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 Steers Away from Takata Air Bags

The Ford Motor Company is joining a list of other automakers who say they will no longer use air bag...

Detroit Lions Face Raiders and Controversy

Fresh from the team’s first victory in Green Bay since 1991, the Detroit Lions are home this weekend to face...

Jury Finds Former Inkster Police Officer Guilty of Using Excessive Force

A jury has found a former Inkster police officer guilty of using excessive force against a black motorist during a...

More than a Million Michiganians Expected to Hit the Road During Thanksgiving

Experts predict there will be more Michigan residents traveling during the Thanksgiving holiday week than there has been in the...

All Bets are Off in Detroit Casino Contract Negotiations

Negotiations are set to resume this weekend between the union representing casino workers in Detroit and operators of the city’s...

Lions Begin Search for New Leadership

The Detroit Lions are turning to a company from a long-time rival city in an attempt to find the team’s...

Jeb Bush Brings Presidential Campaign Back to Michigan

Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush visits Michigan this week and is set to host a town hall meeting. Bush is...

Report: State Officials Aware of Problem with Flint River Water

State officials reportedly knew of problems with Flint’s water supply long before the city switched to a new system that...

The Story of Detroit’s Bankruptcy: A “Takeover” or an Inevitable Financial Crisis?

Detroit is approaching its one-year anniversary of emerging from the nation’s largest-ever municipal bankruptcy, and the city has changed. Perhaps...

City’s Finances, Leadership Culture Changed by Bankruptcy

Irvin Corley Jr. spent the past half-century providing an independent analysis of Detroit’s finances for the City Council. Quinn Klinefelter...

Detroit Schools Reach Settlement in Lawsuit Against Former City Council President

The Detroit Public School system has reached a settlement with a young man suing the district and former City Council...

Kurdish Chef Battles to Stay in Michigan

About a quarter-century ago Ibrahim Parlak left Turkey and moved to the small West Michigan resort town of Harbert. But...