Ford Prepares to Trim White-Collar Workforce
Officials with the Ford Motor Company say the automaker will make cuts to its global white-collar workforce as part of...
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.
It’s ‘Get Your Driver’s License Back’ Day in Michigan
Secretary of State officials across Michigan are preparing for an influx of additional customers today. It’s the first day hundreds...
John Dingell Tweets He may be Released from Hospital This Week
congress.gov The longest-serving member in the history of Congress, former U.S. Rep. John Dingell of Michigan, says he may be...
Michigan Opera Theatre Founder Dies
A musician credited with using opera to help revitalize the city of Detroit has died. Many say 83-year-old David DiChiera...
University of Michigan Nurses Hope Work Stoppage Threat Revives Comatose Contract Talks
Labor leaders of a union representing 5,700 nurses in the University of Michigan health system say they are still waiting...
John Dingell Being Treated for Apparent Heart Attack
Former Michigan Congressman John Dingell, the longest-serving member in the history of Congress, has been hospitalized for what’s being described...
Lions Hope to Mine Success Against 49ers After Rocky Start to Season
The Detroit Lions try to overcome a disastrous start to the NFL season when the team takes on the 49ers...
Detroit Offers Plan to Filter Tainted Public School Water
Members of Detroit’s Board of Education say they want more specifics before deciding whether to approve a plan to address...
Lions Hope Monday Night Game Restores the Roar After Muted Preseason
The Detroit Lions begin playing the games that count when the team takes on the New York Jets in the...
Detroit Fights Lead, Copper in Public School Water
Public school students in Detroit have been facing a heat wave. And they’ve been finding that the water fountains near...
Vendors Take Full Advantage of Aretha’s Passing
The city of Detroit continues to celebrate the life and the music of the queen of soul, Aretha Franklin. Today,...
Spiders, Spiders, Everywhere?
Quinn Klinefelter/WDET Let’s talk about spiders. To some people they’re a bit frightening. Others find them fascinating. But they can...