Distracted? Get Your Head Out of Your App!
Michigan State Police have started a new safety campaign to encourage drivers to pay attention behind the wheel. It's called...
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 Weather Hasn’t Been That Severe This Year
2016 has been the quietest year in terms of severe storms in Metro Detroit. The National Weather Service has recorded...
MDOT Says I-75 SB Over Rouge River Will Close in February
The Michigan Department of Transportation says it plans to close southbound I-75 over the Rouge River on Feb. 4, 2017....
Winter Starts a Bit Warmer Than Normal [MAPS]
Last winter was one of the warmest ever recorded in Metro Detroit. The National Weather Service is forecasting above normal...
DTE Employees Foster the Giving Spirit
DTE Energy employees buy and donate Christmas gifts for foster children throughout Michigan every year. This is the tenth year...
Potters Market Returns to Southfield
Potters from across Metro Detroit gather for their annual market sale at the Southfield Pavilion Dec. 1-4, 2016. Now in...
MDOT Plans to Close Southbound I-75 Downriver for 2 Years
The Michigan Department of Transportation plans to close southbound I-75 between Detroit and the downriver area early next year. MDOT...
Don’t Forget the Use Tax When You Shop Online
Michigan’s Department of Treasury estimates the state loses at least $200 million a year when shoppers buy merchandise online. That’s because retailers...
WSU Police Officer Is On Life Support
Wayne State University President M. Roy Wilson says a WSU police officer remains in critical condition Wednesday after being shot...
If Your Car Isn’t Ready for Winter, Now’s the Time [CHART]
AAA says it's time to get your car ready for winter, now that cold weather is here. According to a survey...
Smoking Among Pregnant Women Rises in Michigan [CHARTS]
A new report on the health of Michigan mothers and children says the rate of expectant mothers who reported smoking...
Car Companies Consider Future Under Trump Administration
The Los Angeles Auto Show began this week amid slowing U.S. sales and Donald Trump’s election as president. Trump’s victory...