Category: Journalism
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Fritz, Charles D. – ‘Chuck’
WXYZ: AM Station Owner/Manager. WXYZ-AM was sold to Chuck Fritz in 1985 when ABC had to divest some properties because of mergers. Chuck Fritz changed the name to WXYT-AM. 1997 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Michigan Association of Broadcasters. References: Motor City Radio Flashbacks, November 28, 2012 – A Salute to a Detroit Radio Broadcast…
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Harrington, Terry
WXYZ: News writer/producer. References: LinkedIn Recent Sightings: Radio interviewing with show “Dateline: Schools”. Truancy Officer.
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Foy, Fred
WXYZ: Announcer for the Lone Ranger radio show doing general announcing for WXYZ-TV. Fred even did announcing for the $20,000 Dollar Pyramid and The Dick Cavett Show. Birth/Death: March 27, 1921 / December 22, 2010. References: IMDb Wikipedia The Leonard Lopate Show – WNYC-FM, “All Things Considered” – Fred Foy (the announcer for “The Lone…
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Flash, Greg
WXYZ: Controller, Director of Finance WWWW / WDVN: Business Manager WRIF: Financial Manager References: LinkedIn.com
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Murri, Michael – ‘Mike’
WXYZ: Vice President and General Manager, Station Manager, Sales. References: WXYZ (PDF) – Mike Murri named vice president and general manager of WXYZ-TV Channel 7 and WMYD TV20 Detroit – April 3, 2015 LinkedIn
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WXYZ-TV putting new studio in The Qube
Channel 7 Vice President and General Manager Ed Fernandez and Station Manager Mike Murri talk about the new studio we’re putting in Campus Martius in the Qube. – August 29, 2017
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Fernandez, Eduardo
WXYZ: Vice President and Scripps Divisional General Manager. Silver Circle Award Winner – Named Vice President and General Manager in 2010, Fernandez was named a Divisional General Manager for E.W. Scripps in 2012 for stations in Kansas City, Indianapolis, Cleveland and Azteca America. During his time as VP/GM, WXYZ has been named the Michigan Association…
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Luttrell, Walter – ‘Buzz’
WXYZ: TV commercial affairs. Host of the Weekly Report on WXYZ-TV. References: Facebook
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Grosse Pointe News Mentions Walter Luttrell and Jane Burton
Broadcasting personnel were always pulled from local broadcast stations to help with various civic groups throughout the Detroit metro area. In this case, it was “The New Girl In Town – Strength for the Eighties”. … The luncheon also premiered a multi-projector slide presentation entitled “The New Girl In Town – Strength for the Eighties.”…
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Felch-Coffey, Millie
WXYZ: Sales
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Faust, Vic
KTVI: WXYZ: Morning and Noon News and sports anchor. References: LinkedIn Twitter Recent Sightings: Fox2Now
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Farris, Suzanne
WXYZ: Administration. Suzanne is the daughter of Loretta Farris, long time employee and business manager for television news. References: LinkedIn.com
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Farris, Loretta (nee Trygar)
WXYZ: TV news business manager. Born November 17, 1926, and died from Ovarian Cancer on December 27, 1989, at the age of 63. Suzan Farris, daughter of Loretta, also staff at WXYZ.
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Newsroom – 1983
Al Volker, Barb Horner, Lynda Solomon, Nancy Fowler (nee Larson), Cheryl Gray, Jeff Floyd, Ruth Ezell, Terry Harrington, Craig Weiland Take Two taken a few minutes apart – Al is now looking up, Walter Kraft enters the newsroom Al Volker, Barb Horner, Lynda Solomon, Nancy Fowler (nee Larson), Cheryl Gray, Jeff Floyd, Ruth Ezell, Terry…
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Horner, Barbara
WXYZ: TV news producer, writer. WLUK: General assignment reporter. WJTV: General assignment reporter. References: Obituary: Pat Coniff (Husband) – April 24, 1948 – May 16, 2015 (PDF)
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Gray, Cheryl
WXYZ: TV news writer. References: Couple charged with embezzling federal funds in Detroit. The Detroit News, March 25, 2011 (PDF) Supreme Court Denial from the Court of Appeals of Michigan – No. 11-322, November 14, 2011 Couple Charged In Federal Grant Embezzlement Scheme – CBS Detroit, WWJ – March 25, 2011 (PDF)
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Smith, Bryan
WXYZ: Bryan was the videographer that flew with the helicopter pilot, Dennis Neubacher.
