Author: Terry Pochert
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Request for Information
We receive thousands of images and documents related to the staff and alumni of the broadcasting industry. If you have information regarding any media that has been posted, we’d love to hear from you through our contact form or leaving your comments below. If you can help identify personnel, photographers and copyright holders, we’d certainly…
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Wolfgang, Myra K. (nee Mira Komaroff)
WXYZ: TV news. Many books and much literature mention her pioneering spirit. References: Google Books: Bold Women in Michigan History
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Fyffe, William C. – ‘Bill’
WXYZ: TV news director. Creator of “Spotlight”. WABC: WBKB: News Director when call letters were based in Chicago. College classmate of Jim Herrington, graduates of Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism. References: A Newscast for the Masses: The History of Detroit Television News by Tim Kiska
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Great Friends – Bob Giles and Bob Lispon
Bob Giles bumping into Bob Lispon while shopping at Westborn Market.
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Live to Tape
Author: Jeffrey L. Diamond Ethan Benson has no idea his life is about to change forever when he walks through the door of The Weekly Reporter where he’s starting a new job as a senior producer, charged with managing the show’s mercurial anchorman. As he settles in on his first day, he’s summoned by the…
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Extreme Makeover by Teresa Tomeo
Popular radio host Teresa Tomeo knows from experience that the self-image of American women is being distorted by pop culture. With its emphasis on youth, physical beauty, and sexuality, the secular media is encouraging women–and girls–to see themselves primarily as sex objects. A professional TV and radio journalist, Tomeo pulls together the latest research on…
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Beyond Me, My Selfie, and I: Finding Real Happiness in a Self-Absorbed World
Teresa Tomeo, media expert and host of the syndicated radio program Catholic Connection, believes “selfie culture” represents a society that is losing touch with its humanity. In Beyond Me, My Selfie and I, she offers real ways to rebel against the narcissism of modern life and rediscover our relationship with each other, the beauty of…
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Walk Softly and Carry a Great Bag: On-the-Go Devotions
No matter how busy or complicated life becomes, God can be found in the details of the day. In this lighthearted yet realistic look at the ups and downs of daily life, Teresa Tomeo provides daily reflections to soothe the souls of Christian women everywhere. Her wisdom and humor will show you how you can…
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Girlfriends and Other Saints: Companions on My Journey of Faith
With wit and wisdom, popular Catholic talk show host Teresa Tomeo shares personal stories about saints—both her “girlfriend” saints, as well as several male saints. She shows us that the saints are alive and well in heaven and are always ready to listen to us and intercede on our behalf. As she relates how these…
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Intimate Graces: How Practicing the Works of Mercy Brings Out the Best in Marriage
In Intimate Graces, bestselling author and Catholic media personality Teresa Tomeo and her husband, Dominick Pastore, invite couples to enrich their marriages by practicing the fourteen Spiritual and Corporal Works of Mercy. Through their own story and that of other married couples, Tomeo and Pastore demonstrate how reciprocating the works of mercy brings out the…
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Tomeo, Teresa
WXYZ: Reporter References: Facebook Teresa Tomeo Communications LinkedIn Personal Website Historic Images
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Brandon Lee Rudat
KTVK: Anchor KTLA: Reporter WVIT: Anchor WHAG: Morning Anchor and Reporter. WNBC: Producer References: Wikipedia AZCentral.com, September 20, 2017, Lisa Nicita – TV anchor Brandon Lee’s cool home fulfills childhood dream Facebook
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Fritz, Charles D. – ‘Chuck’
WXYZ: AM Station Owner/Manager. WXYZ-AM was sold to Chuck Fritz in 1985 when ABC had to divest some properties because of mergers. Chuck Fritz changed the name to WXYT-AM. 1997 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Michigan Association of Broadcasters. References: Motor City Radio Flashbacks, November 28, 2012 – A Salute to a Detroit Radio Broadcast…
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Harrington, Terry
WXYZ: News writer/producer. References: LinkedIn Recent Sightings: Radio interviewing with show “Dateline: Schools”. Truancy Officer.
