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Taking A Break – 1984 Los Angeles Olympics
Although there were many weeks of challenging work while preparing stories for the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, there was a few moments to act as tourists by visiting Grauman’s Chinese Theatre.
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John Gross with Bruce Kimball
John Gross interviewing swimmer Bruce Kimball at the 1984 Olympics – Geoff Pekarek on camera
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Kabrin, Carole
WXYZ: TV and courtroom sketch artist. Carole Kabrin is an Emmy award winning artist specializing in portraiture, fine art, and illustration. References:
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Pochert, Terrel L. “Terry”
American Forces Thailand Network with American Forces Radio and Television Network WXYZ: AM/FM/TV Engineering, News editing supervisor. Before joining WXYZ in 1972, Terry worked with the American Forces Radio and Television Network (American Forces Thailand Network). News: References: Author-professional speaker Art Fettig of Growth Unlimited, Battle Creek, recently made a two-week working trip to Oahu…
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Becker, William – ‘Bill’
WXYZ: TV News Writer/Producer, Investigative Producer and Copy Editor. References: Recent Sightings In The News: Bill Becker have fun during a heavy news day in the newsroom – From the Terry Pochert retirement collection If you can help identify some of our folks in the pictures, please comment below or leave a note on our…
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Pre-Computer Newscast Rundowns
A typical Producer’s Newscast Rundown. This one is from July 27, 1990. A typical rundown was producer by using removable horizontal cardboard tabs positioned on metal sheets with groves on either side to hold the tabs in place. These tabs would be re-positioned as the newscast developed. Once copied and distributed to the team, the…
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LaFlamme, Ann Marie
WXYZ: Reporter/Traffic, anchoring. Left WXYZ on March 13, 2020. WXMI: Anchor/Reporter. References: Tweets by AnnMarieLaFlamm
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Sortor, Tammy
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WDIV: Executive producer, LIVE in the D. Retired from broadcasting, March 2023. WXYZ: TV news executive producer, 1992-1997. Recent sightings:
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Shane, Don [Donald L.]
WXYZ: Sports Director. Retired on February 29, 2012, after 23 years with WXYZ-TV. Don died February 2023. “Longtime Channel 7 sportscaster Don Shane has died at the age of 70, 7 Action News has learned. Don spent 23 years at WXYZ and no one had more fun on the air or covering our local teams.”…
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Anderson, Pete
WXYZ: TV Engineering, Technical Director. Retire after 36 years on January 19, 2019. Pete started out at WRIF with Mark Zahnow and Eddie Durrschmidt. [Thanks to Cathy Alfafara for the updated information. 01/16/2020] WRIF: Engineering.
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Hall, Reggie
Reggie Hall has been the right-hand man to Don Shane, Dave LewAllen, Fred Heumann, Jay Berry, Tom Leyden, Vic Faust, David Solano, Brad Galli, Justin Rose, Kacie Hollins, and every other person who has stepped into the sports office the last three decades.
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Wilt, Frank
Francis “Frank” Joseph Wilt, age 83, of Clinton Township, Michigan passed away on Friday, October 14, 2022.
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Anderson, Erik
WJBK: Assignment Editor; Broadcast Technician WXYZ: TV Assignment Desk. References: Macomb Community College, September 19, 2017 – Meet Our Alumni – Erik Anderson Google+ LinkedIn Twitter Facebook
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Skzynear, Lynn
WXYZ: Journalist. Died October 17, 2022 “Lynn Skynear lived an incredible life – she joined the Air Force at 18 years old, served in Vietnam, became a journalist and anchorwoman and opened a furniture store in Washington DC. Her delivery van helped launch our business and she coined the name “College Hunks Hauling Junk” one…
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McDonald, Christy
WDIV: Reporter. WTVS: TV news reporter. Anchor for PBS. WXYZ: Writer / reporter. Recent sightings: christymcdonald.wordpress.com Detroit Public Television News Articles Clickondetroit.com – October 6, 2022 – Veteran Detroit journalist Christy McDonald joins WDIV-Local 4 – McDonald to start as special correspondent across all platforms The Detroit News – June 26, 2011 – (archive) References: Twitter…
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Matthews, Jim
WWJ: Anchor “Matthews was the 57-year-old man found dead, WWJ reported Friday evening. In an online statement, the station described Matthews, who spent seven years as an evening anchor, as a man who loved his two children as well as his job.”
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Liebman, Jerry (aka Specs Howard)
WXYZ: Radio Talent and Producer start in 1967 KYW / WKYC: “Specs Howard, a disc jockey and founder of an influential Metro Detroit broadcasting school, died early Saturday. [September 3, 2022] He was 96.”
