Category: General
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Kinchen, Dave
Leaving broadcasting for a career in city government. WTXF: Reporter WXYZ: Assignment Desk Intern References: Facebook
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Ashley Heimbough with Mike Kalush Heading Out Over the Detroit River
Aerial shots are a main stay of local television. Ashley Heimbough was one of our best helicopter pilots and safely managed many incredible shots. The following picture shows Ashley with Mike Kalush in the passenger seat just taking off to capture video over the Detroit River during the Detroit Grand Prix in the mid 1980s.
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Heller, Peter
WXYZ: TV sports. References: Author of In This Corner . . . !: Forty-two World Champions Tell Their Stories – Here is Jake LaMotta discussing his career as a hoodlum; Floyd Patterson on growing up in the ghetto; Gunboat Smith on the Jack Johnson era; Jack Dempsey on the Willard fight and the Tunney ”long…
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Format Changes
… Jim Davis, formerly of Detroit stations WXYZ, WJR and WOMC… WXYT program director John Harper concurs…
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The Million Dollar Anchor – Bill Bonds of WXYZ
The Detroit News, May 8, 1991, Tim Kiska: Bonds signs lifetime deal – $1 million a year – Flamboyant anchor at Channel 7 becomes highest paid broadcaster in city. TV news anchorman Bill Bonds has signed a lifetime contract with Channel 7 that will pay him more than $1 million a year, advertising and television…
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Where Your Politicians Get Their Money
OpenSecrets.org – Center for Responsive Politics – TheirVision and Mission: Inform, Empower & Advocate: Nonpartisan, independent and nonprofit, the Center for Responsive Politics is the nation’s premier research group tracking money in U.S. politics and its effect on elections and public policy. OUR VISION is for Americans, empowered by access to clear and unbiased information…
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Mike, Jerry and Jim – The “Gar” Award
Recognition by the city of Detroit for bringing an alligator gar fish to the Belle Isle Aquarium to replace one that had been killed by vandals I around 1983. The previous gar was there for something like 30 + years. Known as “The Great Motown Gar Hunt”.
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Craig and Bill in Bill Miller’s Edit Room
In the age of video before hard drivers and digital storage, editing was by analog systems such as what Craig Weiland and Bill Miller are discussing here.
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Snead, Chase – ‘Chuck’
WXYZ: 1951-1970 Producer/Director. Worked on the George Pierrot’s World Adventure Series. References: Detroit Kids Show – Soupy’s On: The Story of Soup Sales’ Late Night Variety Show
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John Kelly Preps Audience
The audience to the Kelly and Company show is always seated well before the actual airing. Once folks are seated, one of the producers or John and Marilyn themselves would come out about ten to fifteen minutes before the show to “prep” the audience. This usually involves explaining what will happen in the show, alerts…
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Homeless in Detroit – WXYZ Multi-part Series
Donella Crawford, WXYZ-TV Producer, and Herman McKalpain, Engineering Videographer, take on the roles of homeless in the City of Detroit. Experience what it is like to live on the streets and constantly be worred about food and shelter. Lead-ins and tags with Bill Bonds and Diana Lewis.
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Welch Jr., Marv
WXYZ: Host of Wyxie’s Wonderland which showed various cartoons during his hour long show. The show aired between the fall of 1953 and 1957. Worked with Janie Palmer on WWJ‘s Musically Speaking. Died at 81 years old in February 2007. Born on October 14, 1925. References: Detroit Kids Shows bcdb.com
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Jerry Rimmer’s Last Day at WXYZ-TV as a Director
Jerry Rimmer, one of WXYZ-TV senior directors and respected employee, retires from WXYZ-TV. This video shows the last few moments of Jerry directing the evening newscast before his final celebration. Video shot by Dave LewAllen and posted with permission. References: YouTube – Jerry Rimmer’s Last Day at WXYZ TV, Southfield, Michigan
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Gentile, Larry
WXYZ: AM radio starting in the “new” FM, FM Operations. Gross Point News – August 25, 1955 [1] References: The Gross Point Public Library
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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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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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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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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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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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Outside Courthouses, a Flurry of Weddings
Arizona Republic writes, “Karen Bailey and Nelda Majors, a couple for nearly 57 years, were among the first to get a marriage license Friday in downtown Phoenix after a federal judge ruled that Arizona must allow same-sex couples to marry.” [1] References: Arizona Republic, October 18, 2014, Anne Ryman – outside courthouses, a flurry of…
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Ross Reck: Costco Cares About its Employees and it Shows
Employee Engagement One of my favorite places to shop is Costco Wholesale. The store nearest to my home opened nearly 30 years ago. What impresses me most about the place is that some of the employees who were working there the day this store opened are still there! Furthermore, they’re still smiling, greeting you with…
