Category: Personnel
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Soboleski (nee Hodak), Jayne
WJRT: News Director, Assistant News Director. WRAL: Executive Producer WXYZ: TV News Director. WKBD: News Producer WLNS: News Producer WPBN / WTOM: General Assignment Reporter References: LinkedIn
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Zieve, Morton – ‘Mort’
WXYZ: Director. At the time, one of the youngest TV director’s in the Detroit market. Wrote and produced “Auntie Dee” along with Soupy Sale’s nightime show. Died August 8, 2005. Started in the 1950s directing and producting various shows for the station. After he left the station, Mort worked in advertising with Big Boy Restaurants…
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McNew, Lee
WXYZ: Reporter, Station’s first news anchor, 1960-1964. Announcer for Lady of Charm program, parody performer on the Soupy Sales’ Show.
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Wisniach, Stan “Stosh”
WXYZ: bandleader for WXYZ-TV’s “Club Polka”, died on January 12 at the age of 83. Stosh was discovered in the early 1950s by WXYZ’s head of programming John Pival at the Tip-Top Inn on Detroit’s southwest side. The popular Polka show aired live on Friday nights and was hosted by Warren Michael Kelly. Stosh also…
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Lee, John
WXYZ: Television studio manager, program manager. Creator and developer of the Wixie’s Wonderland with Marv Welch. References: Detroit Kid Show
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Lawrence, Chris
WXYZ: Reporter. WRC: Reporter. References: NBC Washington WRC-TV (PDF) CNN
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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),…