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Jasina, Roberta
WWJ: News Anchor “Very sorry to learn of the FIRING of longtime News Radio 95 anchor Roberta Jasina. The bean counters are once again silencing a veteran of the Detroit media who has served Detroit radio listeners faithfully for more than 34-years. She was there loyally for all of us listeners and WWJ radio every…
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Wilson, Ted
WCPO: Executive Producer. WKRC: News Executive Producer. WXYZ: Producer/writer. WKBK: News Producer References: LinkedIn.com
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McKenna, Paul
KTRK: Video Tape Editor “KTRK, late 80’s. Made the jump to non-linear in the mid-90’s, but there was something about driving a few tape machines, a pair of Abekas DVEs, a Quantafont Q8 (later an Abekas A-72), a Sony audio board, and a Grass Valley 1600 series switcher that seemed to make the process a…
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Haynes, Trudy
KYW: News Reporter starting in 1965 until her retirement in 1998. WXYZ: Weathercaster starting in 1963. Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists is saddened by the recent news that Broadcast legend Trudy Haynes has passed this morning at 95 years old. We’re not mourning, but will continue celebrating her trailblazing life and legacy. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/yl8zHSaKQt —…
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Briggs, Curtis D. – ‘Curt’
Passed on May 16, 2022, at the age of 70 (Born: October 9, 1952) WXYZ: TV engineering. WXYZ‘s expert and professional videographers. Curt was an amazing individual always there to capture the breaking news. Curt was also one of those unique individuals that was always willing to teach and help the novice folks on the…
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Rieger, Wendy
WRC: Anchor/Journalist References: NBC Washington, Doreen Gentzler, April 17, 2022 – Wendy Rieger, Beloved News4 Anchor, Dies Following Cancer Battle
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Kalush, Mike
WXYZ: TV engineering and videographer. Born September 25, 1934, Died January 16, 2019. WJRT: Film photographer From Mike’s daughter, Kathy Kalush, “Thank you greatly for all of the thoughts and prayers. We have scheduled a 10 AM visitation, 11 AM celebration of life mass followed by a celebration of life luncheon at Holy Redeemer on Bristol…
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Unbound: Stories of Transformation, Love, and Monsters
Emily Colin and Madeline Dyer with John Klekamp A dull AP English assignment interrupted by the resurrection of a 5,000-year-old mummy. A “boy meets boy meets time travel” tale. An ancient evil summoned from the Scottish moors. A sentient garden turned matchmaker. A troubled teen who rehabilitates monsters. A sinister society where love is punishable…
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Chodun, Cheryl R.
WXYZ: 1978-2013 TV news reporter References: Detroit Jewish News Digital Archives – Signing Off – Longtime TV reporter Cheryl Chodun prepares for final broadcast on Channel 7 (PDF) Robert Pasick – Launching a Successful Second Career Institute of Continuing Legal Education Facebook.com 06/12/2013 – 7 Action News reporter Cheryl Chodun announces her retirement (PDF Cache)
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Upchurch, Alan G.
WXYZ: TV news writer, producer, assistant News Director. References: Facebook Recent Sightings: Marx Layne & Co. – Retired, 2022.
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One of Many 5pm WXYZ News Sets
If anybody has additional insight or details regarding this particular set, please leave your comments below.
