Thank you to Russ McNamara for seven years of service at WDET
Since joining WDET, Russ McNamara has helped keep Detroiters informed through thousands of newscasts, breaking news updates, and in-depth reporting on the issues shaping our region.
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer talks with WDET's Russ McNamara at the 2026 Mackinac Policy Conference
After more than seven years of reporting and anchoring the news at WDET, Russ McNamara has resigned from the station.
Since joining WDET, McNamara has helped keep Detroiters informed through thousands of newscasts, breaking news updates, and in-depth reporting on the issues shaping our region. As a Senior News Editor, he helped ensure our team of journalists’ work met WDET standards. McNamara also served as anchor for All Things Considered – Detroit.
His work helped tell the stories of Detroit and Southeast Michigan during a period of tremendous change, from major civic events and elections to the challenges of the pandemic and constantly shifting national and local politics. We are grateful for his dedication and the many contributions he made during his time at WDET.
We thank Russ for his years of service and wish him success in the next chapter of his career.
Jerome Vaughn to anchor All Things Considered – Detroit
Beginning immediately, we’re pleased to announce WDET News Director, Jerome Vaughn, is taking over as the new host of our NPR afternoon drive time magazine.
