Roger Penske’s IndyCar team embroiled in scandal ahead of Indy 500
IndyCar teams and drivers hit the streets of downtown Detroit next week for the city’s annual Grand Prix. That will...
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.
Roger Penske’s IndyCar team embroiled in scandal ahead of Indy 500
IndyCar teams and drivers hit the streets of downtown Detroit next week for the city’s annual Grand Prix. That will...
Survey finds consumers sour on the economy, personal incomes amid tariff uncertainty
A new survey by the University of Michigan finds confidence in the U.S. economy is steadily eroding.Researchers say the widely-watched...
The Metro: UAW putting pressure on Detroit automakers to shift production to US
The impact from President Donald Trump’s tariffs on vehicles and auto parts is shifting into a new gear.Ford Motor Company...
Pope Leo XIV’s reveal from a WDET partner photographer who was there
The Catholic Church’s selection of its first American Pope took many observers by surprise, both worldwide and those present at...
Detroit think tank leader says next mayor must grow city’s middle class
This year marks a time of transition in the city of Detroit. Voters will elect a new leader of the...
Michigan college faculties seeking Big Ten ‘mutual defense pact’ against federal government
Some university faculty members across the Big Ten system want the schools to pool resources to help defend each other...
The Metro: US House Democrats demand answers after DOGE’s alleged NLRB data breach
Michigan Congresswoman Debbie Dingell is one of 50 U.S. House Democrats demanding a full explanation of an alleged National Labor...
Michigan Immigrant Rights Center claims Trump avoiding judge’s order, cutting funds that help kids in court
Tens of thousands of immigrant children — including hundreds in Michigan — came to the U.S. fleeing gangs, human trafficking...
Pontiac Mayor Tim Greimel makes bid for Congress, says he’ll support ‘working people’
Michigan Republican U.S. Rep. John James says he’s running for governor.That leaves an open seat among the GOP’s very narrow...
Michigan Congresswoman Dingell praises tariffs but says Trump’s approach is creating chaos
President Donald Trump’s flurry of tariffs is already forcing changes in the auto industry.Stellantis is temporarily stopping production at some...
Auto advocates want Trump to hit the brakes on tariffs
The heads of the Detroit Regional Chamber and the trade association MichAuto are just two of the many business leaders...
Civil Engineers say Michigan storm water system is drowning in aged infrastructure
One of the few issues that often bridges the political divide is concern over the condition of the nation’s roads,...