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.

Michigan Senator Heads to Middle East with Security Matters on the Table

Michigan U.S. Sen. Gary Peters heads to the Middle East this week for a firsthand look at efforts to combat...

Massive ‘Fat Albert’ Jet Adds Heft to Blue Angels Air Show

Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET Some of the world’s best pilots took to the skies at Willow Run Airport this weekend for the...

GOP Presidential Contender Kasich Says U.S. Must Not ‘Lead from Behind’ on Security

Republican presidential candidate John Kasich says the U.S. must do more internationally to safeguard the nation’s security. Kasich spoke during...

Trump Vows to Tax Ford Motor Out of Mexico

A conservative business group is blasting Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump for saying he would place a big tax on...

Feds say Michigan is Pipeline for Heroin, Prescription Pill Trafficking

Law enforcement officials say Michigan has become a pipeline for illegal narcotics trafficking across the Midwest. Officials with the U.S....

US Labor Secretary Joins Fast Food Fight to Hike Minimum Wage

Quinn Klinefelter/WDET   Fast food workers fighting for a hike in the minimum wage have a new ally in the...

China Stock Market Woes Create Bumpy Road for Detroit Automakers

Investors are still feeling the fallout from the recent – and drastic -- decline in China’s stock market. Experts say...

Michigan Congressman Wants to Hear Sense of Urgency in GOP Presidential Debates

The GOP is preparing this week for its first…and very early…debates between a very large group of contenders vying to...

Fewer Profits Eat Into Whole Foods Financial Future

Analysts say the Whole Foods grocery store chain is facing severe financial problems. When Whole Foods opened a store in...

Wayne State Testing Drug to Fight ‘Superbugs’

Researchers at Wayne State University have a new task. They must determine how best to use a powerful antibiotic to...

Kroger Recalls Possibly Tainted Spices

Kroger is recalling a variety of spices sold in its stores because they could be contaminated with salmonella. The recall...

Feds Urge Houses of Worship to Increase Security

Law enforcement officials are telling faith-leaders to watch for threats from outside, and inside, houses of worship. Officials held a...