Charting the course of pop music through its number one hits
The history of pop music is still being written. Not just in the weekly Billboard updates on what’s at the...
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.
Detroit Police announce new initiative to improve mental health crisis intervention
Detroit Police are struggling to handle calls involving people in mental health crisis. On Wednesday, they announced a new initiative...
City of Toledo, Lucas County vote to spend federal money on buying medical debt for residents
Toledo City Council voted to spend $800,000 to purchase medical debt of people that live in the city. The measure...
Dearborn fighting rise in overdoses with NARCAN vending machine
Dearborn is fighting an increase in opioid overdoses by making NARCAN free and readily available. The city’s Department of Public...
Ann Arbor teen wins prestigious environmental prize
An Ann Arbor teenager earned a national honor while trying to positively impact her community. 13-year-old Isabelle Sutton received the...
Accused Oxford High School shooter pleads guilty
The teen accused of going on a murderous rampage at Oxford High School last November has pleaded guilty to all...
Whitmer and Dixon talk business at Detroit Economic Club
Michigan’s economy was on the agenda as the state’s gubernatorial candidates made their pitch to the Detroit Economic Club —...
Judge rules smartphones, tablets allowed in Michigan ballot counting centers
A Michigan Court of Claims judge has decided that new rules governing election challengers are invalid, just weeks before November's...
Michigan election officials prepare for flood of absentee ballots as return deadline nears
Absentee ballots continue to trickle into Michigan clerks' offices — and are still outpacing the previous midterm election in 2018....
Michigan’s top doctor worries about a holiday COVID-19 surge
Michigan saw an uptick in COVID-19 cases following the start of the school year and the levels have pretty well...
Report shows Detroit electric infrastructure lags behind suburbs; DTE Energy disputes race plays a factor
Late in August, a line of severe thunderstorms knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of DTE Energy customers in...
CuriosiD: Are Detroit election officials prepared for another ‘stop the count’ protest?
WDET’s CuriosiD series answers your questions about everything Detroit. Subscribe to CuriosiD on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. In this...
