Plan Now for Severe Weather This Summer
2016 was notable for its lack of severe weather in southeast Michigan. Monroe County saw the region's only tornado on...
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.
Detroit City FC Returns to Action
Detroit City Football Club's average home attendance last season was 5,225 fans per game. That's more than most double- and...
Summer Starts Early for Red Wings
The last time the Detroit Red Wings missed the National Hockey League playoffs was 1990. Coleman Young was the city's mayor....
Friday, April 7 is Statewide Astronomy Night [LINKS]
Even on a clear night, stargazing can be a challenge in southeast Michigan. The glow from city lights tends to...
Play Ball! Tigers Host Red Sox on Chilly Opening Day
The 2017 Detroit Tigers expect to contend for the playoffs after missing the post-season last year. To get there, they'll...
Gibby’s Grit Leads List of Great Detroit Tigers Moments [VIDEOS]
Video copyright 2010, MLB Advanced Media, Major League Baseball Kirk Gibson's eighth inning home run in game five of...
Michigan and Great Lakes Region Face Ups and Downs [GRAPHS]
A new study confirms what many people already knew--Michigan's economy has taken a beating over the last two decades. The...
AAA Says Gas Prices Will Rise This Summer
Remember when gasoline was less than two dollars a gallon? It wasn't that long ago. AAA's daily price survey shows...
Port Huron Trail Showcases St. Clair River and Regional Cooperation [VIDEO]
Port Huron's Blue Water River Walk transformed a once-industrial area into a scenic pathway along the St. Clair...
Motown Movement Aims For Affordable, Sustainable Housing [PHOTOS]
When Ronen Dan and Bob Hendrikx first came to Detroit from the Netherlands, they saw the blight they'd heard about in Dutch...
Filling Out Brackets Can Be Maddening
The NCAA's Division 1 basketball tournaments begin this week. Villanova is trying to become the first men's team to repeat...
How’s Detroit Doing? Weak Demand, Insufficient Supply, Poor Credit Hurt Housing Market [CHARTS + GRAPHS]
Strong demand, a good supply of homes, and buyers with money and good credit are signs of a strong housing...