Spirit of Thanksgiving Parade Rises at Balloon School
Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET The Thanksgiving Day holiday traditionally brings with it parades and balloons. Really BIG balloons that scrape the skyline...
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 Picks Betsy DeVos for Education Secretary
President-elect Donald Trump will nominate a Michigan school choice advocate to serve as his Secretary of Education. Conservative activist Betsy...
Lions Face Vikings in Thanksgiving Day Clash with Division Lead at Stake
The Detroit Lions meet the division rival Minnesota Vikings for the annual Thanksgiving Day game at Ford Field with first...
GM Granted Delay in Recalling Air Bags
The federal government is granting a request from General Motors to delay a massive recall of vehicles the automaker has...
Michigan Appeals Order to Deliver Bottled Water to Flint
State officials say they will appeal a judge’s order that Michigan deliver bottled water to some residents in Flint. A...
Penske Takes Lead on Race Track and Public Projects
Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET There’s a famous billionaire, generally known by his last name, who is taking an active role with government....
What Does ‘Working Class’ Mean?
Many analysts are attributing Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential race to his courting so-called “working class” voters. Donald Trump...
Trump Considering DeVos for Education Secretary
Numerous media outlets report that President-elect Donald Trump is considering a West Michigan school choice advocate to serve as his...
State to Help Detroit Collect Business Taxes
State officials say they are taking charge of handling some business and corporate taxes filed in Detroit. Detroit agreed to...
‘Supermoon’ Graces Metro Detroit Sky this Weekend
svs.gsfc.nasa.gov If you’ve been looking up at the sky recently, contemplating life and your place in it, or even if...
Second Bridge Between Detroit and Windsor Moving Forward
Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET The Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority is choosing between three teams of developers to create a new span between the...
Pugh Sentenced to Prison
Former Detroit City Council President Charles Pugh has been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to third-degree criminal sexual conduct....