Garlin Gilchrist announces new incentive programs for talent retention at Mackinac Policy Conference
At the Mackinac Policy Conference on Mackinac Island last week, Michigan Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist announced new incentive programs aimed...
Russ McNamara is a reporter and host of All Things Considered for 101.9 WDET, presenting local news to the station’s loyal listeners. McNamara has been working in radio since he was 17 - and in news since 2012. He also worked as play-by-play announcer for Wayne State University basketball for seven years. Born in the Upper Peninsula, McNamara is a lifelong Michigander. He is a 2002 graduate of Central Michigan University’s Broadcast and Cinematic Arts Program.
McNamara has been honored by the Associated Press, the Radio and Television Digital News Association, and the Michigan Association of Broadcasters for his work.
He is an amateur photographer, enjoys backpacking, bonfires and traveling with his wife, Sara.
US Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra says concerns over tariffs ‘overblown’
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Whitmer ‘not happy’ about possible pardons for men involved in her kidnapping plot
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Slotkin talks Medicaid cuts in GOP’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill,’ voting against California EV mandate
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Detroit pastor joins mayoral race
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Michigan AG Dana Nessel drops charges against campus protesters
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has abruptly dropped all charges against seven pro-Palestinian protesters arrested during an on-campus demonstration last...
Sen. Slotkin introduces bill to ban imports of Chinese cars
U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Michigan) has introduced a bill that aims to keep Chinese-made vehicles out of the country by...
Crossing the line: Know your rights coming back into the US
President Donald Trump campaigned on mass deportations of undocumented immigrants. So far, he hasn't been successful. However, it's not for...
Evans talks transit, Wayne County population growth in State of the County address
Longtime Wayne County Executive Warren Evans gave his State of the County address on Wednesday night.Speaking at Woodhaven High School...
Mallory McMorrow talks US Senate bid, says she provides ‘a new path forward’
The 2026 general election is shaping up to be a big one. The federal election could flip the balance of...
Detroit Evening Report: Thousands join ‘Hands Off!’ demonstrations in Detroit and beyond
Several thousand protesters — unhappy with the Trump administration’s cuts to federal employees, mass deportations, and tariffs — marched down...
Analyst: Trump tariffs mean recession is likely for Michigan, Ontario
Stock markets worldwide are careening even lower Friday after China matched President Donald Trump’s big raise in tariffs in an escalating trade war. Not even...