Detroit’s Love Affair With Aretha
The death of the legendary Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, is bringing an outpouring of condolences from fans, from musicians,...
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.
Detroit’s Love Affair With Aretha
The death of the legendary Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, is bringing an outpouring of condolences from fans, from musicians,...
Aretha Franklin, the “Queen of Soul,” Has Died
Grammy award-winning artist Aretha Franklin has died. The singer known as the Queen of Soul was one of the most celebrated...
HUD Plans to Stop Linking Affordable Housing Funds to Search for Segregation
carsonscholars.org The Trump Administration says it plans to change regulations that tie federal funding for affordable housing to municipalities’ efforts...
Oakland Exec Prefers ‘Joining the Klan’ to Helping CEO’s Drive Investment to Detroit
Jake Neher/WDET The head of Oakland County’s government says he would rather be part of the Ku Klux Klan than...
Race to Replace Conyers Comes Down to the Wire
Experts believed the race for Michigan’s 13th Congressional District, which includes portions of Detroit and the western edge of Wayne County,...
After More than a Decade Michigan Chef Beats Back Deportation
cafegulistan.com An immigration judge is preventing the federal government from deporting a Kurdish chef who’s lived quietly in Michigan...
Detroit Grand Prix Contract Talks Race On
Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET Volunteers, local business owners and protesters assembled at the Belle Isle Boat House as organizers of the...
Study Finds Dramatic Drop in Percentage of Blacks Who Own Homes in Michigan
Urban Institute A newly-released study finds that the percentage of African Americans who own their own home dropped more in...
The Song Remains (Mostly) the Same: DSO Takes on Led Zeppelin
Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET The Detroit Symphony Orchestra has featured music from a variety of composers. But a bit different symphonic...
Possible Trade War Between U.S. and Canada could Hit New Howe Bridge
The group in charge of creating a new span between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario says it has selected a company...
Feds: New Soo Lock Necessary for Nation’s Economy, Security
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says in a just-released report that building a new lock in Sault Ste. Marie...
HUD Secretary says Low Income Rent Increase may Not be Needed
U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson is backing away from a proposal to substantially raise rents on millions...