Sen. Bernie Sanders Looks to Recreate 2016 Momentum in Michigan
Quinn Klinefelter/WDET Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) was barnstorming across Michigan this weekend, including a massive rally at Detroit’s TCF Center...
Quinn Klinefelter is a host and Senior News Editor for 101.9 WDET, anchoring midday newscasts and preparing reports for WDET, NPR and the BBC. Klinefelter joined WDET in 1998 after earning a M.A. from the nation's top-ranked journalism school, the University of Missouri-Columbia, and working as a sports correspondent for BBC Radio 4 and as a talk show host, anchor and reporter for Wisconsin Public Radio.
He has won over 50 awards for his work from groups including CBS Radio, the Associated Press, the Wisconsin and Michigan Association of Broadcasters and the Society of Professional Journalists. He has covered government and politics for WDET, including interviewing numerous presidential candidates, Michigan governors and every Detroit mayor elected in the 21st century. He also regularly reports on sports and entertainment, including covering 20 editions of the Indianapolis 500.
He was literally on top of the news when he finished an interview with then-Senator Bob Dole by stepping on his shoes.
Sen. Bernie Sanders Looks to Recreate 2016 Momentum in Michigan
Quinn Klinefelter/WDET Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) was barnstorming across Michigan this weekend, including a massive rally at Detroit’s TCF Center...
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