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.

Sterling Civic Theater Welcomes All

A local community theater offers people with disabilities a chance to perform that they might not otherwise get. The Sterling...

Tigers Return to Action vs. Royals

The Detroit Tigers host the Kansas City Royals Friday at Comerica Park. Detroit entered Major League Baseball's All-Star break with 46...

Artists Frame Stories About Their Art in Wyandotte

The Wyandotte Street Art Fair celebrates its 55th anniversary this year. For one artist, it's still a relatively new experience....

Heat Means Early Release for DPSCD Summer Students

The Detroit Public Schools Community District says it will close several schools by 11 a.m. Tuesday and Wednesday because of...

By Jove, Juno Nails It!

NASA's Juno probe settled into orbit around the planet Jupiter on July 4. Now, scientists hope to learn new things...

I-275: One Side Done, One to Go

The Michigan Department of Transportation says it plans to close northbound I-275 after the morning rush on Tuesday, July 5....

AAA Says Holiday Travelers Will Have Lots of Company

AAA says it expects a record number of Americans to travel at least 50 miles from home during the 2016...

VW Settles Diesel Cheating Claims

Volkswagen has agreed to settle claims that it rigged diesel vehicles with two-liter engines to cheat on government emissions tests....

What You Need to Know About Ford Fireworks

Detroit and Windsor share a summer tradition Monday, with the 58th annual fireworks show over the Detroit River. Thousands of people...

Pistons Draft Size, Scoring Ability

The Detroit Pistons chose a big man with a soft touch in the NBA Draft Thursday. They chose Marquette University...

Wayne County Warns Deadline is Near to Pay Overdue Property Taxes

Time is running out for Wayne County property owners to pay delinquent taxes. The deadline is June 30. County Treasurer...

Salon Editor Explains Why Some U.S. House Districts Look the Way They Do [MAP]

When President Barack Obama took office in 2009, the Democratic Party controlled both houses of Congress. Two years later, Republicans had...