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Bowman, Charles – ‘Chuck’
WXYZ: TV engineering, ENG videographer, TV news editing. 1988 Archive Photo Chuck Bowman – Photo from Terry Pochert’s Retirement Album
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Kraniak, Demetri III – ‘Trip’
WXYZ: TV engineering. Retired in 2015 after 34 years at WXYZ-TV. Trip Kraniak Trip Kraniak – Photo Courtesy of Mary Kraniak
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Findlater, Jeanne
WXYZ: Vice President and General Station Manager. (1979-1987) WKBD: Producer of the Lou Gordon Show and Hot Seat NATPE Conference in March 1979 (Los Vegas). Jeanne Findlater References: The Detroit Free Press, December 19, 2021 – Opinion: One responsibility of women leaders in the 1980s – don’t spoil it for other women (PDF)
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Sims, Erin
KTVN: Executive Producer KOMO: News Producer References: LinkedIn
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Rivera, Kurt
KXTV: Stockton bureau Kurt Rivera, an award-winning journalist with more than three decades of experience, joined the ABC10 team in November 2016. He is based in the ABC10 Stockton bureau. Kurt was born and raised in Stockton where he attended school at Colonial Heights Elementary and Lincoln High School. From there he went to San…
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Wolan, Scott
WXYZ: TV News Photojournalist, Videographer. Retire on January 29, 2016, after 37 years working for WXYZ-TV. Scott Wolan – Used with Permission of the Photographer, Wanda Doerner. Scott Wolan – Used with Permission of the Photographer, Wanda Doerner. References: Facebook WXYZ – January 29, 2015 (PDF)
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Movesian, Karin
WNEM: News Director KSDK: News Director KTNV: News Director KENS: Assistant News Director WBBM: Executive Producer WLS: Executive Producer WCCO: Executive Producer WJBK: Producer References: LinkedIn
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Woolfolk, Mike
WEYI / WSMH / WBSF: Anchor, Reporter WXYZ: Journalist. WACH: Anchor, Managing Editor WAPT: Anchor, Reporter, Producer KVBC: Sports Anchor, Reporter WBRZ: Weekend Producer, Assignment Editor, Reporter, Anchor References: Facebook Twitter – @mikewoolfolk Blog
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Amiri, Camille
WJBK: General Assignment Reporter WRTV: Freelance Reporter WXYZ: Freelance Reporter. WXIX: Reporter WANE: General Assignment Reporter WFXL: General Assignment Reporter Recent Sightings: Bumble and Bumble References: LinkedIn Facebook
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Amann, Whitney
WWTV / WWUP: Reporter WLNS: Internship WXYZ: News intern. Whitney joined the 9&10 News team as a reporter in the Traverse City bureau in February 2017. She graduated from University of Michigan – Dearborn with her degree in journalism and screen studies. While in college, Whitney had internships with Detroit Public TV, WXYZ-TV Channel 7…
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Jay Berry’s Sports Odyssey and Beyond: From Turf To Television & The Black 14 Protest
Available from Amazon.com by Jerome (Jay) Berry From award-winning sports broadcaster Jerome Berry comes an insider account of the Black 14 incident and how he fought for success in a society designed to make him fail. In Jay Berry’s Sports Odyssey and Beyond, Berry tells the story of how he rose from humble beginnings in segregated…
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Detroit Television (Images of America)
Available from Amazon.com by Tim Kiska and Ed Golick It began atop the Penobscot Building on October 23, 1946, when WWDT shot a signal to the convention center, part of a “New Postwar Products Exposition.” WWJ-TV offered scheduled programming in June 1947, and WXYZ-TV and WJBK-TV jumped in a year later. The medium has influenced…
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The Lone Ranger: The Early Years, 1933 to 1937
Available on Amazon.com by Martin Gram and Terry Salomonson This is the book that was decades in the making. When The Lone Ranger premiered on the evening of January 31, 1933, no one involved with the creation of the program suspected that “Hi-Yo, Silver!” would become an expression that would enter America’s lexicon. For more…
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Therrien, Glenn
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WJBK: Senior Sports Producer at TV Fox 2 WXYZ: TV news writer, producer. Recent sightings: Facebook Neal Rubin – What a way for guys to celebrate the gift of friendship
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Schuster, Don
WXYZ: 1975-1976 WDIV: 1979 WJR: WWWW: FM Radio Disc jockey Shared link on Facebook: After a 51-year career, I have decided to retire. It is with mixed emotions, but certainly is driven by positive anticipation of the next phase of my life. My journey took flight in the summer of 1968. It was the summer…
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Wittman, David – ‘Dave’
WKMG: WBZ: WDIV: WWTV: WJBK: WXYZ: TV news reporter. anchor. Married to Carol Coughlin Wittman. References: Facebook Winter Park Scenic Boat Tour – Tour Guide
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Soupy Sales and the Detroit Experience: Manufacturing a Television Personality
By Francis Shore – Available from Amazon.com When Soupy Sales left Detroit in 1960 after seven years on WXYZ TV, he was the highest-paid local television personality and one of the most well-known and loved celebrities in town. His daytime television programs in the early morning and noontime had an enormous and devoted following. The…
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Handelsman, Steve
NBC Network: Reporter WXYZ: Reporter (1978-1984). January 5, 2017, Steve Handelsman, “Retiring from NBC. 33 years. Ready for new challenges …and to chill. But I will so miss my peeps in all the crazy places.” Food and Friends References: Wikipedia Facebook Follow Connert Media, Inc.’s board WXYZ Alumni and Staff on Pinterest.
