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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Michigan’s major gubernatorial candidates will square off in Grand Rapids on Thursday, Oct. 13, then again at Oakland University on Oct. 25. -
The US Treasury Department is sending Michigan more than 250 million dollars to fund high-speed internet infrastructure projects. Officials say the pandemic underlined the vital need for reliable access to the internet.The grant affects almost 68,000 households in Michigan. States competed for the funding from the American Rescue Plan to create projects that could help people cope during the pandemic. -
Recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveals a high risk of Covid infections in seven counties, including Macomb and St. Clair. -
Parents suing over the fatal shootings at Oxford High School last year say recent depositions reveal officials ignored signs the alleged gunman could become violent. It’s one of several lawsuits that claim school officials acted in a negligent manner.Prosecutors accuse an Oxford High student of killing four classmates during a rampage last November. -
The family of a Michigan man imprisoned in Russia say they have “complete faith” that the federal government is doing everything possible to free him. -
President Joe Biden told a crowd at the North American International Auto Show on Wednesday that his administration is helping fight climate change and bolster the nation’s economy. -
A faulty sensor and fuel leak forced NASA to re-schedule the launch of its Artemis 1 moon mission. -
NASA hopes to attempt another Artemis I launch on September 2. -
Detroit officials want to increase the police presence during some big events in the city by doubling officer’s overtime pay.Detroit hosts concerts, festivals, even the start of the Lions’ football season over the next month. -
Detroit health officials say residents face a high risk of COVID-19 spreading in the community.
