DDOT Bus Drivers Get Raises in New Contract
Detroit city bus drivers have ratified a new contract that gives them a 6 percent increase in their base hourly...
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.
Lake Erie Algae Bloom Weakens as Weather Changes
Scientists say recent weather changes have weakened a harmful algae bloom in western Lake Erie. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric...
GM Could Stand for ‘General Mobility’ Someday
General Motors says it plans to make a big splash in the self-driving automobile and ride-sharing markets. To pay for...
As FCA/UAW Deal Fails, Union Threatens Strike at a Ford Plant
Rejection of Fiat Chrysler’s tentative contract with the United Auto Workers appeared certain Wednesday. The Associated Press reports that plant-level union...
UAW Contract with Fiat Chrysler Faces Uncertain Fate
United Auto Workers members at some of Fiat Chrysler’s largest factories are voting this week on a new four-year contract....
Banged-Up Lions Need Bang From Offense vs. Broncos
The Detroit Lions play their first home game of the NFL season against the Denver Broncos Sunday night at Ford...
Detroit Public Schools See Big Drop in Crime Reports
The Detroit Public Schools Police Department says crime reports fell 29 percent during the 2014-15 school year. Chief Stacy Brackens says there...
VW Emission Deception Could Cost Billions
Volkswagen says about 11 million diesel vehicles around the world were fitted with software that enabled the automaker to skirt U.S. clean...
GM Fine is Only a Part of What Recalls Will Cost
General Motors CEO Mary Barra says the automaker will honor its settlement with the U.S. government over faulty ignition switches...
It’s a Deal: UAW, Fiat Chrysler Reach Tentative Contract Agreement
It’s up to the people who work in Fiat Chrysler factories to approve a new four-year contract. The United Auto...
Oakland Co. Sheriff Takes Facebook to Task
Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard is fighting with Facebook over its content. He says the social media site permits anti-police rhetoric on...
Lions and Regner and Batch–Oh My! MSU, UM Look Strong
Detroit’s NFL team has played just one game this season, but already fans are using the familiar phrase “same old...