Porter Bourne (February 6, 1913 – August 28, 2001) was a Detroit-area radio and television broadcaster. A historical radio reference identifies him specifically as an announcer at WXYZ in Detroit and gives those birth and death dates.
WXYZ: AM news anchor and reporter since 1948.
WEXL: Disk Jockey
- WXYZ Thanks Their 25 Year Employees
Vic Adams, Ray Aiken, Dan Angelich, Porter Bourne, Jim Brinn, John Doran, Lou Dumon, Hal Dushane, Don Farmer, Jack Flechsig, West Govier, John Gulevich, Len Hogg, Paul Jantke Jr, Charlie Kocher, Zack Lee, Harry Lenk, Chet Mitchell, John McGraw, Dick McNutt, Dave Orell, Elza Runkle, Kurt Schmeisser, Kenny Weagel, Mason Weaver Jr, Jack Weir, Leo Welter, George Williams, Hal Winter, Bruno Yank. – Detroit Free Press, October 9, 1973 (Newspapers.com)
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