Detroit Democrats demand more representation and new districts
A federal court is requiring the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (MICRC) to redraw more than a dozen state House...
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.
Tax rebate checks coming to 700K Michigan households early next year
About 700,000 families in Michigan can expect tax rebate checks from the state averaging approximately $550 starting on Feb. 13,...
UAW leader Shawn Fain joins calls for ceasefire in Gaza
With the conflict between Israel and Hamas now in its second month, the calls for a ceasefire are growing louder....
CDC director urges Michiganders to get vaccinated amid rising COVID, RSV cases
The Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was in Detroit on Thursday to urge people to get...
Are the Detroit Lions done being SOL?
It's easy to be skeptical of the Detroit Lions. Years of hope heading into the regular season are often dashed...
What the DTE Energy rate increase means for your energy bill
The Michigan Public Service Commission approved another rate increase for DTE Energy on Friday, following the panel's approval of a...
Commission approves plans to replace Line 5 oil pipelines with underground tunnel
The tunnel for the controversial Line 5 oil pipeline was approved by the Michigan Public Service Commission on Friday. Despite...
UAW targeting 13 non-union automakers in latest organization efforts
Fresh off the contract ratification with Detroit’s Big Three automakers, the United Auto Workers union is taking aim at organizing...
Pro-Palestinian protesters briefly march along Detroit’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Pro-Palestinian protesters briefly shut down the Thanksgiving Day Parade in Detroit Thursday. About 150 protesters marched along Woodward in Midtown...
Congressman Shri Thanedar in the hot seat as 2024 election looms
Shri Thanedar’s election to a Detroit-centric Congressional seat last year was divisive. He’d only recently moved to the city and...
Workers ratify contracts at 2 of 3 Detroit casinos; MGM Grand strike continues
The strike is over for 2,100 workers at two of Detroit’s three casinos after ratifying tentative labor agreements over the...
Tensions rise during Senate hearing with union leaders as UAW voting continues
United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain and other labor leaders were invited to the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and...
