POW! BAM! “Batman” Stars Headline Comic Con!
It’s been 50 years since the Caped Crusader jumped from comic books to television. “Batman” debuted on ABC in January 1966,...
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.
A New Season for Detroit City FC
While Major League Soccer considers future expansion team in downtown Detroit, the city's semi-professional side begins a new season Wednesday,...
Michigan Traffic Fatalities Up 10 Percent in 2015 [DATA]
Michigan State Police say 963 people were killed in traffic crashes in 2015, ten percent more than the year before. The...
A Rosy Outlook for Nyquist
A horse named for a Detroit Red Wings star is favored to win Saturday's Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville....
Art Birmingham Kicks Off Summer Art Season [MAP LINK]
Metro Detroit’s first major outdoor art festival begins this weekend. Art Birmingham is celebrating its 35th anniversary May 7 and 8...
Grand Hotel Opens for 130th Season Friday
The Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island opens its 130th season on Friday, May 6. A few guests paid for an early...
DPS Closes Most Schools Again Tuesday
The Detroit Public Schools have closed more buildings again Tuesday as teachers protest pay and work conditions. Here is the...
Getting Around I-275 Closure Won’t Be Easy
Work is underway on I-275 southbound, which will be closed between the I-696 interchange and Five Mile Road until sometime...
NFL Draft: Lions Toe the Line
The Detroit Lions chose Ohio State offensive tackle Taylor Decker in the first round of the National Football League draft Thursday....
Cass Corridor Apartments Go From Eyesore to a Sight for Sore Eyes
When Mike Duggan was Wayne County's Prosecutor, he shut down a run-down apartment block that had been taken over by...
Road Trip! AAA Says a Third of Americans Plan to Travel This Year
A survey by AAA shows 35 percent of American families plan to take a vacation 50 miles or more from...
Red Wings’ Mrazek Stands Tall in Net
Detroit Red Wings coach Jeff Blashill's decision to start goaltender Petr Mrazek Sunday against Tampa Bay paid off. Mrazek earned...