Jerome Vaughn - News/Program Director

An award-winning journalist, Jerome Vaughn joined WDET in 1992 to help chronicle Detroit's comeback and let people know that the city is improving.

His interest in news reporting began when he was four years old, when his mom bought him a yellow Panasonic ball and chain radio. He listened to news on it all the time and took inspiration from Walter Cronkite, Charles Collingwood and Eric Sevareid.

In his spare time Jerome enjoys gardening, spending time with his wife and seven children....and coaching his kids' soccer teams.

Jerome also runs the news department's internship program and serves as a mentor for NPR's Next Generation Radio Project.

"It's so important to get the next generation of public radio radio news producers involved in the process right now. We can't afford to let them choose their career path, without at least considering public radio. So, I'm doing my part to get young people around the country interested in what we do at WDET."

You can email Jerome Vaughn at jvaughn@wdetfm.org.

 

Craig Fahle - Host of "The Craig Fahle Show"

Craig Fahle has spent the vast majority of his life here in Metro Detroit.    After studying Political Science and history at Western Michigan University,  Craig found his true calling almost by accident…While monitoring some classes to see if he wanted to continue his education, he accepted an offer to do a morning shift on the student radio station at the University of Michigan-Dearborn.   From that moment on,  Craig has been dedicated to radio.    While attending the Specs Howard School  in 1991,  Craig landed an internship at WDET.   He soon became a part-time reporter, covering Detroit’s city council.  When he approached then news director Roger Adams about a full time opening at WDET, he was told flat out “This is top ten market radio, kid…go get some more experience.”   Craig then left WDET for the wild world that is the State Capitol.   He held down the capitol beat for the Michigan Public Radio network for two years, and helped produce the statewide daily public radio news show “State Edition.” After that, he returned to WDET, where he was a reporter,  and eventually local host of “Morning Edition, ” a post he held for nine years.   After waking up at 2:30 AM for almost a decade, it was time to try something different.   He left WDET for a second time, for an editorial position at public radio station WFAE in Charlotte, North Carolina.   After two years, Craig found himself returning home to Detroit and WDET.  He took over the station’s then new show, “Detroit Today”, now known as “The Craig Fahle Show.” 

“Coming back to Detroit was one of the easiest decisions my family has ever made.   We missed it here.  The people, the city, family, friends…not to mention this is one of the best news towns out there, anywhere.   WDET has always been important to me, especially as a listener.   I want to be a part of this place.    The best thing about this job is that I have lived here almost my entire life, and yet I learn something new about Detroit every day.   I’ll never get tired of that.”

You can email Craig Fahle at cfahle@wdetfm.org.

Amy Miller - Producer of "The Craig Fahle Show"

Amy Miller grew up in North Rosedale Park on Detroit’s west side. Her public radio career began in 1986 when she took an opportunity to be a reporter at Alaska Public Radio Network. During her 17 years in Alaska public radio, she served as reporter, news director, regional news director and program host. Some of Amy’s Alaskan news colleagues include NPR’s Corey Flintoff, Peter Kenyon, Elizabeth Arnold and Mark Moran. She was Regional News Director for CoastAlaska,Inc., a consortium of five public radio stations along Alaska’s panhandle.

“It’s great to be back home in Detroit,” said Amy Miller, WDET host of NPR’s Morning Edition. “I’m looking forward to serving WDET listeners and bringing the community the important stories of the day. It is an honor to be a part of the WDET newsroom, which has a reputation for excellence in news coverage.”

You can email Amy Miller at amiller@wdetfm.org.

John Notarianni - Producer of "The Craig Fahle Show"

John Notarianni found his passion for public broadcasting and the city of Detroit as a student at the University of Michigan.  He’s been pursuing the intimacy of the recorded story and the illumination of the truth ever since.  He joined WDET in 2008 after working as the Senior Producer of the talk show “Maryland Morning with Sheilah Kast” on WYPR in Baltimore.  He currently spends his days reading the fine print and peeking under rocks, searching for stories as Producer of The Craig Fahle Show.

“My love for the cultural richness and neighborhood leadership in Detroit drives me through my days- to me, it’s the perennial under-reported story in America and I cherish the opportunity to share it with a wider audience.”

You can email John Notarianni at jnotarianni@wdetfm.org.

