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Minton, Dick
WXYZ: News Reporter, Writer, Show Producer. WKBN:
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Midgley, Stan
WXYZ: Photographer and guest of George Pierrot travel show. Aired primarily on WWJ-TV and WXYZ-TV.
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Meyerand, Mike
WXYZ: TV news writer and producer, 1981-1986. References: Facebook Recent Sightings Broadcast Communications at General Motors
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McKenzie, Ed
WXYZ: Hosted The Ed McKenzie Saturday Party. Late afternoon WXYZ-AM disc jockey. Also hosted “Hollywood Theater” and “After Hours.” References: Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History
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McIntyre, Tommy
WXYZ: Talent and radio host. Part of the WXYZ radio news team in the 1960s. WXYT: WWJ:
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McCulloch, John
WXYZ: Talent and talk show host. Also co-hosts a home improvement show on WJR with Murray Gula. WJR: Talent
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McCuen, Ashley
WXYZ: Stage Manager. References: Facebook LinkedIn Recent Sightings: Lifetouch Preschool Portraits
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McCrary, Rachel
WNEM: News Reporter WXYZ: Traffic reporter, stage manager. WJR: Reporter Social Media: Twitter LinkedIn
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Janukaitis, Reimont “Rei J”
WXYZ: TV Sports Producer. References: Longtime WXYZ sports producer Rei Janukaitis dies at 65 – MP4
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Wilson, Steve
WXYZ: Investigative reporter. The Free Press writes: [1] The most combative journalist in Detroit walked away from his latest confrontation with the mayor Tuesday disheveled and seething. He’d just been cursed, shoved, grabbed, kicked and punched. His dress shirt was untucked, his hair was a mess. Sweat dripped down his forehead. It was inevitable, really,…
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Leyden, Tom J.
WFXT: Sportscaster. Moved to Fox 25, Boston, in late 2015. WXYZ: Sportscaster. WFMZ: References: WXYZ (PDF)- Tom Leyden bids farewell to Detroit – April 3, 2015 LinkedIn Twitter Facebook
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McCann, Larry
WXYZ: Staff Announcer and interview show host where he interviewed such guests as Elvis Presley. References: Sergeant Preston of the Yukon – November 14, 1946
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Corinne Aguilar and Jeffrey Floyd
Always a cheerful group. ?????, ?????, Corinne Aguilar, Jeff Floyd Jeff and Corinne were chaperones for the Explorers Club 1270. They took a trip to Chicago to visit WLS. They say Oprah host the morning show before “she became famous.”
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Boley, Arta
KBTV: KMGH: Executive News Producer, News Director. WXYZ: TV News Executive Producer. Broadcasting, October 25, 1976 Denver News Executive Arta Boley when she was with KMGH.- Broadcasting, November 5, 1984 References: C-Span, September 20, 1984 – News Directors Roundtable – Denver television news directors talked about covering local and national news stories.
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McCanham, Mickey
WXYZ: TV news assignment manager. References: “On Assignment” Radio and Television News Directors Association Social Media: Facebook.com
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Mayer, Michael
WXYZ: FM Programming. WCSX: WMGC:
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Martin, Harry – ‘Happy Hare’
WXYZ: AM. Circa, 1968. Died January 5, 2009. He was 81 years old when he died from liver cancer.
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Malone Wright, Karen
WXYZ: Creative services. References: UPI Archives (PDF) Recent Sightings: Odyssey – Creative Communications Consulting
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Allison, Bob
WNZK: Radio host. WWJ: Radio host starting in 1950. Died, 2020. References: The Detroit News, Tony Paul, March 26, 2020 – Bob Allison, Detroit radio staple, ‘Bowling for Dollars’ host, dies at 87 (PDF, JPG) The Oakland Press, Stacey Sherman, February 5, 2016 – “Neighbor” Bob Allison celebrates 54 years hosting Detroit radio show (PDF)
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Yank, Bruno V.
