Category: Journalism
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WCOV Eyewitness News (circa 1985)
Kim Wanous, Bob Barnes, Amy Witte, Barney Bonfield, Jerry Carpenter
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Pharo, Richard “Dick”
WXYZ: Engineering. [October 10, 1936 – June 1, 2016] References: Obituary: Nelsons Funeral Home (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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Maylock, Shirley (nee Shirley Ann Russell)
WXYZ: Played male and female child roles on “The Lone Ranger” when she was between the ages of 7-16. References: C and G News – K. Michelle Moran writes in an article title, “Child actress from ‘The Lone Ranger’ to participate in upcoming talk” October 31, 2012 (PDF)
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Addy, Mark
WXYZ / WRIF: FM programming. WWWW: On air talent
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Watkowski-Silva, Tracey
KGO: VP of News KFSN: News Director WCAU: Executive Producer WKRC: Producer CNN: Associate Producer WXYZ: Kelly & Company intern.
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Leader, Francie
WXYZ: Intern Women to Women – Three-week series on women which earned a public service award.
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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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Adderley, Larry
WXYZ: Sports reporter. Detroit Tiger announcer (1981-1983). Died April 2020. WWJ: Sports WCZY: Sports WOMC: Sports
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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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Stizza, Tony
KFOR: Video Photographer Worked more than 26 years at KTVY, now KFOR in Oklahoma City, filming documentaries such as “Tapestry” and “Strangers in Their Own Land.” His dedication has earned 16 Emmy Awards, three National Press Photographers Association regional photographer of the year awards, and numerous other awards. He is now video director for the…
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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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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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Williamson, Jennifer (nee Pierce)
WXYZ: Floor Director. Recent Sightings: GASC Technology Center Social Media: LinkedIn.com Facebook.com
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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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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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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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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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Benesh, Frank
Died: December 2018 WXYZ: TV news director [1968 – ] WJRT: News Director [1958-1968] WNEM: News Director [ – 1958] References: Memorial Service Flyer (PDF) – from Vivian Hoze
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WXYZ Reunion Group Photos
WXYZ: Group photographs from September 20-21, 2013. Photograph by Andrzej Milosz/WXYZ-TV. Reunion Recap
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Herman, Rob
WXYZ: Technical Director WEYI: Senior Newscast Director References: Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Vimeo
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Tillman, Anthony J. – ‘Tony’
WXYZ: Director. Stage Manager. Recent Sightings Broadcast Technician Warner Brothers, Los Angeles, CA References LinkedIn
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LaVelle, Rhonda Errer
WXYZ: News Director. Previously Executive Producer at WDIV; News Director at KPRC. WKBD: WNEM: WMYD: References: Twitter LinkedIn Facebook Rhonda LaVelle joins WXYZ, WMYD as news director – June 6, 2016 (PDF) Tweets by rhondaerrer
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Williams, Jessie
WSYM: News Director WTMJ: Executive Producer WXYZ: Producer. WLNS: Producer References: Facebook
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Louie, David
KGO: TV News. WXYZ: TV News. September 24, 2021 – David Louie receives the Col. Barney Oldfield Distinguished Service Award from the Radio Television Digital News Foundation. David writes on Facebook, “I’ve been privileged to serve and support the educational and scholarship/fellowship programs of the Foundation ever since I received the very first scholarship in…
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Herrington, Jim
WXYZ: TV news reporter, host of Spotlight on the News. (1965-1993). College classmate of William Fyffe “Bill”, graduates of Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism. References: YourObserver.com – Funneral Details (PDF) A newscast for the masses: the history of Detroit television news By Tim Kiska
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Wade, Vince
WXYZ: News investigative reporter. Recent online reports by Vince Wade: The End is Near for White Rule Stuff Democrats Don’t Talk About China Wants to Rule the World The Irishman Didn’t Kill Jimmy Hoffa My Name Is Vince Wade References: The Detroit News, Oralandar Brand-Williams, February 24, 2021 – Richard Wershe Jr.’s longtime lawyer, Ralph…
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