Category: Journalism
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Friedman, Sonya
WXYZ: AM Programming. “One of the most prominent of the media healers is Dr. Sonya Friedman, a psychologist who has a one-hour talk show on the USA Cable Network and a two-hour radio program on Detroit’s WXYZ. Mrs. Friedman dispenses advice and chit-chat with a personal style, she says, that combines “Joyce Brothers, Ann Landers…
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Johansson, Jack
WXYZ: TV news night side executive producer. References: Johansson Family Blog Facebook Twitter
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Larry Adderley, Dave Prince, John Drew [sic Dew] and Marc Avery
Gary Stevens, Larry Adderley, Dave Prince, Paul Cannon, John Drew [sic Dew] and Marc Avery, Ron Knowles, Dave Schaffer, J.J. Shannon, Eddie Gale (Billboard – April 10, 1965) Source: books.google.com
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Donaldson, Michelle
KOB: News Director KPHO: News Director. KRQE: News Director WXYZ: Producer, writer. References: LinkedIn Twitter Facebook KOB-TV – Albuquerque, NM KPHO-TV – Phoenix, AZ Tweets by mdonaldson
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DiLaura, Michael
WXYZ: Personnel. In an article by Nick Sharkey titled “You need experience to get work”, in the Canton Observer from April 14, 1983, Mike is quoted. His quote and article as also repeated in the Westland Observer, April 18, 1983
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LeGoff, Jacques – ‘Jac’
WDIV: Editorial Driector, News Anchor. WXYZ: Deceased. TV news anchor, 1975-1983. WJBK: Anchor Former WXYZ-TV anchorman Jac LeGoff dies at 87 Jac attended Northwestern University before enlisting in the Navy during WWII. He finished school at Columbia College in Chicago after the war. Jac worked in radio and television broadcasting since 1948, serving as production…
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WXYZ Employee News – Beverly Carr
by Tom Waniewski, Associate Producer/Writer, News Department She’s a psychologist. She’s a public relations pro. She’s a calming voice for many angry soap opera fans whose shows are erased by a Presidential news conference. “And l have a black belt in shopping,” jokes Beverly Carr. Beverly Carr is the phone operator. Tucked into a cement…
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Behind The Scene of WXYZ’s Kelly and Company
WXYZ: This newspaper article gives a glimpse of what it was like to be behind the scenes of Kelly & Company. John Kelly, Marilyn Turner, Nancy Lenzen, Dianne Atkinson Hudson, Randy Barone, Howard Makkonen, Calvin Houts, Lisa Klein, Chuck Derry, Mason Weaver Eddie Dorfman References: Canton Observer – August 23, 1979 (PDF)
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President Clinton’s Visit to WXYZ – February 9, 1993
Segments from The New York Times [1] article: But before the policy debate begins, there are important, though small, details to consider, like the color of the set here. The White House wants “Presidential blue,” and lacking guidance on exactly what hue that is, the station has come up with a sky blue, faux marble…
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Good Afternoon Detroit Second Anniversary Show – 1984
John Kelly, Marilyn Turner, Jim Ochs, Jeanne Findlater, Jim Johnson, Sylvia Glover, Colleen Burcar, Dayna Eubanks
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Jim Ochs at One of Many Employee Gatherings
WXYZ: Another wonderful employee gathering. If you can help identify some of our unknown folks in the photographs, please leave your comments below or use our Contact Page.
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Dew, John
WTCM: 2001 – General Manager, Talk – Traverse City, Michigan WXYZ: AM, Circa 1958-1966
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Here’s how WXYZ-TV uses film to keep on top of the news and the rating.
WXYZ: Here’s how WXYZ-TV uses film to keep on top of the news and the rating. In the Detroit market WXYZ-TV’s early and late news shows are number one. A lot of credit goes to film teams headed by Joe Doneth of the News Film Department. – Broadcast Management/Engineer – June, 1976, Page 53 (PDF)…
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Atkinson Hudson, Dianne
WXYZ: Associate Producer for Kelly and Company. WDIV: Coordinating Producer. Broadcasting – August 25, 1980
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DeLoach, Milton
WXYZ: We are looking for bio and background information Milton. If you have anything to share, please leave your comments below or use our Contact Page.
