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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Russ McNamara delivers a round up of the day at the 2026 Mackinaw Policy Conference, where he interviewed Sen. Gary Peters, state Rep. Ranjeev Puri and attended a DTE press conference. -
Like many other Democrats, she says Kennedy’s attempts to delegitimize vaccinations and promotion of pseudo-science makes him unqualified for the job. -
There’s been a steep drop in the number of Canadians coming into Michigan due to President Trump’s threats of tariffs and annexation. -
WDET caught up with the junior senator at the 2025 Mackinac Policy Conference to talk about proposed cuts to Medicaid, supporting EV manufacturing and more. -
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.