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Ross Reck: Failure Is Something We Should Embrace, Not Fear
Embracing Failure Few people will argue with the old adage that, “Experience is the best teacher.” Experience is all about trying something new, failing, learning from that failure and then trying again until you get it right. When you think about it, that’s how you learned how to ride a bicycle. The only problem…
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Ross Reck: Advice On Giving Advice: Give It Only When It’s Asked For
I’ve Got Some Advice For You Every now and then, you’ll come across someone who is struggling while trying to solve a problem that you already know how to solve. The temptation is to offer this person advice and thus put an end to his or her struggle–after all, offering a helping hand seems like…
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Ross Reck: The Surest Way To Gain Influence
Is Your Ego Showing? Ross Reck writes, “Many people attempt to gain influence by calling attention to themselves–things they’ve accomplished, places they’ve been, things they own, people they know and so forth. While such behavior comes quite naturally to most of us, it does little to improve your standing with those around you because most…
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Exhibit 19
House Judiciary Committee References: Exhibit 19 (PDF) – SB 1038 Arizona House Judiciary Committee Floor Debate Transcript 960410
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“45” Violates Constitution Again Regarding Military Transgender Issues
ACLU Sues “45” The American Civil Liberties Union tweeted Monday that it is suing President Donald Trump over his ban of transgender people serving in the military. BREAKING: We’re taking @realDonaldTrump to court to challenge the unconstitutional transgender military ban. pic.twitter.com/udV6P1hIJh — ACLU National (@ACLU) August 28, 2017 Lambda Legal Sues “45” BREAKING: We just…
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USCCR: United States Commission on Civil Rights on LGBTQ Equality
Their Mission The Civil Rights Act of 1957 created the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. Since then, Congress has reauthorized or extended the legislation creating the Commission several times; the last reauthorization was in 1994 by the Civil Rights Commission Amendments Act of 1994. Established as an independent, bipartisan, fact-finding federal agency, our mission is…
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Art Fettig’s Newsletter: Love Sweet Love
Art Fettig’s Monday Morning Memo August 21st, 2017 In this Issue o Love Sweet Love o Say Something Good o Points To Ponder o A Little Humor o Quote o To Subscribe Love Sweet Love Once again there seems to be a whole lot of anger and hatred traveling around this nation of ours. What…
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Art Fettig’s Broken Glasses
Art Fettig’s Monday Morning Memo August 14, 2017 In this Issue o Broken Glasses o Say Something Good o Points To Ponder o A Little Humor o Quote o To Subscribe Broken Glasses The wife of my old music partner had made arrangements for me to visit a women’s maximum security prison and do an…
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Web Master Tools
Here’s a great list of tools that any Webmaster would love. Server Blacklisted? MX Toolbox
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A Collector of Rare Books
As the story goes… A Collector of rare books ran into an acquaintance who told him he had just thrown away an old Bible that he found in a dusty, old box. He happened to mention that Guten – or somebody-or-other had printed it. Not Gutenberg? – gasped the collector. Yes, that was it! “You…
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Goin’ Steady – WXYZ Variety Show
Betty Clooney, Leonard Standley and his orchestra and The Four Freshman – Billboard – October 18, 1952, Page 15 Betty Clooney, Speedway Petroleum Corporation, Floyd Rice Ford Agency, Grand River Chevrolet, W.B. Doner Agency – Billboard, January 17, 1953, Page 10
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Ross Reck: Listening Builds Loyalty
The key to creating loyal customers is simply listening. If you listen long enough and hard enough, the customer will tell you exactly what it’s going to take to maintain his or her loyalty. All you need to do then is act on this information and you are home free. As simple as this sounds,…
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Ross Reck: Look At Your Relationships as Investments
Relationships are investments that have an awesome return. The reason is that personal relationships, as they develop, naturally lead to trust. When people trust you, they get excited about going the extra mile for you because they know you’re going to reciprocate in some meaningful way–whether it be a “thank you,” a pat on the…
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Ross Reck: The Secret To Working Smarter
The biggest single mistake people who are trying to become successful make is that they try to do it by themselves. That represents the hard way of trying to become successful. The smart way is to get people to help you and the more help you get, the faster you’ll get there. Joe Girard got…
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Trump Attacks the Republican Congress
Their job is to protect the American people, not YOU. — Rogue CPI (@RogueCPI) July 23, 2017 References: Twitter – July 23, 2017 (JPG)
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Anthony Scaramucci Anti-Trump Tweets
Calls Trump an “Odd guy” Supports strong gun control laws Islam Voted for Clinton and Obama. [November 9, 2011] Support common sense gun laws. [December 15, 2012] Support gay marriage, against death penalty, pro choice. References: The New York Times, Various Dates, David Leonhardt and Stuart A. Thompson – Trump’s Lies
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Trump Branding Removed
July 18, 2017 – Moved branding from building at Bay and Adelaide in Toronto. November 16, 2016 – Removed from three New York City apartment buildings.
