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.

Bill and Hillary Clinton Hit Battleground States of Michigan, Ohio Today

Former President Bill Clinton campaigns for his wife Hillary Clinton in Michigan today. Bill Clinton will attend a Democratic Party...

Will the First Presidential Debate Change Minds of Voters?

Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET Tonight much of Michigan’s – and the nation’s – electorate will focus on the first presidential debate between...

Banged-up Lions Face Test Against Division Rival Packers

The Detroit Lions try to return to the win column this weekend when the team takes on the division rival...

Tesla Sues to Sell in Michigan

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WDET has been examining issues facing the city of Windsor, Ontario. One issue of great concern to law enforcement there,...

Levin Asks IRS to Audit Trump Foundation

The ranking Democrat on the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee is calling on the IRS to audit the Donald...

MSU Fires Former Olympic Doctor Amid Sex Abuse Allegations

Officials at Michigan State University have fired a doctor who is accused of sexual assault. The university fired associate professor...

White House Launches Opioid Abuse Campaign Amid Reports Drug Companies Fighting Effort to Limit Prescription Painkillers

Quinn Klinefelter/WDET The Obama Administration is launching a national campaign this week to highlight the federal government’s fight to combat...

Will Windsor Become a Weed Empire?

higherlimits.buzz Experts agree by roughly this same time next year marijuana will be legal throughout the entire nation of Canada...

First New Streetcar to Arrive in Detroit This Week

The first of half-a-dozen streetcars that will carry passengers in Detroit arrives in the city this week. The 3.3 mile...

Motown Legends Return to the Crib

Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET An old saying goes…you cannot go back home again. But sometimes you can, even if your home is...

Billboard Tells GM to ‘Never Forget’ Deaths from Faulty Ignitions

A group is posting a billboard in Detroit featuring people who died in crashes involving defective ignition switches made by...