter to melt ice on the roads. You knew that already. What you...
Salt Mines Inspire Local Composer
Natali Contreras "I thought it was fascinating, this whole underground lair full of salt and industry underneath our very feet....
Art Birmingham is Back
The Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center's vision can be summed up in three words: art for all. "We believe everyone should...
MDOT Says I-75 Work is On Schedule [PHOTOS + VIDEO]
The pavement on the I-75 bridge over the Rouge River in Detroit has been patched so many times over...