Detroit’s 2021-22 Winter Could Be a Little Colder, Wetter and Snowier Than Usual
Metro Detroit got its first taste of a new winter at the end of November when several inches of snow...
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.
Danny Fenster Is Freed From Myanmar Jail
Courtesy of The Richardson Center Danny Fenster is free. Bill Richardson, the former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, says...
Detroit City Football Club Will Join USL Championship Division in 2022
Detroit City Football Club began playing soccer in 2012, mostly against local and regional squads. Enthusiastic supporters filled the stands to...
At-Large Candidates Promise More Transparency and Accountability on Detroit City Council
Federal agents recently searched the home and office of Detroit City Councilmember Janee Ayers as part of a corruption investigation that led...
The Regional Transit Authority Is Revising Its Long-term Plans for Moving People Around in Metro Detroit
The COVID-19 pandemic battered mass transit in Metro Detroit. Public health orders mandated masks and distance rules for bus drivers...
Amending the U.S. Constitution Is Easier Said Than Done
As part of 101.9 WDET’s Book Club, we’re inviting the Detroit region to examine and discuss the text that impacts every...
Detroit Lions Hit the Reset Button in 2021 With New Coach, GM and Quarterback
The Detroit Lions are rebuilding. Again. After a 5-11 season in 2020, the team hired new leadership on and off...
Detroit City FC Keeps Winning While Other Local Pro Sports Teams Rebuild
Detroit sports fans haven't had much to cheer for lately. The Tigers, Lions, Pistons and Red Wings are all in some...
Palmer Park’s Log Cabin Day Returns, With COVID-19 Health and Safety Precautions
A summer tradition returns to Detroit on Sunday. Log Cabin Day celebrates the history of the city's Palmer Park and...
Novavax Says Its COVID-19 Vaccine Prevents Moderate to Severe Infections
A fourth COVID-19 vaccine could be on its way soon. Novavax, a biotech firm in Delaware, says its vaccine is...
Detroit Will Wake Up to a Partial Solar Eclipse on June 10. Here’s How to See the “Ring of Fire”
A partial solar eclipse will be in progress when the sun rises over southeast Michigan just before 6 a.m. Thursday, June...
Wayne State Researchers Find Statins Might Help COVID-19 Patients Live
Wayne State University researchers have found that hospitalized COVID-19 patients who took statins regularly before they got sick were less...