How Pluto Mission Has Reshaped Space Research [report]
NASA’s New Horizons space probe flew past Pluto last week, sending detailed images and a lot of data back to Earth....
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.
UAW/Big Three Talks Focus on Profits, Costs, and Two-Tier Wage Structure
The United Auto Workers opened contract talks with General Motors Co. and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles this week. Negotiations with Ford Motor...
Palmer Park Book is Author’s Labor of Love
The neighborhoods around Detroit’s Palmer Park feature some of the most historic architecture in the city. The Palmer Park Apartments...
DSO Adds Marjorie Fisher’s Name to Music Center
The Max M. Fisher Music Center in midtown Detroit is now the Max M. and Marjorie S. Fisher Music Center....
MDOT says I-94 Must Be Modernized [Document]
Environmental groups question the need to expand a seven-mile stretch of I-94 in Detroit. The Michigan Department of Transportation plans...
Environmental Groups Question Need to Expand I-94 [Document]
The Michigan Department of Transportation is scheduled to host four public meetings next week on the proposed expansion of I-94 in...
Gasoline is Near $3 a Gallon, but Still Cheaper than a Year Ago
Drivers in Metro Detroit are paying close to three dollars a gallon for gasoline. Prices have risen steadily since falling...
SUVs Drive June Auto Sales
June sales figures show it was another healthy month for the auto industry, with SUVs continuing to fly off dealer...
Palmer Park Neighbors See the Light, but Don’t Curse the Darkness Anymore
Detroit residents have told WDET they want working street lights and safe parks. But is there a connection between...
New Road Plan Could Mean Higher Fuel Tax, Lower Income Tax
The Michigan Senate could vote Wednesday on a plan to raise the state’s gasoline tax to pay for road and...
State of Michigan Wins SCOTUS Case over EPA Mercury Rule, ‘Inevitable Delayed’ Says Expert [Document]
The U.S. Supreme Court struck down a federal air emissions rule that was challenged by the state of Michigan. On Monday,...
Clerks Didn’t Have to Wait to Issue Marriage Licenses after SCOTUS Ruling
County clerks in Michigan started issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples shortly after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Friday that...