Quinn Klinefelter
Senior News Editor, WDETQuinn 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.
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Polling indicates the presidential race in Michigan and other political battleground states remains a toss-up. -
Inside an airplane hangar in Saginaw County on Wednesday, Trump went on the attack, telling his thousands of supporters that Biden’s policies were hurting the economy and leading American cities into decay. -
Former president Donald Trump plans to use a pause in his ongoing hush money trial, to campaign in Michigan this week. -
Moolenaar says the committee has a broad agenda, from helping U.S. automakers remain competitive to addressing China’s potential control over TikTok. -
Each charge of involuntary manslaughter carries a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison. -
Numerous federal officials and members of Congress have called for Whelan’s release since his detainment in December 2018. -
The case could set a precedent for her husband’s trial in March, as well a national precedent for parents facing serious charges because of a crime committed by their child.
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The case could set a precedent for whether parents can face charges because of a crime committed by their child. -
Jennifer Crumbley broke down in court when attorneys played security video of the shooting. -
Both teams are unbeaten this year at 14-0, but Michigan has had an especially bumpy road, losing its head coach, Jim Harbaugh, twice.
