Senate to Grill Education Secretary Nominee DeVos Next Week
Members of the U.S. Senate will hold hearings next week on President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to become the next Education...
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.
Ford Scraps Factory in Mexico, Trump Tweets Tax Threat to GM
The head of the Ford Motor Company says the automaker is dropping plans to build a new factory in Mexico....
Researchers Unleash ‘Bigly’ List of Banned Words
In 2017 researchers at Lake Superior State University say they hope people will avoid talking in “echo chambers” and try...
The Entire 2016 Presidential Campaign Captured in Under 7 Minutes
Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET Analysts say the 2016 presidential campaign numbers among the most unusual in modern history. And much of its...
‘Dancing in the Street’ Conjures Summer Glow Amid Winter Months
As we head through the holiday season and the heart of winter, some people’s minds turn to warmer times, like...
Fiat Chrysler Ready to Recall SUV’s that could Suddenly Stall
Fiat Chrysler officials say the automaker is preparing to recall tens of thousands of sport utility vehicles that could unexpectedly...
Obama Point Person for Detroit says City Posed Challenges
As the Obama Administration prepares to leave office it also leaves a lasting imprint on the city of Detroit. The...
Michigan AG Files Criminal Charges Against Former Flint Emergency Managers
Michigan’s Attorney General is filing new criminal charges in regards to the lead contamination in the city of Flint’s water...
Researchers to Hold Massive Archive Session to Copy Climate Data They Fear Trump Could Make Vanish
President-elect Donald Trump has made some contradictory statements regarding the science of climate change, calling it at different times a...
Feds Sue Sterling Heights for Denying Mosque Permit
The U.S. Justice Department is suing officials in Sterling Heights for denying a group the right to build a mosque...
Trump Wants Michigan GOP Chair to Lead National Party
President-elect Donald Trump is endorsing the head of Michigan’s Republican Party to become the chair of the GOP’s national committee....
Polar Vortex Freezes Michigan
Experts forecast that a dangerously-cold mass of chilly weather will invade Michigan and the Midwest this week. It’s the dreaded...
