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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Officials with General Motors say the company is making a joint investment to develop one of the world’s largest sources of the raw material necessary to create electric vehicle batteries. -
A Democratic National Committee panel recently agreed to move Michigan’s 2024 primary to the end of February. -
The release of WNBA star Brittney Griner is drawing praise from the family of a Michigan man still held by Russia.But Paul Whelan’s family and friends wonder if his turn to be freed will ever come.It’s been almost four years since Russia arrested Whelan and alleged he had classified information. Whelan, who’s been detained by Russia since December 2018, says he thought they were vacation photos. -
The Michigan Supreme Court is pausing the upcoming criminal trial for the parents of the teen who killed four students at Oxford High School one year ago. -
Organizers predict thousands of people will line the streets of downtown Detroit for this week’s annual Thanksgiving parade, but work will continue for another event — the Detroit Grand Prix. -
The Detroit Lions are reportedly among the top ten NFL teams for sustaining injuries this year. -
Rep. Debbie Dingell seeks to lead the House Democratic Caucus while Rep. Lisa McClain seeks to lead the House Republican Conference. -
The parents of the teen who killed four students last year at Oxford High School argued in court Friday against using experts on mass shootings in their upcoming trial. -
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Michigan’s re-drawn legislative boundaries created a political vacuum in some areas. -
The teen accused of going on a murderous rampage at Oxford High School last November has pleaded guilty to all charges against him.
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