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Davis, Johnny – ‘Scat’
WXYZ: Born: May 11, 1910, Died: November 28, 1983. 1951/52 – Musician for various early TV shows including Jazz Nocturne, Coffee and Cakes and Starlit Stairway. Listen to his recording on YouTube.com Detroit Television by Tim Kiska, Ed Golick – Google Books References: Wikipedia DetroitKidsShow.com
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WXYZ Main Video Tape Control Room Crew
WXYZ: During the 1980s and 1990s the video tape area was always very active. Almost all the commercials and local programs were on video tape. The area was always a buzz with activity. Mark Samaro, Larry Goldsby, Bill Dykman, Veronica Kenny
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Dean, Tom
WXYZ: AM talk radio host. Circa, 1978. WTCM: Traverse City, Michigan References: TomDean.com
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WXYZ Sponsors Railroad Day
WXYZ sponsors Railroad Days Employees and former employees helped make this happen. Larry Goldsby, Tom Polk and Mike Campbell
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Kelly & Company Wins Emmy
Lisa Fisco, Carnell Sessoms-Jones, Lori Weiss, ????? Kelly & Company Emmy Award behind the giant lectern
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David, Robert – ‘Rob’
WXYZ: AM Sales. WMXD: Sales References: Posting from the Michigan Association of Broadcasters
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Dannon, Tony
WXYZ: House musician with WXYZ-TV, performing on a few locally produced shows, including the late night Soupy Sales variety show. Tony Dannon is a jazz legend in USA. He has played with the best, taught thousands of students over the years, and released jazz books & recordings. Here in Detroit…
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Jacobs, Fred
WXYZ / WRIF: FM programming. Program director. References: Recent Sightings: Jacobs Media
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Sessoms-Jones, Carnell
WXYZ: Kelly & Company Producer, researcher, scriptwriter. References: Facebook
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Michigan Basketball, a Wrangle Unfolds As a Locker Videotape Unwinds
Joe LaPointe, in the New York Times, writes, “This strange tale of a tape involves a passionate locker-room speech, finger-pointing by several television broadcasters, many misunderstandings and a motivational tactic that might backfire and motivate the wrong team. It started last Saturday afternoon in Lexington, Ky., after Michigan beat Virginia in the Southeast Regional final.…
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One of the Sports Editing Teams
Sports has always been a fun part of broadcast news. Among many others, the following photo from the Chris Huebner retirement collection is a group that always worked well together. John Cwikla, Angela Tangalos, Chris Huebner and Stu Klitenic
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Cwikla, John
WXYZ: Sports producer, Executive Producer Broadcasting – January 18, 1988 Tweets by JohnCwikla References: Facebook Twitter
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Davis, Charles ‘Chuck’
WXYZ: If you have information about Chuck Davis, please post your comments below or use our Contact Page. Chuck is no longer with us, but worked at WXYZ during the 1950-60s.
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The Operations Crew
WXYZ: The heartbeat of the Station. The crew that kept everything running. Sylvia Struthers, Muriel “Pat’ Latimer, Lori Garbin (nee Kirby), Vivian Hoze, Anita Shiplett, Ken Smith
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Another Amazing Team – Anita, Mark, Eddie and Karen
Of the thousands of employees that have passed through WXYZ-TV, Southfield, Michigan, long lasting friendships were made. Anita Shiplett, Eddie Dorfman, Mark Noble and Karen Nicholson – Photo courtesy of Vivian Hoze
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WXYZ Reunion 2013 – Megan Saunders, Larry Paulus, Barry Cutler
Megan Saunders, Larry Paulus, Barry Cutler – 2013 Reunion Collection from Vivian Hoze Megan Saunders, Larry Paulus, Barry Cutler – 2013 Reunion Collection from Vivian Hoze
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Crozier, Robert – ‘Bob’
WXYZ: TV engineering. Video tape supervisor. Died: February 6, 2021, at age 95.
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New Assignments at KSDK
Don Dare, Phyllis Armstrong, Aaron Mermelstein, Paul Machesky Broadcasting – February 18, 1980
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It’s the People Who Made WXYZ Great!
Andrea Parquet-Taylor, Mark Noble, Terry Owens – Photo from Terry Pochert’s retirement collection
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