WXYZ: TV engineering. Born December 1916; Died April 4, 2007 at age 90. WWII veteran and was one of the original TV engineers at the start of WXYZ-TV in 1948. Buried in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Southfield, Michigan.
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MacDonell, Bruce
NBC Network: Foreign Reporter WRC: TV News Director KDKA: TV News Director KFWB: Radio News Director WINS: Radio News Director WXYZ: TV programming, writer for Soupy Sales and numerous documentaries. Born 1938, died 1999. CKLW: Writer References: In memory: PDF
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Yapur-Russell, Rosemarie
WXYZ: Traffic. Media Continuity Manager. WKBD: WWJ: Recent Sightings: The Sussman Agency References: Facebook LinkedIn
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McKalpain, Herman
WXYZ: TV engineering. Retired in 2007, but active running a summer basketball camp and judging professional boxing. WGPR: Sportscaster Herman McAlpain – Circa 1980s. It’s not unusual for a camerman to also act as a reporter. Here is a great picture from Herman Herman’s collection of him interviewing Michael Jordan References: https://www.facebook.com/steve.handelsman.9/posts/3223688087646156
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Lowell, Jon
WXYZ: Reporter and writer. WJR: (July 15, 1938- ) Born in Chicago. Graduated from Michigan State University in 1960. Worked as reporter for Michigan papers Three Rivers Daily Commercial (1960-62), Muskegon Chronicle (1962-65), and Detroit News (1965-68). Spent thirteen years as Detroit-based correspondent for Newsweek (1969-82) covering such stories as the Kent State shootings, the…
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Frank Ware and Zen Losin
Frank Ware and Zen Losin in the old maintenance engineering shop on the second floor. – Photo by Randy Silverman, used with permission.
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Losin, Zenon W. – ‘Zen’
WXYZ: Engineering Maintenance. Died August 17, 2007. References: D.S. Temrowski & Sons – PDF, JPG
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Lockhart and Stevens Moves
Veteran Detroit broadcaster Dave Lockhart has joined the air staff at WOMC-FM hosting the morning drive program, 6-10 a.m., Monday through Saturday. Prior to his WOMC appointment, Lockhart spent 15 years at ABC’s WXYZ-AM Detroit, Handling both music and news formats. … Dick Stevens, air personality at WMYX-Milwaukee, has exited that station for morning drive…
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Lockhart, Dave
WXYZ: AM overnight disc jockey. WOMC: Disc jockey. References: Motor City Radio Flashbacks
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WXYZ Reunion – September 21, 2013 – Table Place Card
All the tables at the Reunion were elegantly set including the following place card welcoming everyone and thanking those involved. [Download PDF of Place Card]
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John Kelly and Marilyn Turner at the September 21, 2013, WXYZ Reunion
Marilyn Turner and John Kelly at the September 21, 2013, WXYZ-TV Reunion. It was almost like they simply could have stepped into the studio and bring another sparkle to Detroit television. Photo by Lynne Pedlar, used with Permission.
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7 Friends and Family
September 21, 2013 Posting just for the fun of it. Everyone had a GREAT Time! Vist the RECAP PAGE! The “7” Family and Friends Reunion is CONFIRMED for Saturday, September 21, 2013 at the Club Venetian in Madison Heights (see attached flyer). The cost is $50.00 per person which includes dinner. Please make your check…
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Bill Bonds and Diana Lewis at the 2013 WXYZ Alumni Reunion
WXYZ: Great memories from the WXYZ 2013 Alumni and Staff Reunion. This video was shot by Bob Giles and is being shared via YouTube.com Bill Bonds and Diana Lewis – Video Courtesy of Bob Giles
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WXYZ Reunion History by Megan Saunders and Erik Smith
WXYZ: Created by Megan Saunders and by Erik Smith, this wonderful summary of the history of WXYZ is a winner. Many of the folks at the Reunion on September 21, 2013, missed seeing this presentation because of a technical snafu and missing adapter, but it’s here for you to see.
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Lo, Jasmine
WTOV: WXYZ: News intern. Recent sightings: WTOV-TV
