Author: Terry Pochert
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Haege, Glenn
WXYZ – AM. Circa, 1983-1994. References: WJR-AM, 760 – Detroit, Michigan – Ameria’s Master Handyman Michigan Association of Broadcasters (PDF)
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Lipson, Bob
WXYZ: Director References: CTC Sports, Huntington Woods, Michigan – Produced and Directed “Michigan Replay” . LinkedIn
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Celebrating the UPI Award
Bill Bonds giving Wanda Doerner a hug celebrating her winning a recent UPI award. Note from Wanda, “It was the year I won my first Emmy – First Place for Editing in the UPI TV Awards and placed as a finalist in the New York International Film Festival for Editing. Nothing beats a brag photo…
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Brad Galli Joins WXYZ Sports Team
Tom Leyden introduces Brad Galli as the newest member of the Channel 7 sports team on the Sports Update – July 3, 2011.
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Noble, Mark K.
WXYZ: In-Studio camera, control room audio, video tape operator, and video tape editor for daily newscast, public affairs, and special event television programming. Social Media LinkedIn Recent Sightings Black Enterprise, February 1987 – Degrees of Success – Who says you must be a college graduate to get ahead? Southwest Airlines AirTran Airways Jazzman Productions
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A Great Team at the Auto Show
Ross Jones, Mary Conway, Jerry Tarrien – Detroit Auto ShowRoss is an award-winning investigative reporter for WXYZ.
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Soboleski (nee Hodak), Jayne
WJRT: News Director, Assistant News Director. WRAL: Executive Producer WXYZ: TV News Director. WKBD: News Producer WLNS: News Producer WPBN / WTOM: General Assignment Reporter References: LinkedIn
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Mike Zeko, Producer – Michigan At War with Bill Bonds
Youtube.com video segment from the archives with Bill Bonds.
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Zieve, Morton – ‘Mort’
WXYZ: Director. At the time, one of the youngest TV director’s in the Detroit market. Wrote and produced “Auntie Dee” along with Soupy Sale’s nightime show. Died August 8, 2005. Started in the 1950s directing and producting various shows for the station. After he left the station, Mort worked in advertising with Big Boy Restaurants…
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Polka Inn
The international air, typical of Detroit, will be emphasized on “Polka Inn,” a new Detroit television show to begin 10:30 P.M. Monday, March 31 [1952], on WXYZ-TV (channel 7). Carrying the theme will be a Bavarian restaurant setting, Alpine costumed Stan Wisniach and his band and the traditional folk dances and costumes of many lands.…
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McNew, Lee
WXYZ: Reporter, Station’s first news anchor, 1960-1964. Announcer for Lady of Charm program, parody performer on the Soupy Sales’ Show.
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Wisniach, Stan “Stosh”
WXYZ: bandleader for WXYZ-TV’s “Club Polka”, died on January 12 at the age of 83. Stosh was discovered in the early 1950s by WXYZ’s head of programming John Pival at the Tip-Top Inn on Detroit’s southwest side. The popular Polka show aired live on Friday nights and was hosted by Warren Michael Kelly. Stosh also…
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A Treasure Found – WXYZ New Location Tour circa 1960s
Hundreds of copies of this presentation were scattered throughout the Detroit market to various sales prospects. I’m not sure how many exist, but I’m sure there is a master copy somewhere. In the meantime, this dub of a dub of a dub brings back many memories for some of us old timers. I’m so glad…
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John Lehtinen and Jim Meredith in the WXYZ Playback Room
During the age of linear playback in television broadcasting, it was not uncommon to have a series of video tape machines, each playing back individual stories during a newscast.
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Lee, John
WXYZ: Television studio manager, program manager. Creator and developer of the Wixie’s Wonderland with Marv Welch. References: Detroit Kid Show
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Lawrence, Chris
WXYZ: Reporter. WRC: Reporter. References: NBC Washington WRC-TV (PDF) CNN
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Erik Smith and Wanda Doerner – Detroit Grand Prix
Enjoying a quick break while at the Detroit Grand Prix on Belle Isle.
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Kramer, Ron
WXYZ: University of Michigan football start and broadcaster. References: Ron Kramer – Wikipedia Dave LewAllen blog post – (JPG, Website)
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1950 Radio Annual – Television Year Book
1950 Radio Annual – Television Year Book – DavidGleason.com
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Prakash, Anu
WXYZ: TV news anchor. References: Twitter Farewell from WXYZ From Facebook Posting I know this is a long post, but I hope you’ll read it all. I have some news to share … It was December 16th, 2002. A wide-eyed me drove through the gates of the esteemed Broadcast House, home of WXYZ-TV. “THE” Channel…
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Knight, ‘Weird Beard’ Russ
Born Russel Lee Moore. He is one of the original ninety members of the Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame. WXYZ: Radio Discjockey. KLIF: Radio Discjocky References: ReelRadio.com
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Wanda Doerner and George Bebout
Always smiles. Wanda editing on a Convergence ESC-1b editor in the days during linear video tape editing.
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Bonds and Ellis – Co-anchors WABC
Bill Bonds, anchorman, WXYZ-TV Detroit, and Tom Ellis, anchorman, WBZ-TV Boston, named co-anchors, WABC-TV New York.
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Bebout, George
WXYZ: Writer, producer. Broadcasting, July 13, 1987 – George Bebout
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Kiefer, Kathryn
KSDK: Reporter/Anchor KTVI: Reporter/Anchor WXYZ: TV news reporter. WBBM: Washington Correspondent KOMO: Reporter/co-anchor Kathryn Kiefer, reporter/co-anchor KOMO-TV Seattle, named Washington correspondent, WBBM-TV Chicago. References: KieferCommunicationsgroup.com Facebook
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A Tribute To My Friend, Dell Warner by Barbara Kenig
Unique, robust, outgoing, energetic, inspiring, a bit sad, simply beautiful (from the inside out)…these are just a few adjectives to describe a remarkable woman I am so privileged to call my friend…Ms. Dell Warner. (BACKGROUND): I met Dell while I was volunteering giving free manicures at the Teitel JewishApartments in Oak Park, an assisted living…
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Kenig, Barbara
WXYZ: Intern. References: AtDetroit.net – Remembering Dell Warner (PDF) LinkedIn.com: In The Public Eye
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How To Become A Broadcasting Star: Your Step By Step Guide
Being on air is not a career that begins with an online application and a written resume. It helps to have a blueprint to build any career. This book is the broadcasting blueprint. Whether you are interested in technology, business, entertainment, news or sports there is an opportunity for you in broadcasting. If you are…
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Kelin, John
WXYZ: TV News Production Assistant, Writer, Producer. Recent Sightings: Mary Ferrell Foundation Praise from a Future Generation: The Assassination of John F. Kennedy and the First Generation Critics of the Warren Report by John Kelin Finely written and meticulously documented, this book describes how—very early on—a small group of ordinary citizens began extraordinary efforts to…
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Trafelet, John D.
WXYZ: TV News Assignment Desk. References: Michigan Gaming Control Board, Compliance Officer. Joined staff in 1998
