Smoking Among Pregnant Women Rises in Michigan [CHARTS]
A new report on the health of Michigan mothers and children says the rate of expectant mothers who reported smoking...
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.
Car Companies Consider Future Under Trump Administration
The Los Angeles Auto Show began this week amid slowing U.S. sales and Donald Trump’s election as president. Trump’s victory...
Detroit’s Tomorrows, Tomorrow’s Detroits
Rev. William Barber III said, “we have a heart problem in America.” The civil rights leader made that comment during a...
Michigan Secretary of State: “Democracy is Not a Spectator Sport”
Michigan Secretary of State Ruth Johnson says turnout for the 2016 presidential election could be around 65 percent. She says...
Congressional Candidates Appeal to Frustrated Voters [CHART]
Voters who feel frustrated by the two-party system do have other choices on the ballot on Nov. 8. In...
Repeal, Replace, or Rewrite? 10th District U.S. House Candidates Weigh In On Affordable Care Act
Michigan residents who buy their own health insurance through healthcare.gov face higher prices and fewer choices next year. The Obama...
Students Can Help Each Other Be Better Drivers [VIDEO]
Michigan State Police say traffic crashes are the leading cause of teenage deaths. In 2015, there were almost 42,000 collisions statewide involving...
Vote Smart Throws Lifeline to Frustrated Electorate
Voters frustrated by misleading candidate claims and attack ads can turn to Project Vote Smart to help them sort fact...
Michigan’s Energy Industry Faces Talent Shortage
Michigan's two largest utilities are looking for students who are interested in energy careers. DTE Energy and Consumers Energy are working...
Crashes Involving Deer Reach Five-Year High [CHART]
Fall is the time of year when vehicle crashes involving deer are most likely to happen in Metro Detroit. The...
Red Wings Ready to Drop the Puck
The Detroit Red Wings open the 2016-17 National Hockey League season in the same place last season ended: Tampa, Florida. The Tampa...
Unpopular Candidates Could Affect Races Down the Ballot
Recent polls show more voters have an unfavorable opinion of presidential candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton than a favorable...