Pat Batcheller joined the WDET news team in June 2007. A native of the area, Pat grew up in Trenton and is a graduate of University of Michigan and Specs Howard School of Broadcast Arts. Pat's professional experience has always been focused on news with his first job in radio at WKZC in Scottville, Michigan as News Director. From there he worked in news radio at stations in St. Joseph/Benton Harbor, Kalamazoo and Howell before landing back in Detroit at WWJ where he was a producer and editor for nine years. During his career, Pat has been honored with many awards from the Associated Press and Michigan Association of Broadcasters for breaking news, feature reporting and newscasts.
"Being the youngest in my family, I was always the last to know what was going on - I think that is why I got into news. I hope after hearing a newscast, listeners feel that they learned some things and got to know their community a little better" --Pat Batcheller
You can email Pat Batcheller at pbatcheller@wdetfm.org.
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