Russ McNamara
WDET Reporter / Host, All Things ConsideredRuss 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.
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A YouGov poll for the Institute for Middle East Understanding Policy Project showed that VP Harris’ support for Israel’s attacks in Gaza decreased turnout. -
Polling indicates the presidential race in Michigan and other political battleground states remains a toss-up. -
About 200 pro-Palestinian picketers showed up outside the event to protest Biden’s continued support for Israel’s military action in Gaza. -
The union says thousands of workers have already signed union cards. -
Judge Kwame Rowe has set a decision date for Sept. 29 and will formally sentence Ethan Crumbley on Dec. 8. -
The jet crashed near an apartment complex in Van Buren Township. -
The federal Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act from 2008 required mental health benefits to be covered by health plans at the same level as physical care. -
The Michigan House of Representatives passed a bill last week allowing 16-year-olds to pre-register to vote. -
Police and federal agents remain looking for Wynter Cole-Smith, a two-year-old, abducted from Lansing late Sunday night. -
A new program in Wayne County aims to keep criminals out of jail… by giving them a job. Job Court is the latest attempt by the state to reduce recidivism.
