Category: Personnel
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Kramer, Ron
WXYZ: University of Michigan football start and broadcaster. References: Ron Kramer – Wikipedia Dave LewAllen blog post – (JPG, Website)
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Prakash, Anu
WXYZ: TV news anchor. References: Twitter Farewell from WXYZ From Facebook Posting I know this is a long post, but I hope you’ll read it all. I have some news to share … It was December 16th, 2002. A wide-eyed me drove through the gates of the esteemed Broadcast House, home of WXYZ-TV. “THE” Channel…
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Knight, ‘Weird Beard’ Russ
Born Russel Lee Moore. He is one of the original ninety members of the Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame. WXYZ: Radio Discjockey. KLIF: Radio Discjocky References: ReelRadio.com
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Bebout, George
WXYZ: Writer, producer. Broadcasting, July 13, 1987 – George Bebout
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Kiefer, Kathryn
KSDK: Reporter/Anchor KTVI: Reporter/Anchor WXYZ: TV news reporter. WBBM: Washington Correspondent KOMO: Reporter/co-anchor Kathryn Kiefer, reporter/co-anchor KOMO-TV Seattle, named Washington correspondent, WBBM-TV Chicago. References: KieferCommunicationsgroup.com Facebook
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Kenig, Barbara
WXYZ: Intern. References: AtDetroit.net – Remembering Dell Warner (PDF) LinkedIn.com: In The Public Eye
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Kelin, John
WXYZ: TV News Production Assistant, Writer, Producer. Recent Sightings: Mary Ferrell Foundation Praise from a Future Generation: The Assassination of John F. Kennedy and the First Generation Critics of the Warren Report by John Kelin Finely written and meticulously documented, this book describes how—very early on—a small group of ordinary citizens began extraordinary efforts to…
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Trafelet, John D.
WXYZ: TV News Assignment Desk. References: Michigan Gaming Control Board, Compliance Officer. Joined staff in 1998
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Kuszynski, Bob
WXYZ: TV news assignment editor. Retiring after 45 years in the news business. Thirty-five years at WXYZ and ten years in radio. During retirement, Bob plays drums with the “Big Band Theory” jazz band. Social Media: WXYZ, February 28, 2017 – After 35 years, beloved Channel 7 assignment editor retires – Bob Kuszynski spent 45 years in…
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Flechsig, Jack
WXYZ: TV Graphics and Art Director. Born 1922, died January 2011 [Corrected from 1988, See comment] From the Brother Rice High School Student Parent Handbook 2013-14, “The school logo is the Warrior Head. The school nickname is the Warriors. The late Mr. Sheldon Brodley, a football coach and long time friend of Brother Rice, was responsible for our…
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Diamond, Jeffrey L.
ABC Network: Writer, Producer NBC Network: Producer References: Twitter Facebook
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Johnson, Jeremy
WXYZ: TV News Videographer, Photojournalist. Social Media: Instagram Twitter Facebook
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Johnson, Denise
WXYZ: Traffic Manager / Coordinator / Log Editor WWJ: Traffic Coordinator WDWB: now WMYD: Traffic Coordinator WKBD: Traffic / Sales Serivce Coordinator References: LinkedIn
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Ryan, Shay H.
WFTS: Meteorologist WXYZ: TV meteorologist. Married to reporter Glenn Zimmerman. WSAV: WXVT: WNBC: References: LinkedIn
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Jewell, James – ‘Jim’
WXYZ: Radio actor, producer and director at WXYZ radio. References: Wikipedia.org The Last Radio Ranger
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Jarkey, Harry
WXYZ: Hosted “Our Friend Harry” which aired from 1957 through 1959. WXYZ‘s morning show which aired Monday through Friday from 9:30a – 11:25a. Designed with mom and the kinds in mind. The program also featured Marv Welch, a longtime favorite of Detroit’s younger set. Also included on the show were Jean Loach, Dick Femmel (news),…
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Jacobus, Pete
WXYZ: TV news director. References: Facebook.com Recent Sightings NewsBlues.com – WPTY (now WATN) 24 ABC, Memphis, TN
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Jacobs, Paul
KHYI: General Manager KZEW: General Sales Manager WRIF: FM sales. References: Recent Sightings: Jacobs Media
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Jackson, Curtis
Spectrum News: Anchor/Reporter.WXYZ: Anchor/Reporter.WKRC: Reporter.WEWS: Reporter. References:
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Brock, Geoffrey – ‘Geoff’
WXYZ: Staging Geoff Brock – Belle isle Grand Prix, 1992 References: Facebook
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Charmichael, Claire
WXYZ: Producer, Writer. Cathy Alfafara remembers this photo while on an “all girls” crew (plus Sioux Goodman, Jillayne Pautsch and Cathy Alfafara). They covered several stories including the Miss Michigan Pageant and a kite para-sailing story by Lake Michigan (probably the dunes). “It was funny as Claire had on a tube top and it looks…
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Johnson IV, Louis
WXYZ: TV engineering, Technical Director Social Networks: LinkedIn Facebook.com Recent Sightings: Baker College, Freemont, MI AuXecutive
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Jantke, Paul; Jr.
WXYZ: TV Engineering Died at age 84 on April 14, 1999. Beloved husband of Irene (Fiori). Son of the late Paul Sr. and Kathrine. Brother of Kathrine Weber. Visitation Thursday after 5 p.m and Friday after 1 p.m. at A.H. Peters Funeral Home 20705 Mack at Vernier Grosse Pointe Woods. Instate Saturday 9 a.m. till…
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Zuckerman, Jerome – ‘Jerry’
WXYZ: TV engineering. Died: July 8, 2019, in Farmington Hills, Michigan.
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Hoover, Lytle
WXYZ: Electrical transcription engineer. Directed some episodes of the Soupy Sales Show. WJRT: Director. Directed many of the Theatre of Thrills. References: oldradio.com – Photo: Lytle Hoover with TK-76 obtained on eBay Dec. 2005. pharis-video.com – Photo: Here is my good friend Lytle Hoover with Soupy. Detroit Kid Show EyesOfAGeneration.com – WXYZ, Detroit: Suitcases Full…
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Hoker, Jay
KSRR: General Manager WXYZ and WRIF: Management
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Hoberman, Bernard G. (Ben)
WXYZ: Worked at WXYZ Radio before heading off to WABC as general manager, then KABC. Died on May 3, 2014. References: variety.com, May 6, 2014 – Ben Hoberman, Talk Radio Pioneer, Father of Biz Figures Thomas & David Hoberman, Died at 91. (PDF)
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Hines, Jack – ‘John Heinritz’
WAGN: [Menominee MI] 1964 WPAG [Ann Arbor MI] 1965 WVIC [E Lansing MI] 1967 WXYZ: [Detroit MI] 1968-1968 KGO: [San Francisco CA] 1970 KFRC [San Francisco] 1972 KNUS [Dallas TX] 1975-1978 KLIF [Dallas] 1989 WMAM [Marinette WI] 1990 WNFL [Green Bay WI] 1990 KRLD [Dallas] 1995 KRNB [Dallas] 2002 WBAP: [Dallas] 2005 Recent Sightings: WBAP…
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Hilliard, Maggie
WXYZ: TV Studio Supervisor and Producer. Responsible for studio staffing for many of the shows since she started working at the station in 1948.
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Hissong, Ken
WXYZ: Assignment Desk Ken posted on Facebook (March 23, 2011), “Believe this or not, Ladd Carleton and I shot the last film story to ever appear on 7. Nye sent me out to do soundbites (producers were members of AFTRA then) because we were so short of “real” reporters.” References: Facebook
