Happy Birthday, Michigan!
Michigan was admitted to the Union on Jan. 26, 1837, becoming the 26th state. DTE Energy is marking the occasion...
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.
CFL vs. LED: One’s Future Brightens While The Other Dims [CHART]
Compact fluorescent lights have been around for about 20 years. They were designed to replace incandescent bulbs, because they’re more energy...
Countdown is On for I-75 Closure in Southwest Detroit
Southbound I-75 over the Rouge River is scheduled to close on Feb. 4. The Michigan Department of Transportation says workers...
How Do You Say It? State Publishes Michigan Pronunciations
Do you say “de-TROIT” or “DEE-troit”? “SHAR-lut” or “shar-LOT”? A new list offers advice on how to pronounce the names...
Tennis Teacher Seeks Funds to Fix Palmer Park Courts
A summer program in Detroit teaches children how to play tennis. The teacher is Leonora King, who says she learned...
Fire Damages DDOT Buses; Service Delays Possible Friday
A fire damaged a handful of buses Friday at the Detroit Department of Transportation terminal at Shoemaker and St. Jean....
Technology On Two Wheels: The URB-E Comes to Cobo [VIDEO + PHOTOS]
You still won't find flying cars at the 2017 North American International Auto Show. But WDET's Pat Batcheller did find...
Wayne County Starts Foreclosure Hearings [VIDEO]
Wayne County homeowners facing tax foreclosure in 2017 will have a chance to explain why they should not lose their...
U.S. Consumers Bought More Vehicles Than Ever in 2016 [TABLE]
U.S. consumers bought more than 17.5 million cars and trucks in 2016, setting a new record. But most industry analysts say...
Need a Good Word? Try These
While Lake Superior State University focuses on words and phrases that should be “banished” from the English language, Wayne State...
Trucks Trump Cars in 2016; How Will President Trump Affect Industry in 2017?
American consumers bought a record number of cars and trucks in 2015, and as 2016 nears its end, the industry...
GM Trims Production As Unsold Inventory Grows
A glut of unsold cars is forcing General Motors to stop production temporarily at five factories in January, including the...