Russ McNamara is a reporter and host of All Things Considered for 101.9 WDET, presenting local news to the station’s loyal listeners. McNamara has been working in radio since he was 17 - and in news since 2012. He also worked as play-by-play announcer for Wayne State University basketball for seven years. Born in the Upper Peninsula, McNamara is a lifelong Michigander. He is a 2002 graduate of Central Michigan University’s Broadcast and Cinematic Arts Program.

McNamara has been honored by the Associated Press, the Radio and Television Digital News Association, and the Michigan Association of Broadcasters for his work.

He is an amateur photographer, enjoys backpacking, bonfires and traveling with his wife, Sara.

Anxiety Rising: Marginalized Michiganders Fear White Backlash, Violence

Images of white male rage have become a feature of 2020, adding to a chaotic mix of civil unrest, environmental and...

How Anti-Lockdown Protestors Led the FBI to Hartland Township

Six people have been charged in federal court with plotting to kidnap Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer and leave havoc in their...

It’s Not Just Militias. Right-Wing Extremist Groups Have a History in Michigan.

Over the last century a number of extremist movements have found a home in Michigan.  Some scholars say the activity of militias in...

Conservatives Face Criticism For Rhetoric After Whitmer Abduction Plot Foiled

This week, federal and state law enforcement announced they had disrupted a plot to abduct Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and attack other...

Whitmer Responds To Kidnapping Plot: “We Are Not One Another’s Enemy. This Virus Is Our Enemy.”

Governor Gretchen Whitmer made a brief statement this afternoon, addressing the plots to kidnap her and attack the Capitol in...

13 People Charged In Plot to Kidnap Whitmer, Attack Law Enforcement

Thirteen people have been charged by federal and state officials for conspiring to commit violence against law enforcement and kidnap...

Detroit Extends Census Canvassing Into October As Deadline Shifts

The City of Detroit will use an extension of the Census deadline to improve its low response rate. So far, just...

When Protestors Show Up, Police Chief Craig Calls Them Communist

About 250 people marched in downtown Detroit last night protesting racial injustice and police brutality. And then, Police Chief James Craig went...

Reasonable and Necessary? The Night Detroit Police Justified Violence

As tensions have risen between police and protesters in cities across the country, Detroit’s demonstrations have been largely peaceful. "Yes,...

Protestors Sue Detroit Police Over Allegations of Abuse, Brutality

Anti-police brutality protesters are suing the City of Detroit, Mayor Mike Duggan and Police Chief James Craig over alleged abuses.  ...

Michigan Designates M-10 Section for Aretha Franklin

State officials designated a portion of the M-10 freeway in Detroit as the "Aretha L. Franklin Memorial Highway" this week. The legendary Queen...

Detroit Police Arrest, Use Force Against Protestors In Saturday Demonstration

Dozens of anti-police brutality protesters were arrested during a march in downtown Detroit on Saturday night.   Physical clashes between protestors and...