Category: Journalism
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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
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McKalpain, Herman
WXYZ: TV engineering. Retired in 2007, but active running a summer basketball camp and judging professional boxing. WGPR: Sportscaster Herman McAlpain – Circa 1980s. It’s not unusual for a camerman to also act as a reporter. Here is a great picture from Herman Herman’s collection of him interviewing Michael Jordan References: https://www.facebook.com/steve.handelsman.9/posts/3223688087646156
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Lowell, Jon
WXYZ: Reporter and writer. WJR: (July 15, 1938- ) Born in Chicago. Graduated from Michigan State University in 1960. Worked as reporter for Michigan papers Three Rivers Daily Commercial (1960-62), Muskegon Chronicle (1962-65), and Detroit News (1965-68). Spent thirteen years as Detroit-based correspondent for Newsweek (1969-82) covering such stories as the Kent State shootings, the…
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Losin, Zenon W. – ‘Zen’
WXYZ: Engineering Maintenance. Died August 17, 2007. References: D.S. Temrowski & Sons – PDF, JPG
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Lockhart, Dave
WXYZ: AM overnight disc jockey. WOMC: Disc jockey. References: Motor City Radio Flashbacks
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WXYZ Reunion – September 21, 2013 – Table Place Card
All the tables at the Reunion were elegantly set including the following place card welcoming everyone and thanking those involved. [Download PDF of Place Card]
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John Kelly and Marilyn Turner at the September 21, 2013, WXYZ Reunion
Marilyn Turner and John Kelly at the September 21, 2013, WXYZ-TV Reunion. It was almost like they simply could have stepped into the studio and bring another sparkle to Detroit television. Photo by Lynne Pedlar, used with Permission.
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Bill Bonds and Diana Lewis at the 2013 WXYZ Alumni Reunion
WXYZ: Great memories from the WXYZ 2013 Alumni and Staff Reunion. This video was shot by Bob Giles and is being shared via YouTube.com Bill Bonds and Diana Lewis – Video Courtesy of Bob Giles
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WXYZ Reunion History by Megan Saunders and Erik Smith
WXYZ: Created by Megan Saunders and by Erik Smith, this wonderful summary of the history of WXYZ is a winner. Many of the folks at the Reunion on September 21, 2013, missed seeing this presentation because of a technical snafu and missing adapter, but it’s here for you to see.
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Lo, Jasmine
WTOV: WXYZ: News intern. Recent sightings: WTOV-TV
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Lloyd, Ted – Sagebrush Shorty
WXYZ: TV Entertainer and Children’s Show Host. References: DetroitKidsShow.com
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Sebastian, Joel
WXYZ: Co-host of Club 1270 with Lee Alan. Late afternoon WXYZ-AM disc jockey. Died mid-1980x. References: ReelRadio.com
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Jac LeGoff with Jeff Floyd
WXYZ: A partial newspaper clipping from 1976 with Jeff Floyd discussing a news script with Jac LeGoff.
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Little, Gene
WXYZ: Michigan Outdoors photograher and film cameraman. Father of Ron Little, film and ENG videographer. References: Outdoor Writers Association of America (PDF) TV Land Detroit (Google Books)
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Lipson, Bob
WXYZ: Director References: CTC Sports, Huntington Woods, Michigan – Produced and Directed “Michigan Replay” . LinkedIn
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Haege, Glenn
WXYZ – AM. Circa, 1983-1994. References: WJR-AM, 760 – Detroit, Michigan – Ameria’s Master Handyman Michigan Association of Broadcasters (PDF)
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Celebrating the UPI Award
Bill Bonds giving Wanda Doerner a hug celebrating her winning a recent UPI award. Note from Wanda, “It was the year I won my first Emmy – First Place for Editing in the UPI TV Awards and placed as a finalist in the New York International Film Festival for Editing. Nothing beats a brag photo…
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Brad Galli Joins WXYZ Sports Team
Tom Leyden introduces Brad Galli as the newest member of the Channel 7 sports team on the Sports Update – July 3, 2011.
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Noble, Mark K.
WXYZ: In-Studio camera, control room audio, video tape operator, and video tape editor for daily newscast, public affairs, and special event television programming. Social Media LinkedIn Recent Sightings Black Enterprise, February 1987 – Degrees of Success – Who says you must be a college graduate to get ahead? Southwest Airlines AirTran Airways Jazzman Productions
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Soboleski (nee Hodak), Jayne
WJRT: News Director, Assistant News Director. WRAL: Executive Producer WXYZ: TV News Director. WKBD: News Producer WLNS: News Producer WPBN / WTOM: General Assignment Reporter References: LinkedIn
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A Great Team at the Auto Show
Ross Jones, Mary Conway, Jerry Tarrien – Detroit Auto ShowRoss is an award-winning investigative reporter for WXYZ.
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Mike Zeko, Producer – Michigan At War with Bill Bonds
Youtube.com video segment from the archives with Bill Bonds.
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Zieve, Morton – ‘Mort’
WXYZ: Director. At the time, one of the youngest TV director’s in the Detroit market. Wrote and produced “Auntie Dee” along with Soupy Sale’s nightime show. Died August 8, 2005. Started in the 1950s directing and producting various shows for the station. After he left the station, Mort worked in advertising with Big Boy Restaurants…
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Polka Inn
The international air, typical of Detroit, will be emphasized on “Polka Inn,” a new Detroit television show to begin 10:30 P.M. Monday, March 31 [1952], on WXYZ-TV (channel 7). Carrying the theme will be a Bavarian restaurant setting, Alpine costumed Stan Wisniach and his band and the traditional folk dances and costumes of many lands.…
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McNew, Lee
WXYZ: Reporter, Station’s first news anchor, 1960-1964. Announcer for Lady of Charm program, parody performer on the Soupy Sales’ Show.
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Wisniach, Stan “Stosh”
WXYZ: bandleader for WXYZ-TV’s “Club Polka”, died on January 12 at the age of 83. Stosh was discovered in the early 1950s by WXYZ’s head of programming John Pival at the Tip-Top Inn on Detroit’s southwest side. The popular Polka show aired live on Friday nights and was hosted by Warren Michael Kelly. Stosh also…
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A Treasure Found – WXYZ New Location Tour circa 1960s
Hundreds of copies of this presentation were scattered throughout the Detroit market to various sales prospects. I’m not sure how many exist, but I’m sure there is a master copy somewhere. In the meantime, this dub of a dub of a dub brings back many memories for some of us old timers. I’m so glad…
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John Lehtinen and Jim Meredith in the WXYZ Playback Room
During the age of linear playback in television broadcasting, it was not uncommon to have a series of video tape machines, each playing back individual stories during a newscast.
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Lee, John
WXYZ: Television studio manager, program manager. Creator and developer of the Wixie’s Wonderland with Marv Welch. References: Detroit Kid Show
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Lawrence, Chris
WXYZ: Reporter. WRC: Reporter. References: NBC Washington WRC-TV (PDF) CNN
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