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Foy, Fred
WXYZ: Announcer for the Lone Ranger radio show doing general announcing for WXYZ-TV. Fred even did announcing for the $20,000 Dollar Pyramid and The Dick Cavett Show. Birth/Death: March 27, 1921 / December 22, 2010. References: IMDb Wikipedia The Leonard Lopate Show – WNYC-FM, “All Things Considered” – Fred Foy (the announcer for “The Lone…
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Jerry Rimmer – Silver Circle Award
Appearances by Bill Bonds, Diana Lewis, Al Ackerman, Jerry Hodak, Don Shane, Jean Findlater, – Voice over by Diana Lewis References: YouTube.com
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Flash, Greg
WXYZ: Controller, Director of Finance WWWW / WDVN: Business Manager WRIF: Financial Manager References: LinkedIn.com
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Murri, Michael – ‘Mike’
WXYZ: Vice President and General Manager, Station Manager, Sales. References: WXYZ (PDF) – Mike Murri named vice president and general manager of WXYZ-TV Channel 7 and WMYD TV20 Detroit – April 3, 2015 LinkedIn
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WXYZ-TV putting new studio in The Qube
Channel 7 Vice President and General Manager Ed Fernandez and Station Manager Mike Murri talk about the new studio we’re putting in Campus Martius in the Qube. – August 29, 2017
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Fernandez, Eduardo
WXYZ: Vice President and Scripps Divisional General Manager. Silver Circle Award Winner – Named Vice President and General Manager in 2010, Fernandez was named a Divisional General Manager for E.W. Scripps in 2012 for stations in Kansas City, Indianapolis, Cleveland and Azteca America. During his time as VP/GM, WXYZ has been named the Michigan Association…
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Luttrell, Walter – ‘Buzz’
WXYZ: TV commercial affairs. Host of the Weekly Report on WXYZ-TV. References: Facebook
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Grosse Pointe News Mentions Walter Luttrell and Jane Burton
Broadcasting personnel were always pulled from local broadcast stations to help with various civic groups throughout the Detroit metro area. In this case, it was “The New Girl In Town – Strength for the Eighties”. … The luncheon also premiered a multi-projector slide presentation entitled “The New Girl In Town – Strength for the Eighties.”…
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Felch-Coffey, Millie
WXYZ: Sales
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Faust, Vic
KTVI: WXYZ: Morning and Noon News and sports anchor. References: LinkedIn Twitter Recent Sightings: Fox2Now
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Farris, Suzanne
WXYZ: Administration. Suzanne is the daughter of Loretta Farris, long time employee and business manager for television news. References: LinkedIn.com
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Farris, Loretta (nee Trygar)
WXYZ: TV news business manager. Born November 17, 1926, and died from Ovarian Cancer on December 27, 1989, at the age of 63. Suzan Farris, daughter of Loretta, also staff at WXYZ.
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Never Confuse Critics with Mentors
Critics vs. Mentors On the road to success we all encounter two groups of people: critics and mentors–and it’s important that we not confuse the two. Critics are, by far, the largest of the two groups. They are people who are not all that successful themselves and are jealous of other people’s success. They love to…
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Newsroom – 1983
Al Volker, Barb Horner, Lynda Solomon, Nancy Fowler (nee Larson), Cheryl Gray, Jeff Floyd, Ruth Ezell, Terry Harrington, Craig Weiland Take Two taken a few minutes apart – Al is now looking up, Walter Kraft enters the newsroom Al Volker, Barb Horner, Lynda Solomon, Nancy Fowler (nee Larson), Cheryl Gray, Jeff Floyd, Ruth Ezell, Terry…
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Horner, Barbara
WXYZ: TV news producer, writer. WLUK: General assignment reporter. WJTV: General assignment reporter. References: Obituary: Pat Coniff (Husband) – April 24, 1948 – May 16, 2015 (PDF)
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Gray, Cheryl
WXYZ: TV news writer. References: Couple charged with embezzling federal funds in Detroit. The Detroit News, March 25, 2011 (PDF) Supreme Court Denial from the Court of Appeals of Michigan – No. 11-322, November 14, 2011 Couple Charged In Federal Grant Embezzlement Scheme – CBS Detroit, WWJ – March 25, 2011 (PDF)
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Does Your Daily Life Require More Kindness
When we realize just how tethered to one another we truly are, we can begin to see through the veil which separates us and imagine other people’s lives as mirrors of our own. You cannot be human in isolation but only when united with other people. We must appreciate the interconnection,the process by which we…
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Smith, Bryan
WXYZ: Bryan was the videographer that flew with the helicopter pilot, Dennis Neubacher.
