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.

Wayne State Word Warriors offer a grandiloquent list of words to use in 2022

Looking to beef up your vocabulary? Wayne State University's Word Warriors can help. The school has published its 13th annual...

Wait, What? Lake Superior State University Takes a Deep Dive into Banished Words for 2022

At the end of the day, there are words and phrases people use incorrectly or too often. For example: "At...

Wayne County Prepares to End Train Delays on Busy Downriver Road in 2022

Wayne County plans to remove a major roadblock downriver in 2022. Officials estimate 30,000 cars and trucks cross the railroad...

Detroit’s 2021-22 Winter Could Be a Little Colder, Wetter and Snowier Than Usual

Metro Detroit got its first taste of a new winter at the end of November when several inches of snow...

Danny Fenster Is Freed From Myanmar Jail

Courtesy of The Richardson Center Danny Fenster is free. Bill Richardson, the former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, says...

Detroit City Football Club Will Join USL Championship Division in 2022

Detroit City Football Club began playing soccer in 2012, mostly against local and regional squads. Enthusiastic supporters filled the stands to...

At-Large Candidates Promise More Transparency and Accountability on Detroit City Council

Federal agents recently searched the home and office of Detroit City Councilmember Janee Ayers as part of a corruption investigation that led...

The Regional Transit Authority Is Revising Its Long-term Plans for Moving People Around in Metro Detroit

The COVID-19 pandemic battered mass transit in Metro Detroit. Public health orders mandated masks and distance rules for bus drivers...

Amending the U.S. Constitution Is Easier Said Than Done

As part of 101.9 WDET’s Book Club, we’re inviting the Detroit region to examine and discuss the text that impacts every...

Detroit Lions Hit the Reset Button in 2021 With New Coach, GM and Quarterback

The Detroit Lions are rebuilding. Again. After a 5-11 season in 2020, the team hired new leadership on and off...

Detroit City FC Keeps Winning While Other Local Pro Sports Teams Rebuild

Detroit sports fans haven't had much to cheer for lately. The Tigers, Lions, Pistons and Red Wings are all in some...

Palmer Park’s Log Cabin Day Returns, With COVID-19 Health and Safety Precautions

A summer tradition returns to Detroit on Sunday. Log Cabin Day celebrates the history of the city's Palmer Park and...