Rep. Kildee Co-Sponsors Ban on LGBT Discrimination [Read Bill]
Congressman Dan Kildee (D-Flint) has co-sponsored legislation to protect the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Americans. Kildee says the...
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.
Automakers on Notice to Take Safety Seriously
An automotive analyst says the federal government’s decision to fine Fiat Chrysler Automobiles up to $105 million puts pressure on other automakers...
AAA Study: Giving Up Car Keys Increases Health Risks for Seniors [Fact Sheet]
A new study says older adults who have given up driving have a higher risk of health problems than those who...
In Their Own Words: Historians Seek Personal Stories of 1967 Detroit Riot
July 23, 1967 is a critical date in Detroit's history. Early that morning, Detroit Police raided a "blind pig"--an illegal after-hours bar--near...
How Pluto Mission Has Reshaped Space Research [report]
NASA’s New Horizons space probe flew past Pluto last week, sending detailed images and a lot of data back to Earth....
UAW/Big Three Talks Focus on Profits, Costs, and Two-Tier Wage Structure
The United Auto Workers opened contract talks with General Motors Co. and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles this week. Negotiations with Ford Motor...
Palmer Park Book is Author’s Labor of Love
The neighborhoods around Detroit’s Palmer Park feature some of the most historic architecture in the city. The Palmer Park Apartments...
DSO Adds Marjorie Fisher’s Name to Music Center
The Max M. Fisher Music Center in midtown Detroit is now the Max M. and Marjorie S. Fisher Music Center....
MDOT says I-94 Must Be Modernized [Document]
Environmental groups question the need to expand a seven-mile stretch of I-94 in Detroit. The Michigan Department of Transportation plans...
Environmental Groups Question Need to Expand I-94 [Document]
The Michigan Department of Transportation is scheduled to host four public meetings next week on the proposed expansion of I-94 in...
Gasoline is Near $3 a Gallon, but Still Cheaper than a Year Ago
Drivers in Metro Detroit are paying close to three dollars a gallon for gasoline. Prices have risen steadily since falling...
SUVs Drive June Auto Sales
June sales figures show it was another healthy month for the auto industry, with SUVs continuing to fly off dealer...