MPC 2024: Mike Duggan endorses Detroit Councilmember Mary Waters for Congress
Detroit City Councilmember Mary Waters has been in the race for Michigan’s 13th Congressional district in a primary challenge of...
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.
The Israel-Hamas war is taking a deadly toll on journalists
It's been two years since Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was killed by an Israeli sniper. She was on the...
Biden connects with Black voters at NAACP dinner in Detroit, warns that Trump is ‘unhinged’
President Joe Biden spoke to over 4,000 people at the NAACP’s 69th annual Fight for Freedom Fund Dinner in Detroit...
Long history between Israelis and Palestinians fueling a war without end, WSU professor says
Soon after Hamas killed over 1,100 Israelis in their Oct. 7 terror attacks, Israel began bombing Gaza. The goal, according...
Will Robert F. Kennedy Jr. be a spoiler in Michigan? For who?
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was in metro Detroit over the weekend to hold a hybrid campaign rally and comedy show...
UAW makes history by organizing a VW plant in the South, now what?
Over the weekend, workers at the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee announced the results of their vote to join the...
Facing accusations of liberal bias, NPR vows reflection
Calling National Public Radio a "liberal" news source is nothing new. From the reserved, contemplative delivery of its hosts; to...
Mayor Duggan talks NFL Draft, crime reduction and affordable housing at State of the City
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan delivered his 11th State of the City address Wednesday night. Speaking at the Dexter Avenue Baptist...
Vote to organize Volkswagen plant in Tennessee begins; UAW seeks big win in the South
Workers at the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tenn. are deciding whether to join the United Auto Workers union. The start...
Black Maternal Health Week spurs new legislation from Michigan Democrats
It's Black Maternal Health Week. It might seem odd for this to be racially specific until you realize that, in...
Pete Hoekstra: ‘There’s lots of folks investing in the MI GOP’
For the past two years, the Michigan Republican Party has been marred by complaints about leadership, disorganization and poor finances....
Michigan Democrats ‘fired up’ ahead of November presidential election, party chair says
President Joe Biden was always going to be on the ballot as the presumptive Democratic nominee for this year's presidential...