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WXYZ-TV News Helicopter
Piloted by Dennis Neubacher, videographer was Bryan Smith. Piloted by Dennis Neubacher, videographer was Bryan Smith Courtesy of National E-N-G Helicopter Association
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The Guy with the Eye in the Sky
The Detroit Free Press writer, Joel Thurtell, on June 3, 2007, writes, “A helicopter pilot with acrophobia? A flyboy who can’t stand at the edge of a tall building without panicking? This is Dennis Neubacher, helicopter pilot extraordinaire, former traffic reporter for WJR-AM who now does the morning drive-time report for Channel 7 (WXYZ). Despite…
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Neubacher, Dennis
WWJ: 2017- Morning Traffic Reporter at WWJ NewsRadio 950 WXYZ: 1996-2009 Helicopter Pilot and Reporter for Thirteen years. Bryan Smith flew with Dennis as videographer. References: LinkedIn Facebook
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Bousquet, Donn
WXYZ: Operations Manager; TV Senior Director/Production Coordinator. References: LinkedIn
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Ross Reck: Be Careful Who You Listen To
Listening There’s no shortage of people who like to give advice–in fact, many people thrive on it. It seems like everywhere you turn there is someone who is eager to dispense their rendition of how you should do your job or live your life. These people try to pass themselves off as experts and often…
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Art Fettig: Seeking Synergism
Synergism Did you ever dip into the meaning of the word “Synergism” synergism (noun) the interaction or cooperation of two or more organizations, substances, or other agents to produce a combined effect greater than the sum of their separate effects. Ever so often when I encounter that word I have a flood of good memories…
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Donate to the One America Appeal
Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria have brought terrible devastation— but also brought out the best in humanity. As former Presidents, we wanted to come together to help our fellow citizens in Texas, Florida and the Caribbean as they recover and rebuild. Donate
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Gates Foundation Presents Goalkeepers 20017, Part Two
Goalkeepers is an event hosted by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in New York City filled with inspiring stories and driven by data, dedicated to accelerating world progress. Goalkeepers will help bring together a generation of determined thinkers, doers and givers to help hit the ambitious Global Goals target, in whatever way they can.…
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Ross Reck: A Life Lesson From Babies: They Have No Fear Of Failure
First Steps Human beings start out in life with absolutely no fear of failure. Take learning how to walk, for example. We repeatedly failed over and over in our initial attempts, but we got back up and tried again with smiles on our faces. The same thing happened when we learned how to ride a…
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Ross Reck: It’s The Roughest Road That Usually Leads To The Top
The Roughest Road It’s the roughest road that usually leads to the top. Why? Because it’s loaded with new challenges and experiences that enable you to learn, grow and expand your comfort zone. Successful people understand this, which is why they rarely take the easy way out of any challenging situation. They know that the…
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Chris Ruzzin Photos from the WXYZ 2013 Reunion
Pat and Ron Little – Photo contributed by Chris Ruzzin
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WXYZ 2013 Reunion – Compilation
WXYZ: We have received thousands of pictures taken at the WXYZ 2013 Employee Reunion and are slowly compiling them into one location for everyone to view and cherish. If you have pictures you would like to share, please visit our Contact Page.
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A Life Lesson From Golf
Learn and Grow A professional golfer once informed me that the biggest reason most golfers’ scores don’t improve much is that they tend to play with other golfers whose skill levels are roughly the same as their own. As a result, there’s no one to learn from, so there’s no growth or improvement. The same…
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Want To Increase Your Self-Confidence? Expand Your Comfort Zone
Comfort Zone Study after study has shown that highly successful people possess high levels of self-confidence–a rock solid belief in their abilities. This confidence stems from the fact that they have very large “comfort zones.” The reason for this is that highly successful people, as they go through life, are constantly trying out new and…
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Erlich, Joanie
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Larry & Seymour Sing Songs From The Hot Fudge T.V. Show
Available from amazon.com WXYZ: A fabulous recording by Larry Santos of the hits from the television series called The Hot Fudge Show. Listen to samples of the songs on AllMusic.com 1. We’re a Team2. Get to Know Your Feelings3. Life Works Out4. In One Ear and Out the Other5. I Look for the Sun6. It…
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Yes, Fake News DID Affect the 2016 Election – See What Happened in Twin Falls
New York Times writes, “On a Tuesday morning in June 2016, Nathan Brown, a reporter for The Times-News, the local paper in Twin Falls, Idaho, strolled into the office and cleared off a spot for his coffee cup amid the documents and notebooks piled on his desk. Brown, 32, started his career at a paper…
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