Hoffa Says Labor Groups ‘Fighting for Their Life’
Detroit has long been known as a labor town. The annual Labor Day parades held this weekend drew thousands 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.
Obama to Visit Warren Next Week
President Obama heads to Warren next week for a speech at the site where he first visited Michigan as the...
Aretha Franklin to Seek Injunction Halting Release of Gospel Documentary
Attorneys representing legendary singer and Detroit native Aretha Franklin say they will seek an injunction to stop the release of...
Tuskegee Airman Detroiter says Enemy Treated Him Better than U.S. During World War II [Slideshow]
The Tuskegee Airmen are the military’s first black fighter pilots. The mobile tribute to the unit known as the “Red...
Michigan Senator Heads to Middle East with Security Matters on the Table
Michigan U.S. Sen. Gary Peters heads to the Middle East this week for a firsthand look at efforts to combat...
Massive ‘Fat Albert’ Jet Adds Heft to Blue Angels Air Show
Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET Some of the world’s best pilots took to the skies at Willow Run Airport this weekend for the...
GOP Presidential Contender Kasich Says U.S. Must Not ‘Lead from Behind’ on Security
Republican presidential candidate John Kasich says the U.S. must do more internationally to safeguard the nation’s security. Kasich spoke during...
Trump Vows to Tax Ford Motor Out of Mexico
A conservative business group is blasting Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump for saying he would place a big tax on...
Feds say Michigan is Pipeline for Heroin, Prescription Pill Trafficking
Law enforcement officials say Michigan has become a pipeline for illegal narcotics trafficking across the Midwest. Officials with the U.S....
US Labor Secretary Joins Fast Food Fight to Hike Minimum Wage
Quinn Klinefelter/WDET Fast food workers fighting for a hike in the minimum wage have a new ally in the...
China Stock Market Woes Create Bumpy Road for Detroit Automakers
Investors are still feeling the fallout from the recent – and drastic -- decline in China’s stock market. Experts say...
Michigan Congressman Wants to Hear Sense of Urgency in GOP Presidential Debates
The GOP is preparing this week for its first…and very early…debates between a very large group of contenders vying to...