Detroit mayoral candidates poised to make Motor City history
Detroit is preparing for a mayoral election filled with “firsts.” For the first time in a dozen years voters will...
Quinn Klinefelter is a host and Senior News Editor for 101.9 WDET, anchoring midday newscasts and preparing reports for WDET, NPR and the BBC. Klinefelter joined WDET in 1998 after earning a M.A. from the nation's top-ranked journalism school, the University of Missouri-Columbia, and working as a sports correspondent for BBC Radio 4 and as a talk show host, anchor and reporter for Wisconsin Public Radio.
He has won over 50 awards for his work from groups including CBS Radio, the Associated Press, the Wisconsin and Michigan Association of Broadcasters and the Society of Professional Journalists. He has covered government and politics for WDET, including interviewing numerous presidential candidates, Michigan governors and every Detroit mayor elected in the 21st century. He also regularly reports on sports and entertainment, including covering 20 editions of the Indianapolis 500.
He was literally on top of the news when he finished an interview with then-Senator Bob Dole by stepping on his shoes.
Detroit is preparing for a mayoral election filled with “firsts.” For the first time in a dozen years voters will...
Detroit’s mayoral candidates came out swinging during a debate televised on WXYZ.Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield and the Rev....
Only a few weeks remain until Detroit’s city elections. The results will impact the entire metro region.Candidates want to reach...
It’s the home stretch for Detroit City Council candidates with election day only about a month away.On the city’s northeast...
In about a month Detroiters vote to re-shape the city’s government.After a dozen years, a new mayor will lead the...
Film director Ken Burns has gained fame with his acclaimed examinations of the U.S., beginning with his dramatic documentary on...
Michigan’s state government could shut down in about a month unless lawmakers reach a deal on a new budget. The...
The national Democratic party is weighing proposals behind-the-scenes that could give Michigan a leading role in the 2028 presidential nominating...
The governors of several states are sending hundreds of additional National Guard troops to the nation’s capital.Trump administration officials reportedly...
A Michigan Congresswoman is taking aim at stores she claims abruptly change prices depending on who is shopping.U.S. Rep. Rashida...
Business leaders say President Trump’s tariffs on various countries and products are creating a high level of uncertainty for companies.That...
The entertainment world lost an iconic actor this week.Loni Anderson refused to play a stereotypical “dumb blonde” on “WKRP in...