Holy Anniversary! 65th Autorama Revs Up [PHOTOS]
Detroit's original hot rod and custom car show celebrates its 65th year in 2017. Autorama returns to Cobo Center Feb. 24...
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.
The Science Behind This Relatively Warm Weather
This has been one of the warmest Februaries ever in Southeast Michigan. The average mean daily temperature as of Feb....
Switch Your Ride to Work Instead of Driving Solo
The Southeast Michigan Council of Governments is rewarding solo drivers who try other ways to get to work. The agency,...
WSU Student-Athletes Post 3.25 GPA in Fall 2016
Wayne State University says 73 percent of its student-athletes earned a grade-point average higher than 3.0 in the 2016 fall...
Mike Ilitch Has Died
Detroit business magnate Mike Ilitch has died. The founder of Little Caesars opened his first pizza store with his wife...
A Faint Comet Follows Friday’s Full Moon
When the full moon rises in the evening of Feb. 11, it will be passing through the Earth's outer shadow...
Storm Spotters See What Gadgets Can’t
Forecasters can warn people about approaching severe weather in plenty of time for them to find shelter. Technology has also...
Super Bowl Sizzles, And There Were Commercials, Too [VIDEO]
84 Lumber Super Bowl Commercial USA Today Ad Meter Web Site Commercials have become as much a part...
MDOT Says It Hopes to Minimize Impact of I-75 SB Closure
The Michigan Department of Transportation plans to close southbound I-75 at the foot of the Rouge River bridge in Detroit this...
Red Wings Playoff Hopes on Thin Ice
The Detroit Red Wings have appeared in the National Hockey League playoffs 25 straight times, winning the Stanley Cup in...
It’s Tax Season Again
The deadline to file 2016 federal income tax returns is April 18, 2017, three days later than usual. That’s because the...
Safety and Traffic Jams Top Public Concerns About Rouge River Bridge Closure
A common concern about the upcoming closure of southbound I-75 over the Rouge River is the impact it will have...