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.

Fiat Chrysler Recalls Trucks With Air Bag Woes

Fiat Chrysler is launching three recalls affecting nearly two million trucks. The vast majority of the recalls involve trucks that...

Detroit Lions Look to Overtake Packers in 2015

Are you ready for some pro football? The NFL opens its season today with the Pittsburgh Steelers taking on the...

Obama Touts Job Training, Free Tuition at Macomb Community College

Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET President Obama is pledging hundreds of millions of dollars to increase apprenticeship programs as a way to develop...

Hoffa Says Labor Groups ‘Fighting for Their Life’

Detroit has long been known as a labor town. The annual Labor Day parades held this weekend drew thousands of...

Obama to Visit Warren Next Week

President Obama heads to Warren next week for a speech at the site where he first visited Michigan as the...

Aretha Franklin to Seek Injunction Halting Release of Gospel Documentary

Attorneys representing legendary singer and Detroit native Aretha Franklin say they will seek an injunction to stop the release of...

Tuskegee Airman Detroiter says Enemy Treated Him Better than U.S. During World War II [Slideshow]

The Tuskegee Airmen are the military’s first black fighter pilots. The mobile tribute to the unit known as the “Red...

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....