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.

State Lawmaker Wants To Create Homeschooling Registry

   A state legislator is introducing a measure that would require parents or others who homeschool children to be registered...

Court Blocks Suits Over Defective GM Ignition Switches

   People who were injured or lost family members because of problems with General Motors ignition switches are weighing their...

The Henry Ford To Display Chair Lincoln Shot In On 150th Anniversary Of His Death

   A series of events and exhibits across the nation are commemorating the 150th anniversary of the assassination of President...

Tigers Start Season By Setting Major League Record

   The Major League baseball season is only a few days old, but the Detroit Tigers have already set a...

Thousands of Cases of Hummus Recalled Because Of Possible Listeria Contamination

   The US Food and Drug Administration is working with a private company to recall thousands of cases of hummus...

Sweep Nets Nearly 90 Alleged Gang Members

   Federal agents have arrested almost 90 people in Metro Detroit in connection with a nationwide crackdown on gang activity....

Agent: Investors Buying Detroit Property Unfairly Criticized

   Wayne County officials are allowing home owners more time to pay past-due property taxes, stave-off foreclosure and keep their...

Dingell Building Bridges Amid Partisan Congressional Climate

   After only about a hundred days in office Michigan Member of Congress Debbie Dingell is already being appointed to...

Inkster Woman Now World’s Oldest Human

   A woman experts say is the oldest human on Earth is attributing her longevity to divine providence and living...

Officials Approve More Compensation Claims Tied To Defective GM Ignitions

   The list of those being compensated for injuries suffered because of faulty General Motors’ ignition switches is growing.   ...

Experts Say Tigers Opening A Season Full Of Questions

Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET    The Detroit Tigers are embarking on a new season with most of the same pieces still in...

Poll: Road Funding Ballot Proposal Very Unpopular

A recent survey finds that the state ballot initiative known as Proposal One which, if passed, would raise taxes to...