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Jeff Gilbert

 Jeff GilbertI’m now celebrating more than twenty years at WWJ, and have the honor of being the only broadcast reporter in the U.S. assigned to exclusively cover the auto industry.  

What more could any reporter ask for here in the “Motor City?”  There’s been a lot of news to cover in the last few years.  But, it’s even more exciting now, because I’m covering the re-birth of one of the nation’s most important industries.

I get to talk with people who make the industry run, and get to drive some really cool vehicles…including some of those concept cars that you see at the auto show each year. Of course, I’m at the North American International Auto Show every year…but I’ve also covered shows in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and Frankfurt, Germany.  My work is regularly heard on CBS Radio Network.

You can hear my reports on WWJ Newsradio 950 at any time. But, I also host “The Car Chronicles,” which runs every afternoon on WWJ.  You may also hear my weekly “Car Chronicles” feature on CBS Radio Network affiliates around the country.  I also write many of the auto industry related stories you see on this web site.  And, I’m even starting to dabble in video.

I’ve covered a lot of stories in nearly four decades in broadcasting. Among them: The 1981 Reagan Inaguration and 1993 Clinton Inauguration, the 1992 and 2004 GOP Conventions, the first World Trade Center bombing and the 1987 plane crash at Detroit Metro Airport. I’ve even covered some big sports stories, including Super Bowl XL, and the 2004 Rose Bowl.    I got to see history being made when I became–as far as I know– the only reporter to visit all three sites, in the 24 hours after the September 11, 2001 “Attack On America.”

I’ve also received more than my share of broadcasting awards. The number is well over a hundred, including: the National Headliner Award, the Ohio State University Award, The International Automotive Media “Moto” Award, and the Gold and Bronze Medals from the International Radio Festival of New York. I’ve also been honored sixteen times by the Michigan Associated Press Broadcasters as the top radio reporter in Detroit.

I’m also one of the fifty “jurors” who get to vote on the North Amercian Car and Truck of The Year Awards.

I’m married to Dr. Cheryl Kovalski, who is an Oncologist/Hematologist here in Metro Detroit. We live in Northville with our son Christopher, who was born in 1995.

I invite you to follow me on Twitter @jefferygilbert.

2013 Lexus GS 350 (Toyota photo)

Lexus Recalls GS 350 Sport Sedans

A steering problem is prompting Lexus to recall some brand new 2013 GS 350 sport sedans.

WWJ Newsradio 950–12 hours ago

(Ford photo)

Ford’s Debt Rating Upgraded; Blue Oval Logo Is Back

Ford needed two ratings agencies to upgrade it to investment grade to get its assets back.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/05/22

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Charities Benefit From Auto Industry Recovery

WWJ AutoBeat Reporter Jeff Gilbert talked with some of those attending the Automotive Golf Classic, an annual fund raiser for the Boys and Girls Clubs

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/05/21

2014 Chevy SS (GM Photo)

Chevy Brings Back A Legendary Vehicle

General Motors is looking to Australia for its latest Chevrolet performance car.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/05/17

2008 Acura TL (Honda photo)

Potential Fire Risk Leads To Acura Recall

Acura is recalling nearly 53,000 TL sedans from the 2007 and 2008 model years because of an issue with the power steering hose.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/05/17

Berkshire Hathaway Chairman and CEO Warren Buffett in 2011. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

GM Gets A “Buffett Bounce”

“Whenever Warren Buffett, or his company Berkshire Hathaway makes a substantial investment in a company, the stock, at least over the next day, or in trading that day, will rise.”

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/05/16

Harold "Red" Poling (Ford photo)

Harold ‘Red’ Poling Remembered As Extrordinary Ford CEO

Retired Ford CEO Harold “Red” Poling has died.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/05/15

2013 Ford Fusion

Ford Says Perception Is Catching Up With Reality

Ford says a four-year old effort to improve its brand image is paying off.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/05/14

Getty Images, File Photo

Car Companies Are Getting Along Better With Suppliers

A new study shows that better supplier relations are becoming the norm among auto companies.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/05/14

A Ford logo is seen on the grill of Ford Freestar minivan. (credit:  Tim Boyle/Getty Images)

Ford Cuts Summer Shutdown At 13 Plants

It looks like auto plants will be humming through the summer of 2012, as the major automakers work to build more products to meet increased demand.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/05/08

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