Trump Budget Proposes Eliminating Funding for Great Lakes
Jake Neher/WDET Republican and Democratic members of Michigan’s Congressional delegation are criticizing the Trump Administration’s proposal to eliminate funding for...
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.
Motor City Comic Con Lets Jeannie out of the Bottle
Courtesy of Motor City Comic Con Jeannie was ready to come out of the bottle this weekend in Novi. Barbara...
‘Guardians’ Star Yondu Aims His Arrow at Motor City Comic Con
Courtesy of Motor City Comic Con Marvel Studios has had a string of hit movies based on iconic comic books....
LeVar Burton Brings Star Trek, Reading Rainbow Stories to Motor City Comic Con
Courtesy of Motor City Comic Con There are only a few actors who are very well known for having played...
Star Trek, Big Bang Theory’s Wheaton Beams Into Motor City Comic Con
Courtesy of Motor City Comic Con Some television characters are not treated very well by fans, critics or, at times,...
Researchers Fear Worldwide Cyberattack could Quickly Erupt Again
Quinn Klinefelter/WDET Security experts say the worldwide cyberattack that hit computer systems in about 150 countries last week...
Detroit Unveils New Streetcar System
Quinn Klinefelter/WDET Detroit’s new streetcar line is officially open to the public. And the light rail “QLine” is being touted...
Michigan GOP Congressman Weighs Call for Independent Russia Investigation
congress.gov A member of Congress from Michigan is considering introducing legislation to establish an independent commission to investigate possible links between...
Tourism Officials Fear Riot Anniversary Could Hurt Detroit’s Image
Detroit Historical Society This summer several Detroit institutions will remember the 50th anniversary of one of the seminal events in...
Michigan Lawmaker Wants to Rid State of Requirement to Register Pistols
Jake Neher/WDET A member of the Michigan House wants to eliminate a requirement that gun owners in the state must...
Automakers Face Trump Promises, Robotic Future
Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET President Donald Trump has vowed to keep the auto industry in the U.S. to provide blue collar jobs for...
Defiant Requiem Shows Jews Kept Spirit Alive in Nazi Death Camp
Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET Ben Breuninger/DSO Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET Thursday night at the Congregation Shaarey Zadek temple in Southfield, classical music...