Category: Journalism
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Odell, Karen
WXYZ: TV sales, Executive Administrative Assistant at WXYZ-TV Channel 7. References: Facebook
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Mouradian, Nancy
WXYZ: AM Programming. Nancy’s name has also been spelled as “Mouridian”. We are not sure of the correct spelling. Historical guest confirmation documents for the Mark Scott Show. The following is for a guest from The Tobacco Institute from an airing on October 10, 1983. Courtesy of the University of California – San Francisco
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Whitmore, Ruth
WXYZ: Creative services, promotions director. WRIF: Sales Promotion. WKBD: Promotions Manager
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WXYZ Women In Black
Fans of the Soap Opera “All My Children”. Circa 1993. Thanks to everyone who helped identify these folks – Terry Pochert
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Moore, Linda (nee Wright-Avery)
WXYZ: TV news reporter. WCAU: Recent Sightings: WCAU-TV, 1981-84 Married to award winning print journalist Acel Moore.
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Saarela, Jill
WPBN / WGTU: General Manager WMAQ: Marketing Director WFLD: Account Executive WXYZ: AE/Research Director References: LinkedIn
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Mitchell, Chester – Chet
WXYZ: TV engineering. Obituary in the Detroit Free Press on May 8, 2008, by staff writer, Joe Rossiter. “Chester (Chet) Mitchell, a World War II veteran and retired engineer for WXYZ-TV (Channel 7), died Sunday at his home in White Lake Township after a battle with Parkinson’s disease. The former Southfield resident was 90. Born…
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Minton, Dick
WXYZ: News Reporter, Writer, Show Producer. WKBN:
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Midgley, Stan
WXYZ: Photographer and guest of George Pierrot travel show. Aired primarily on WWJ-TV and WXYZ-TV.
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Meyerand, Mike
WXYZ: TV news writer and producer, 1981-1986. References: Facebook Recent Sightings Broadcast Communications at General Motors
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McKenzie, Ed
WXYZ: Hosted The Ed McKenzie Saturday Party. Late afternoon WXYZ-AM disc jockey. Also hosted “Hollywood Theater” and “After Hours.” References: Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History
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McIntyre, Tommy
WXYZ: Talent and radio host. Part of the WXYZ radio news team in the 1960s. WXYT: WWJ:
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McCulloch, John
WXYZ: Talent and talk show host. Also co-hosts a home improvement show on WJR with Murray Gula. WJR: Talent
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McCuen, Ashley
WXYZ: Stage Manager. References: Facebook LinkedIn Recent Sightings: Lifetouch Preschool Portraits
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McCrary, Rachel
WNEM: News Reporter WXYZ: Traffic reporter, stage manager. WJR: Reporter Social Media: Twitter LinkedIn
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Janukaitis, Reimont “Rei J”
WXYZ: TV Sports Producer. References: Longtime WXYZ sports producer Rei Janukaitis dies at 65 – MP4
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Wilson, Steve
WXYZ: Investigative reporter. The Free Press writes: [1] The most combative journalist in Detroit walked away from his latest confrontation with the mayor Tuesday disheveled and seething. He’d just been cursed, shoved, grabbed, kicked and punched. His dress shirt was untucked, his hair was a mess. Sweat dripped down his forehead. It was inevitable, really,…
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Leyden, Tom J.
WFXT: Sportscaster. Moved to Fox 25, Boston, in late 2015. WXYZ: Sportscaster. WFMZ: References: WXYZ (PDF)- Tom Leyden bids farewell to Detroit – April 3, 2015 LinkedIn Twitter Facebook
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McCann, Larry
WXYZ: Staff Announcer and interview show host where he interviewed such guests as Elvis Presley. References: Sergeant Preston of the Yukon – November 14, 1946
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Corinne Aguilar and Jeffrey Floyd
Always a cheerful group. ?????, ?????, Corinne Aguilar, Jeff Floyd Jeff and Corinne were chaperones for the Explorers Club 1270. They took a trip to Chicago to visit WLS. They say Oprah host the morning show before “she became famous.”
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Boley, Arta
KBTV: KMGH: Executive News Producer, News Director. WXYZ: TV News Executive Producer. Broadcasting, October 25, 1976 Denver News Executive Arta Boley when she was with KMGH.- Broadcasting, November 5, 1984 References: C-Span, September 20, 1984 – News Directors Roundtable – Denver television news directors talked about covering local and national news stories.
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McCanham, Mickey
WXYZ: TV news assignment manager. References: “On Assignment” Radio and Television News Directors Association Social Media: Facebook.com
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Mayer, Michael
WXYZ: FM Programming. WCSX: WMGC:
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Martin, Harry – ‘Happy Hare’
WXYZ: AM. Circa, 1968. Died January 5, 2009. He was 81 years old when he died from liver cancer.
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Malone Wright, Karen
WXYZ: Creative services. References: UPI Archives (PDF) Recent Sightings: Odyssey – Creative Communications Consulting
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Allison, Bob
WNZK: Radio host. WWJ: Radio host starting in 1950. Died, 2020. References: The Detroit News, Tony Paul, March 26, 2020 – Bob Allison, Detroit radio staple, ‘Bowling for Dollars’ host, dies at 87 (PDF, JPG) The Oakland Press, Stacey Sherman, February 5, 2016 – “Neighbor” Bob Allison celebrates 54 years hosting Detroit radio show (PDF)
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Yank, Bruno V.
WXYZ: TV engineering. Born December 1916; Died April 4, 2007 at age 90. WWII veteran and was one of the original TV engineers at the start of WXYZ-TV in 1948. Buried in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Southfield, Michigan.
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MacDonell, Bruce
NBC Network: Foreign Reporter WRC: TV News Director KDKA: TV News Director KFWB: Radio News Director WINS: Radio News Director WXYZ: TV programming, writer for Soupy Sales and numerous documentaries. Born 1938, died 1999. CKLW: Writer References: In memory: PDF
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Yapur-Russell, Rosemarie
WXYZ: Traffic. Media Continuity Manager. WKBD: WWJ: Recent Sightings: The Sussman Agency References: Facebook LinkedIn
