Dems Say Single-Payer Good Option for Health Care Replacement
WDET/Laura Herberg President Trump has vowed to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, with a...
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.
School Rivalry: Duggan Promises to Fight State Plans for Closures [MAP]
Mike Duggan made no secret of his opinion about the state’s proposed closure of city schools as he announced his run...
Duggan Seeks Re-Election
Promising to fight the state’s proposed closure of Detroit schools and celebrating the partnerships and progress made in the city,...
State Officials Continue Emergency Declaration for Massive Sinkhole in Macomb County
Michigan lawmakers are extending an emergency declaration in Macomb County as officials there continue to grapple with the effects of...
Stabenow Introduces Plan to Bring Jobs Back to U.S.
A senior member of Michigan’s Congressional delegation is proposing a plan to offer tax credits to firms that move jobs...
Metro Detroit Officials Call for Massive Infrastructure Fix
Quinn Klinefelter/WDET Metro Detroit’s infrastructure is badly in need of repair and the state must find funding to fix it....
Dems Tout ObamaCare at Rallies as GOP Begins Repeal Efforts
Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET Democrats held dozens of rallies across the country over the weekend in support of the Affordable Care Act....
‘Sirens of Chrome’ Tells Tale of Women at Auto Shows
Traditionally events like this week’s North American International Auto Show feature new cars, glitzy presentations and glamourous fashion models, mostly...
EPA says it will Keep Emissions Standards in Place
Officials with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency say they will maintain fuel emissions standards set to take effect in about...
Joe Biden Says Farewell to Detroit, Sort of
Quinn Klinefelter/WDET U.S. Vice President Joe Biden gave something of a preview of President Obama’s farewell speech to a crowd...
‘Cars’ Movie Franchise Debuts New Star at Detroit Auto Show
Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET Officials at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit have begun unveiling new cars. And one of...
Quicken Loans Founder Gilbert says Trump may be Good for Detroit
Quicken Loans founder Dan Gilbert told a crowd at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit that the election...