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Sales, Soupy – ‘Milton Supman’- ‘Milton Heinz’
WXYZ: Moved from Cleveland’s WJW-TV (Channel8) in 1953 to work at WXYZ. Deceased. Talent, The Soupy Sales Show. References: See also: Clyde Adler DetroitKidShow.com Wkipedia Blogs: Ken Levine World Heritage Encyclopedia
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WDIV’s Kevin Dietz Jailed
Kevin Dietz Refused a Breathalyzer test “The station’s vice president and general manager, Marla Drutz, issued a statement expressing support: “Kevin has been forthright and accepted full responsibility and expressed remorse. He is taking appropriate steps to deal this situation and we believe that Kevin will continue to be an important contributor to WDIV now…
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Drutz, Marla F.
WDIV: July, 2008-2021. TV Vice President and General Manager. WXYZ: TV Program director. WJBK: WJW: Marla Drutz Retires from WDIV now Grand Marshall of the Thanksgiving Day Parade Quoted from Downtown Birmingham/Bloomfield by Kevin Elliot on September 3, 2013, “Drutz said two reasons for the reduction of locally produced shows, such as “Kelly and Company”…
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Sharpe, Taylor
WXYZ: Video Editor, Technical Director “After graduating from two of Specs Howards programs, Taylor Sharpe gives some life lessons from the field of video editing. Where do you work and what do you do there? I work for Channel 7 News WXYZ as an Overnight Video Editor for the Monday-Friday morning show. References: LinkedIn
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Randall, Johnny – ‘David Manheimer, Dave Mann’
WXYZ: WXYZ-AM early afternoon disc jockey. Circa, 1965-1975. WAAM and WTAC: Disc Jockey WYSI: Disc Jockey WDTM: Announcer “David Manheimer started working in Detroit radio at the age of 15. He was hired by classical station WDTM because he could properly pronounce the names of the composers. He quickly moved to WYSI in Ypsilanti, then,…
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Silverman, Randy
KQED: Maintenance/Installation WXYZ: TV engineering. WXYZ: Randy Silverman at Integrated Communications Systems Social Media: Facebook LinkedIn Recent Sightings: Integrated Communications Systems, San Jose, California
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Melrose, Edythe Fern
WXYZ: Host of The Lady of Charm later called House O’ Charm. Also hosted “House of Fashion” on Saturday mornings. WXYZ-AM Host. Edythe passed away at 77 in 1976. Her last residence was at 22640 Statler St, Saint Clair Shores, Michigan 48081. WJAY: Station Manager from 1933 through 1941. References: Fornology.com, January 16, 2021 –…
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WXYZ Alumni Met at Roy Hobbs Baseball
“Special for my WXYZ-TV Channel 7 friends!! Playing baseball this week with our colleague Glenn Therrien in the Roy Hobbs World Series in Ft. Myers, FLA. A great week with a bunch of great guys. Special thanks to Gary Gavlinski for the great job managing! Made it through the first round of playoffs with a…
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Diana Lewis Retirement
References: The Detroit Free Press, Rochelle Riley, July 26, 2012 – Local News to Lose Class Act (PDF)
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Hodak, Jerry
WXYZ: Meteorologist. Retired September 23, 2010. WKMG: On-air Staff References: Wikipedia – Jerry Hodak Wikpedia – WKMG
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Hensley-MacLeod, Patty
WXYZ: TV Engineering. Retire after 44 years with the station. July 17, 2018 – Passed away from a traumatic brain injury received during a fall on July 13, 2018. Her co-workers, family and friends were in shock at her passing. She was loved by many. Patty was born on January 1, 1955. Memorial Service Flyer…
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Bill Proctor: Michigan Journalism’s Hall of Fame
Bob Giles writes, “So great tonight [October 9, 2021] to honor Bill Proctor’s 2020 induction into the Michigan Journalism’s Hall of Fame. He was inducted last year, without a formal dinner event. That changed tonight where he was honored along with the 2021 class of inductees. His dinner guest was an example of the success…
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Hampton, Jim – ‘Jimmy’
WLS: Director of Production WABX: On-air Personality WJBK: On-air Radio Personality WXYZ radio talent. 20 years old when he started to work for WXYZ-AM in 1966. Recordings: Reelradio.com – 1 Reelradio.com – 2 Recent Sightings Greenhouse Marketing Group
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Retirements: George Cwiek and Bob Malik
Bill Bruff writes on Facebook, October 2, 2021, “Congratulations to George Cwiek and Bob Malik on their long career at Channel 7. Both are retiring this week. You’ll both enjoy what is for most of us retirees the peace of knowing you were both an integral part of the history of the greatest place to…
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