First New Streetcar to Arrive in Detroit This Week
The first of half-a-dozen streetcars that will carry passengers in Detroit arrives in the city this week. The 3.3 mile...
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.
Motown Legends Return to the Crib
Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET An old saying goes…you cannot go back home again. But sometimes you can, even if your home is...
Billboard Tells GM to ‘Never Forget’ Deaths from Faulty Ignitions
A group is posting a billboard in Detroit featuring people who died in crashes involving defective ignition switches made by...
Major Automakers Take Sales Hit in August
Most major automakers took a sales hit in August. Ford sales dropped more than 8% while General Motors was down...
Bill Clinton to Campaign at Detroit Labor Day Parade
A former U.S. president who could become the nation’s First Gentleman is set to campaign in Detroit next week. Bill...
Trump Targets Michigan with New Ad Buy
The Donald Trump campaign says it plans to air a series of television advertisements in Michigan promoting the Republican’s bid...
Canadian Auto Workers Authorize Strike
Auto workers in Canada have authorized their union to go on strike against Detroit’s automakers if contract negotiations fall through....
Detroit Boat Delivers Mail by the Pail
Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET Imagine being a sailor on the Great Lakes stuck on a freighter for weeks on end on...
VW Dropping Price to Upgrade Sales
Volkswagen is pledging to lower prices of vehicles it sells in the U.S. in an effort to boost sales hit...
Trump to Stump in Detroit on Labor Day Weekend
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump plans a campaign stop in Detroit on Labor Day weekend. Presidential candidates often make stops...
Trump, Carson to Woo Black Voters in Detroit
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is reportedly planning a campaign stop in Detroit as part of his new outreach to...
State Police say Faulty Alcohol Test will not Impact DUI Cases
Officials with the Michigan State Police report that 4,001 cases involving alcohol-related offenses were based on measurements that were inaccurately...