Martina Guzman - WDET Feature Reporter

For the past 15 years, Martina Guzman has specialized in creative production with an emphasis on stories by and about Latino communities. Skilled at conceptualization, production and promotion, Martina most recently developed the content for the Accidental Mummies of Guanajuato, a one of a kind exhibition that will tour six North American destinations from 2010-2012.  Her experience as director/producer extends as far back as 2000-2001, when she directed a documentary short on the daily life and culture of the Haitian people for Haiti Outreach, a Michigan non-profit.

Ms. Guzman has also worked as a screenwriter for various public service initiatives and her extensive marketing and PR experience includes creating campaigns not only for television, but also for live music events, film festivals, magazines, and political candidates.

In 2008 the Associated Press of Michigan honored Martina with an award as the Best Individual Reporter. 

You can email Martina Guzman at mguzman@wdet.org.

Amanda le Claire - WDET Host of "Morning Edition" & "The Takeaway"

Amanda has been with WDET since 2006, beginning as a producer for the weekly show Front Row Center and then joining the staff of Detroit Today (now the Craig Fahle Show) during its inception. She began in radio as a college music DJ and still maintains a deep interest in Metro Detroit’s vibrant arts, music, and culture scene. While she doesn’t particularly like getting up early, she does get a strange enjoyment from reading live traffic updates on-air. 

You can email Amanda le Claire at aleclaire@wdet.org.

Erica Murphy - WDET Producer of "Morning Edition" & "The Takeaway", Anchor of "Weekend Edition"

Erica Murphy is a product of the Detroit Public School system and Wayne State University's journalism program.  Erica earned her journalism chops while serving as a weekend news anchor and reporter at WDET.

She left WDET in 2008 to produce "Inside Detroit with Mildred Gaddis" on WCHB-AM.  She returned to WDET in 2010 to serve as morning news producer/weekend anchor.

Erica "loves the immediacy of the broadcast news business" and is thankful to be part of the industry she is so passionate about.

You can email Erica Murphy at emurphy@wdet.org.

Quinn Klinefelter - WDET City Government Reporter

Quinn joined WDET in 1998 after working with the British Broadcasting Corporation, National Public Radio and Wisconsin Public Radio where he produced and hosted news and current events shows. He has been on top of the news for nearly a decade and honored for it by the Wisconsin Broadcasting Association and the Robert F. Hyland/CBS Radio Award for feature reporting for nearly a decade.

Klinefelter was literally on top of the news in 1996 when he interviewed then-Senator Bob Dole and stepped on his feet during the Dole/Kemp run for the Presidency.

"I grab news in the morning, check the papers and the wires, call sources and take a big gulp of coffee. That's how I start the day." --Quinn Klinefelter

You can email Quinn Klinefelter at qklinefe@wdetfm.org.

 

Noah Ovshinsky - WDET Reporter

Noah came to Detroit Public Radio in 2006 after having worked as a director and producer at HKO Media, an Ann Arbor-based video production company. While at HKO, he received a Michigan Emmy for his documentary about a World War II hero called, "Raoul Wallenberg: One Person Can Make A Difference." Noah's previous radio experience includes a two-year stint at Chicago's WGN Radio, where he served in numerous positions including morning news producer.

Growing up in Detroit, he earned a Liberal Arts degree from Kalamazoo College. When he's not chasing news stories, Noah enjoys going to farmers markets, gardening and trying to catch up on reading back issues of The New Yorker.

"Detroit and the entire region is full of stories," said Noah Ovshinsky. "I look forward to bringing them to WDET's listeners one newscast at a time."

You can email Noah Ovshinsky at novshinsky@wdetfm.org.

Rob St. Mary - WDET Reporter

Rob is a native of Metro Detroit and is a graduate of Specs Howard School of Broadcast Arts. During his career he has worked at WJR (Detroit), WLEW (Bad Axe), WSGW (Saginaw), WOOD (Grand Rapids) and WDET (Detroit). Rob is the recipient of two regio nal Edward R. Murrow Awards from the Radio Television News Directors Association and over a dozen awards from the Michigan Association of Broadcasters and the Michigan Associated Press.

"I'm glad to be at WDET," said Rob St. Mary. "I've been listening to the station since  I was a teenager and always enjoyed the depth of news and music programming. Working in public radio, I'm not restrained by the format, so I can have the time necessary to tell the story in a way that really means something to the listener."

When he is not reporting, Rob is busy volunteering and being creative. He is a painter, filmmaker, musician and writer.

You can email Rob at rstmary@wdetfm.org.

Pat Batcheller - WDET Host of "All Things Considered"

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 Spec 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.