Quinn Klinefelter is a host and Senior News Editor for 101.9 WDET, anchoring midday newscasts and preparing reports for WDET, NPR and the BBC. Klinefelter joined WDET in 1998 after earning a M.A. from the nation's top-ranked journalism school, the University of Missouri-Columbia, and working as a sports correspondent for BBC Radio 4 and as a talk show host, anchor and reporter for Wisconsin Public Radio.

He has won over 50 awards for his work from groups including CBS Radio, the Associated Press, the Wisconsin and Michigan Association of Broadcasters and the Society of Professional Journalists. He has covered government and politics for WDET, including interviewing numerous presidential candidates, Michigan governors and every Detroit mayor elected in the 21st century. He also regularly reports on sports and entertainment, including covering 20 editions of the Indianapolis 500.

He was literally on top of the news when he finished an interview with then-Senator Bob Dole by stepping on his shoes.

Trump Officially Lifts Steel, Aluminum Tariffs From Canada and Mexico

Manufacturing groups in Michigan are welcoming President Trump’s proclamation that he’s formally lifting tariffs on steel and aluminum from Canada and...

Star Trek’s Riker Beams Into Motor City Comic Con

In recent years there have been many former and current members of the Star Trek franchise who have flashed their...

U.S. House Members Push Plan to Stop ICE from Deporting Iraqis

Andy Levin A bipartisan group of U.S. House members, including most of Michigan’s Congressional delegation, wants the Trump Administration to...

Democratic Presidential Hopeful Klobuchar Touts Midwest Ties to Michigan

The path to the White House continues to run through Michigan and other Midwestern states that President Trump won in...

‘Mysterious’ Michigan Studio Lures Music Icons to Canton

Cecilia Lallmann/WDET There’s a secret in Canton Township, Michigan. Eminem knows it. Jimmy Page and Robert Plant from Led Zeppelin...

Sanders Says Path to White House Goes Through Midwest

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is stumping through Midwestern states his campaign says provide the strongest path to winning the...

Canton Tries to Cure Crash-Filled Crossroads

Like many in Michigan, residents in Canton Township say they have no bigger concern than the state of the roadways....

Court Opens Door to Deporting Iraqi Detainees

An appeals court says a federal judge in Detroit did not have the authority to stop Iraqis held in U.S....

Websites Sued for Allegedly Leaving the Blind Behind

Quinn Klinefelter/WDET A myriad of business websites, government websites, college websites and even some promoting entertainers are facing criticism over...

Democratic Presidential Hopefuls Target Michigan in Early Campaigning

Democratic presidential candidates are targeting Michigan, vowing to retake a state Donald Trump won in 2016 by a razor-thin margin....

Expert: UAW Contract Talks could Impact U.S. Economy

The United Auto Workers is closing a special convention in Detroit designed to set the union’s agenda for upcoming contract...

Detroit Convention Center Erases Name of Tarnished Ex-Mayor Cobo

Tony Spina reuther.wayne.edu Detroit’s iconic Cobo Center is getting a new name. The Detroit Regional Convention Facility Authority sold the...