Unifor sets targets on GM after ratifying deal with Ford
Canadian auto workers represented by Unifor ratified a new deal with Ford Motor Company over the weekend, winning significant wage...
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.
Detroit’s most violent precincts saw drop in crime this summer
Detroit's two most violent precincts saw a significant drop in violent crime this summer, as well as a citywide drop...
Ford reaches tentative deal with Canadian auto workers union
Thousands of unionized auto workers in Canada will remain on the job after brokering a tentative new contract with Ford...
Sen. Gary Peters says he ‘fully supports’ the UAW strike
The United Auto Workers union has announced a targeted strike against Detroit’s Big 3 automakers. That fight for higher wages...
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan presents tax reform plan to Michigan lawmakers in Lansing
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan detailed his strategy to reduce rates for homeowners and raise them on land speculators on Wednesday...
Former Rep. Mike Rogers joins US Senate race to replace Debbie Stabenow
Former Michigan Congressman Mike Rogers wants to replace retiring U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow next year, which would make him the...
Detroit’s Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue reopens after $6M renovations
Detroit’s Downtown Synagogue is set to reopen Friday following a nearly $6 million renovation. The Isaac Agree congregation was founded...
DTE Energy is working to reduce power outages, but can Detroit residents afford to wait?
In February 2023, an ice storm caused over 300,000 DTE Energy customers in Metro Detroit to lose power. Some residents...
Prosecutors give closing arguments for Ethan Crumbley life sentence during last day of Miller hearing
Friday was the final day of testimony in the hearing to determine whether the teenager who shot and killed four...
US economy could lose $5.6B in revenue, mostly in Michigan, if UAW strikes for 10 days
A new report shows that a strike by the United Auto Workers union would damage Michigan’s economy. The study estimates...
UAW president on possible strike: We’re in it for the long haul
Two weeks into contract negotiations and the leader of the United Auto Workers union is decrying the slow pace of...
Investigation into Michigan air show plane crash could take up to two years to complete
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the crash of a jet during an airshow in Michigan over the weekend....