Detroit birders grapple with John Audubon’s racist past
The name Audubon is synonymous with birdwatching. The National Audubon Society is one of the largest and oldest bird conservation...
Pat Batcheller is a host and Senior News Editor for 101.9 WDET, presenting local news, traffic and weather updates during Morning Edition. He is an amateur musician.
Batcheller joined WDET in 2007 after nine years at WWJ, where he was a news editor, producer and reporter. He started his broadcasting career in 1989 and has lived and worked in Michigan his entire life. He is a graduate of the University of Michigan and the Specs Howard School of Media Arts. He has won multiple awards for excellence from the Associated Press, the Michigan Association of Broadcasters and the Society of Professional Journalists. He is an amateur musician, playing percussion in the Downriver Community Band.
MDOT adding carpool lanes to I-75
The Michigan Department of Transportation is bringing carpool lanes to I-75 in Oakland County. It's part of MDOT's Modernize 75...
IRS offers free income tax filing for many Americans
Republicans regained control of the U.S. House in 2023, and one of the first votes they took was to rescind...
CuriosiD: Could Detroit’s buried streams see the light of day?
WDET's CuriosiD series answers your questions about everything Detroit. Subscribe to CuriosiD on ApplePodcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get...
WDIV’s Paul Gross retires after 40 years forecasting Detroit weather
Paul Gross has covered a lot of weather in four decades, including tornadoes, blizzards, heat waves and floods. The affable...
Great Lakes Now features the search for venomous catfish
The latest episode of Great Lakes Now features a small fish tale. Or to be more precise, a tale about...
Unbeaten Michigan, Ohio State renew their storied college football rivalry
This year's college football game between Michigan and Ohio State could be one for the ages. The Big Ten rivals...
Proposal 1 would modify Michigan term limits, require financial disclosures
It’s been 30 years since Michigan voters approved term limits for the governor, the Legislature and other statewide offices. In...
Great Lakes see increase in piping plovers and cruise ships
Piping plovers are making a comeback on the Great Lakes. The federal government listed the tiny shorebirds as an endangered...
Drew Dilkens seeks third term as Windsor mayor
Windsor, Ontario Mayor Drew Dilkens has made construction of a new regional hospital one of his key campaign topics as...
Detroit’s Thanksgiving parade marches into 96th year
It's not even Halloween yet, but preparations are already underway for America's Thanksgiving Parade on Woodward Ave. in Detroit. "We...
Detroit tops list of worst places for people with asthma
Asthma has been a chronic health problem in Detroit for years. But a new report ranks the city the worst...