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.

Help For Homeowners Facing Foreclosure

Nearly nine thousand homeowners in Detroit and Wayne County could lose their homes to foreclosure soon, because they owe back taxes....

Peters Talks About Guns and Pipes [VIDEO]

U.S.Senator Gary Peters (D-Michigan) says the federal government needs to keep guns out of the hands of people who shouldn’t have them, including...

Pipeline Problems Add to Higher Gas Prices

Gasoline prices in the Detroit area have nearly doubled in the last four months. Gasbuddy.com reports that the average price...

AMBER ALERT: Detroit Police Seeking Tonya Smith, Michael Hunter.

Detroit Police have issued an Amber Alert for a missing five-month-old girl. The department says Michael Hunter took Tonya Denise...

Platform For Growth: New Development Project Includes Neighborhoods

A new development company called the Platform has ambitious plans to build in Detroit. The $250 million project includes 1,000 new apartments...

Tenant Rights Group to Register Voters in Detroit

A tenant rights group in Detroit is starting a campaign June 6 to register voters for the 2016 elections. The...

State House Votes to Raise Speed Limit to 75 mph on Rural Freeways

The Michigan House voted Wednesday to raise the speed limit to 75 miles per hour on about 600 miles of...

House Minority Leader: Dems Won’t Support Proposed DPS Legislation

Michigan’s House could vote today on a $617 million funding package for Detroit Public Schools that includes $467 million to...

RTA Gives First Look at Master Transit Plan [Video + Map]

Regional Transit Authority Chairman Paul Hillegonds says Southeast Michigan needs a viable mass transit system that connects people to jobs,...

State Lifts Most Lane Restrictions For Weekend Travel

The Michigan Department of Transportation is giving road workers and drivers a break for Memorial Day weekend. The state plans...

Dry Weather Increases Fire Risk Up North

Dry weather has increased the risk of fires in northern Michigan. The National Weather Service issued a red flag warning...

Memorial Day Travel Could Be Highest Since ’07

AAA is expecting the busiest Memorial Day weekend in Michigan in nine years. The auto club projects nearly 1.2-million people in...