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Bill Bonds Death – Bob Berg Reaction
Bob Berg, Coleman Young’s Press Secretary, reacts to the death of Bill Bonds and talks about the mutual respect Bill Bonds and Coleman Young had with each other.
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Earn Money By Taking Online Surveys – BUT Beware!
Online Surveys – Is It Worth It? Taking online surveys for some folks can be fun, but if you expect to get rich doing so will give you major disappointment. Many people who sign-up to these type of organizations can earn about $10/month average. Is it worth it? It is up to you. This definitely…
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SR 347 Overpass for the City of Maricopa, Arizona
Major city project from 2017 – 2019. References: www.overpasstracker.com Videos of Proposed Intersection (June 15, 2017)
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Arizona 347 – Most Dangerous Road in Arizona
A major artery into and from the City of Maricopa to the metro Phoenix area is one of the most dangerous roads in the State of Arizona. Issues: Speeders: It’s not unusual to see people going over and estimated 100 miles per hour weaving in/out of traffic. Very little traffic control because of lack of…
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Ross Reck – You Never Know when Fate Will Step In
Adoption and Foster Care can change your life. Three years ago, Amanda Levens was the associate head coach of the Arizona State University women’s basketball team. According to an article by Chris Murray which appeared in the Reno Gazette-Journal, Coach Levens was driving between her home and the ASU campus when a voice on the…
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Study Says Wind Power In Midwest May Be Losing Steam
Wind power, a favorite source in the “green” movement, is facing a problem: there is less wind to harness. The cause, ironically, may be global warming – the very problem wind power seeks to address. A first-of-its-kind study suggests that average and peak wind speeds have been slowing noticeably since 1973, especially in the Midwest…
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Trump Quotes London Mayor Out of Context
Another case where Trump takes text out of context and twists words to create lie At least 7 dead and 48 wounded in terror attack and Mayor of London says there is “no reason to be alarmed!” — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 4, 2017 Comedian George Takei said: ‘He said there was no reason…
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Donald Trump – Climate Change is a Hoax, BUT Wants to Save Golf Course from Erosion
Is Donald Trump “two faced”? The Guardian, “Trump’s other wall: is his Irish resort a sign he believes in climate change? Before he set sights on Mexico, Donald Trump had his eyes on a wall to protect his luxury golf resort. Does it suggest he recognizes effects of global warming?”[1] References: The Guardian, November 17,…
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Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund
In an effort to further preserve the legacy of those who sacrificed all in Vietnam, VVMF is committed to finding a photo to go with each of the more than 58,000 names on The Wall. The Wall of Faces allows family and friends to share memories, post pictures and connect with each other. Collected…
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Get Your Hand Off Me
Well this is embarassing https://t.co/XaPL1AbCm5 pic.twitter.com/mumhuQHDFz — Haaretz.com (@haaretzcom) May 22, 2017
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Ross Reck – The Most Important Things in Life Can’t be Bought; They Must be Earned
Ross Reck wrote in one of his recent weekly Reminders, “One of my connections on LinkedIn posted the following quote by Clarence Francis who retired as Chairman of the Board for General Foods in 1954. The quote points out that the most important things in life can’t be bought; they must be earned. As Mr.…
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Ruling Near – October 10, 2014
Alia Beard Rau, The Republic | azcentral.com 10:07 p.m. MST October 10, 2014 The fate of Arizona’s marriage law could be decided in a week. U.S. District Judge John Sedwick issued an order Thursday night stating that he believes this week’s appellate court ruling that declared Idaho and Nevada’s marriage restrictions unconstitutional applies to Arizona,…
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Emerson – Don’t Waste Life…
Don’t waste life in doubts and fears; spend yourself on the work before you, well assured that the right performance of this hour’s duties will be the best preparation for the hours and ages that will follow it. Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Among My Souvenirs by Art Fettig
Art Fettig’s Monday Morning Memo March 16, 2009 800-441-7676 or 919-732-6994 artfettig@aol.com In This Issue o Among My Souvenirs o Say Something Good o Visit Our Website o Points To Ponder o A Little Humor o Quote of the Week o To Subscribe Among My Souvenirs Years ago, singer Connie Franncis had a hit song…
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The Lone Ranger by Gaylord Dubois/Fran Striker
This is the first book in The Lone Ranger series. In our experience, there is no statement of edition or printing on Grosset & Dunlap publications. It is, however, possible to eliminate obvious later printings by checking the list of other books published in the series. A later printing would probably list titles that were…
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The Lone Ranger – Rochester-Avon Historical Society
Presentation from November 5, 2015, with Larry Zdeb and Chuck Daugherty
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All About Art
In 1980, Art Fettig was certified as a “Speaking Professional” by the National Speakers Association. He is now a veteran of nearly 3,000 professional presentations to audiences around the world. Art Fettig receiving award. Art receiving recent award in San Diego His recent client list includes DuPont, Milliken & Company, Exxon U.S.A., Sara Lee, Consumers…