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WXYZ-TV News Helicopter
Piloted by Dennis Neubacher, videographer was Bryan Smith. Piloted by Dennis Neubacher, videographer was Bryan Smith Courtesy of National E-N-G Helicopter Association
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The Guy with the Eye in the Sky
The Detroit Free Press writer, Joel Thurtell, on June 3, 2007, writes, “A helicopter pilot with acrophobia? A flyboy who can’t stand at the edge of a tall building without panicking? This is Dennis Neubacher, helicopter pilot extraordinaire, former traffic reporter for WJR-AM who now does the morning drive-time report for Channel 7 (WXYZ). Despite…
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Neubacher, Dennis
WWJ: 2017- Morning Traffic Reporter at WWJ NewsRadio 950 WXYZ: 1996-2009 Helicopter Pilot and Reporter for Thirteen years. Bryan Smith flew with Dennis as videographer. References: LinkedIn Facebook
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Bousquet, Donn
WXYZ: Operations Manager; TV Senior Director/Production Coordinator. References: LinkedIn
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Chris Ruzzin Photos from the WXYZ 2013 Reunion
Pat and Ron Little – Photo contributed by Chris Ruzzin
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Erlich, Joanie
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Larry & Seymour Sing Songs From The Hot Fudge T.V. Show
Available from amazon.com WXYZ: A fabulous recording by Larry Santos of the hits from the television series called The Hot Fudge Show. Listen to samples of the songs on AllMusic.com 1. We’re a Team2. Get to Know Your Feelings3. Life Works Out4. In One Ear and Out the Other5. I Look for the Sun6. It…
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Yes, Fake News DID Affect the 2016 Election – See What Happened in Twin Falls
New York Times writes, “On a Tuesday morning in June 2016, Nathan Brown, a reporter for The Times-News, the local paper in Twin Falls, Idaho, strolled into the office and cleared off a spot for his coffee cup amid the documents and notebooks piled on his desk. Brown, 32, started his career at a paper…
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McGill, Charles – ‘Snuffy’
WXYZ: TV film cameraman. Obituary Information: Born, April 1, 1916 (Charles William Jr.) and passed on November 13, 2008. Public obituary, “Age 92, of Marysville, Michigan, died Thursday, November 13, 2008 at his daughter’s residence in Linden, Michigan. Charles was born April 1, 1916 in Lansing, the son of Charles W. and Iva (Harris) McGill, Sr.…
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Eisen, Jeremy
WXYZ: TV news producer and weather team WWL: Meterorologist Jeremy Eisen Joins WXYZ-TV/Channel 7 Weather Team SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Sept. 24, 2007 /PRNewswire/ — WXYZ-TV/Channel 7 announced today that Meteorologist Jeremy Eisen will join Action News. WXYZ-TV News Director, Andrea Parquet-Taylor made the announcement which becomes effective on Monday, September 24. Recruited from New Orleans, Louisiana…
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Basil, Darra
WXYZ: 2007- Promotions Coordinator WVMV: 2006-2007 References: LinkedIn
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Encyclopedia of Television News edited by Michael D. Murray
Available from Amazon.com A recent Times-Mirror survey has shown that 65 percent of Americans prefer television over other news media for news coverage, an increase of 10 percent in just over a decade. To understand the enormous impact television news has had on American life, it is important to define the contributions made by various…
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Ehrlich, Ava
KSDK: Senior Executive Content Producer WXYZ: News producer. Tweets by avaehrlichksdk
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Championship Team with the Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is award annually to the National Hockey League playoff winner. The trophy makes frequent public relationship trips throughout the United States to promote the sport. Here is a WXYZ team making the most of it. References: Wikipedia
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Edwards, Chris
WXYZ / WYMD: Meteorologist. WJBK: Chief Meteorologist References: LinkedIn Twitter Facebook Tweets by edwardswxwxyz
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Edlund, Rick
KPLR: Anchor WXYZ: TV news reporter and anchor. References: Show-Me Institute – Conservative news. Residences: Naples, FL
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Dye, Tim
WXYZ: TV news director. Originally from Saginaw and graduated from Central Michigan University in 1984. References: Facebook
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Durrschmidt, Ed – Eddie
WXYZ: Radio and TV Engineering. Eddie died last November 29, 2014. Ed and his wife last resided in Texas.
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Hill, Doug
WJLA: Weather WUSA: Weather WXYZ: TV news and weather. WDIV: Weather WWBT: Weather References: WJLA, May 10, 2017 – ABC7’s Chief Meteorologist Doug Hill announces plans for retirement (PDF)
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Shaykhet, Simon
WXYZ: Television Reporter/Former FBI Spokesman WJBK: WSYM: WNWO: Tweets by simonshaykhet References: WXYZ (PDF) Twitter Facebook – WXYZ Facebook
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Rottell, Dennis
WXYZ: TV film and ENG editing. Died on May 25, 2013. Dennis Ira Rottell memorial service held on Sunday, June 2, 2013.
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Duncan, Bob
NPR: Operations WXYZ: Robert Duncan, Foreign Desk Operations, NPR News Robert Duncan currently handles remote operations for National Public Radio News. He previously served as Editor for Europe & Russia for NPR News. He has also spent 25 years in television news, working for NBC, Satellite News Channel, New Jersey Public Television and WXYZ. References:…
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Dungan, Troy
WFAA: TV weather. KTXD: TV weather. WXYZ: 1974, TV weather. Started his trademark bow tie WCAU: TV weather KTRK: TV weather. KWTX: 1958, TV weather. References: Wikipedia UncleBarkey.com, October 18, 2006 – Troy’s autumn years mean summer departure (PDF)
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