Category: News
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Herman McKalpain and Nelson Burg at WXYZ Party
WXYZ: Over the course of decades, there were always parties. The parties built many friendships between co-workers and helped create an environment in the 1980s-90s that made the station number one in the market. Herman McKalpain and Nelson Burg – Original photo from the Terry Pochert retirement collection.
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George Takei – A Proud Gay American
We were fortunate to meet George Takei and his partner Brad Altman at the HRC dinner this past March, 2014, in Phoenix, Arizona. A handshake, a hug and a word of encouragement from George and Brad helped make our same sex marriage fight here in Arizona, just a bit easier. But our struggle pales in…
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ABC Radio Corporate Gathering
Jay Hoker, Tim Kelly, Jim Gallant, Len Deibert, Tom Esbaugh, Sandee Anderson, Pam Cleeland, Joe Martelle, Jerry Johnson Billboard, February 14, 1981, Page 19
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Donald Trump Might Have Kept His Own Grandfater from Immigrating
Frederick Trump immigrated into the United States (the first time) at age 16 and started working as a barber. References: Wikipedia New York Daily News, August 3, 2017, Ross Rosenfeld – Trump’s new immigration policy would’ve kept his own grandfather out CNN Politics, November 23, 2016, Angela Dewan and Madleen Schroeder – Trump’s grandfather ‘kicked out of…
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Trump Aide, Sebastian Gorka, Tied to Nazi Germany
Think Progress, “Notably, no one was sure what exactly Gorka’s role in the White House was. At any rate, a lot of people wanted him to stop doing it, because Gorka had been linked to a Nazi-allied group in Hungary, and he was advising the president of the United States.” [3] “As members of the…
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Jeff Flake Willing to Criticize Donald Trump
References: NBC News, August 1, 2017, Chuck Todd and Carrie Dann – Jeff Flake Takes On Trump and Puts His Political Future on the Line TIME, July 31, 2017, Katie Reilly – Republican Senator Jeff Flake Accuses GOP of ‘Unnerving Silence’ Under President Trump
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Film Offices Within the State of Arizona
So you want to shoot a major motion picture or industrial in the State of Arizona. With well over 300 days of beatiful sunny weather, Arizona has been the site of many major motion pictures. Try contacting the following offices for further information. City of Phoenix Film Office Flagstaff Film Office Lake Havasu Film Office Navajo…
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City of Maricopa Unemployment Historical Data
Unemployment in the City of Maricopa continues to grow according to the Arizona Department of Commerce. References: Arizona Workforce Informer – Employment Statistics Bureau of Labor Statistics – Click Arizona in the right column. InMaricopa.com
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Alert: Mike Pence Voting Against Veterans
Mike Pence will make the republican ticket the most anti-troop, anti-veteran one in American history. Pence consistently voted against funding veterans health care 2001: Pence effectively voted against increasing funding for VA medical care programs 2003: Pence voted against providing $1.3 billion for veterans health care 2005: Pence voted against an amendment increasing veterans health…
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WXYZ – The Lone Ranger / The Green Hornet / Sgt. Preston of the Yukon
WXYZ: The Lone Ranger/The Green Hornet/Sgt. Preston of the Yukon – Now a collector’s item, this hard to get audio CDs contains three hours of audio recordings of the original The Lone Ranger, The Green Hornet and Sgt. Preston of the Yukon. Originally distributed by Radio Spirits, many third party suppliers through Amazon.com have these…
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Earl Wilson and ????? Photograph
WXYZ: Earl Wison and ????? – Photo Credit: Terry Pochert / 1986 Archive Collection
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Milestone in D minor
WXYZ: ‘Milestone in D Minor‘ (September 9, 1968) is a half-hour documentary, in color, about James Frazier, the first Negro to conduct an entire concert with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. Throughout the program, Frazier, in his own words, traces the disappointments and achievements of his musical career.”–1968 Peabody Digest. Includes footage of Frazier at the…
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Remembering George Pierrot by Chase Snead
WXYZ: Chase Snead writes in Detroit Memories: I was a Producer/Director with Channel 7 from 1951 to 1970. Wow, were those great times.[1] Personnel mentioned in article: George Pierrot, Dick Femmel, Bob Bean, Dennis Glen Cooper References: Detroit Memories Newsletter (PDF)
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Does Your Car Have a Recall?
More than 47 million vehicles have an open safety recall according AAA Insurance. Check to see if you vehicle is among them: safercar.gov You can search by your VIN or by entering the year, make and model of your car. AAA suggest you check for recalls at least once per year.
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How Trump is Sabotaging the ACA and Risking Your Life
Trump says, “Let it fail!”, but he is responsible for it failing and risking millions of lives in the process. Obamacare is not “collapsing under its own weight,” as Republicans are so fond of saying. It was sabotaged from the day it was enacted. And now the Republican Party should be held accountable not only…
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SR 347 Traffic Camera Monitoring
Although not currently available on the Arizona Department of Transportation’s website, there are nine cameras that now monitor traffic along the critical route into the City of Maricopa. These cameras are only monitored internally by the ADOT Traffic Operations Center so that they can monitor traffic flow and adjust traffic signal timing if necessary. It…
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Best Microphones for Recording to Computers
Blue Rode Shure Sennheiser Audio Technica References: Techsmith, Matt Pierce, June 13, 2017
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Our Politics are Divided
Put America First Our politics are divided. They have been for a long time. And while I know that division makes it difficult to listen to Americans with whom we disagree, that’s what we need to do today. I recognize that repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act has become a core tenet of the…
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Love and Happiness: An Obama Celebration
Watch the final White House concert hosted by President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama: BET’s Love and Happiness. – December 27, 2016
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France’s Macron Plays Trump Like a Fiddle
Trump is extremely unpopular in France. President Emmanuel Macron has also been criticized for his “friendship” with Trump, but Macron has been willing to take this gamble. Trump also supported Macron’s opponent is his recent election and also through the Paris climate agreement under the bus. Trump also had many disparaging remarks regarding Paris and…
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Interesting Cemetery Sign
Any takers? This sign was located at Calvary Catholic Cemetery in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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Violation of Privacy
Arizona Secretary of State Michele Reagan might be violating standard privacy rules by providing the Federal Government with voter registration information. Much of the voter registration is currently public and is provided to certain political organizations for a small administration fee. Your Social Security number is considered to be private. Even providing the last four…
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Trump Attacks Mika and Joe
I heard poorly rated @Morning_Joe speaks badly of me (don’t watch anymore). Then how come low I.Q. Crazy Mika, along with Psycho Joe, came.. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 29, 2017 …to Mar-a-Lago 3 nights in a row around New Year’s Eve, and insisted on joining me. She was bleeding badly from a face-lift.…
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Alfred I. duPont-Columbia Award
TV Technology, December 19, 2012 – “CINCINNATI — WXYZ, the Scripps affiliate in Detroit, has earned the Alfred I. duPont-Columbia Award, one of the television industry’s highest honor in journalism. The honor recognizes the community-changing success of “Wayne County Confidential: Government Run Amok,” WXYZ’s years-long investigative series focused on politics in Wayne County, Mich. Investigative…
