Canadian Auto Workers Authorize Strike
Auto workers in Canada have authorized their union to go on strike against Detroit’s automakers if contract negotiations fall through....
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 Boat Delivers Mail by the Pail
Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET Imagine being a sailor on the Great Lakes stuck on a freighter for weeks on end on...
VW Dropping Price to Upgrade Sales
Volkswagen is pledging to lower prices of vehicles it sells in the U.S. in an effort to boost sales hit...
Trump to Stump in Detroit on Labor Day Weekend
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump plans a campaign stop in Detroit on Labor Day weekend. Presidential candidates often make stops...
Trump, Carson to Woo Black Voters in Detroit
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is reportedly planning a campaign stop in Detroit as part of his new outreach to...
State Police say Faulty Alcohol Test will not Impact DUI Cases
Officials with the Michigan State Police report that 4,001 cases involving alcohol-related offenses were based on measurements that were inaccurately...
Aretha Franklin Cancels Shows due to Health Concerns
Legendary singer Aretha Franklin is cancelling several shows because of health concerns. Franklin said in a statement that she would...
Flooding Brings Black Mold to Metro Detroit
The heavy rainfall that recently drenched Metro Detroit brought with it one typical result: Flooding. Especially flooding in numerous people’s...
Judge Rules Company had Right to Fire Transgender Employee
A federal judge says a Metro Detroit funeral home did nothing illegal when it fired a transgender employee who sought...
Michigan Kurd Long Facing Deportation will have Case Reopened
In a rare move by immigration officials, a Michigan man who’s fought against being deported for more than a decade...
Clinton Picks Granholm for Transition Team, Trump Plans Return to Michigan
Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET The presidential campaign continues to have something of a Michigan flavor. Both the Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump campaigns...
Sterling Heights Officials say No Bias in Rejection of Mosque Plan
Officials in Sterling Heights say they did not discriminate against Muslims when they denied a request to build a new...
