Category: Personnel
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Palmerini, Breanne
WXYZ: Reporter/anchor. References: The Chronicle of the Horse, March 9, 2016, Camilla Mortensen – Amateurs Like Us: Breanne Palmerini Makes It Work At The Barn And In Front Of The Television Camera (PDF) WXYZ.com – Bio (PDF) LinkedIn Twitter Facebook – Personal Facebook – WXYZ Tweets by BreanneWXYZ
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Bishop, Matthew
WXYZ: Technical Director WKBW: Director/Technical Director WRGB: News Technical Director
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Dale, Stan
WCFL: 1969 News WJJD: DJ WXYZ: 1951-1953 Announcer. The Lone Ranger, The Green Hornet. Short stint as the voice of The Shadow. Broadcasting – October 19, 1953 – Page 96 References: Human Awareness Institute: 1993, Stan Dale – Healing the Planet (PDF) Wikipedia – Stan Dale
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Zimmerman, Glenn S.
WXYZ: TV news reporter, 2001-2007. WNBC: References: Recent Sightings: Mad Bear Productions
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Purtan, JoAnne M.
WXYZ: Leaving the station on March 23, 2018. References: Facebook – WXYZ Account The Detroit News, March 9, 2018, Melody Baetens – JoAnne Purtan’s last day on WXYZ is March 23 Facebook – Personal Twitter
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Graser, Earle
WXYZ: Voice of the Lone Ranger radio show prior to Brace Beemer taking over the part. References: Wkipedia Pinterest
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Grambergu, Henry
WMTG & WNIC: Vice President and General Manager. WXYZ: WRIF-FM General Sales Manager for six years. References: LinkedIn
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Welch Jr., Marv
WXYZ: Host of Wyxie’s Wonderland which showed various cartoons during his hour long show. The show aired between the fall of 1953 and 1957. Worked with Janie Palmer on WWJ‘s Musically Speaking. Died at 81 years old in February 2007. Born on October 14, 1925. References: Detroit Kids Shows bcdb.com
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Lee, Ian James
CNN: American journalist based in Egypt. Ian Lee reports for CNN from Egypt on the Russian plane crash. – October 31, 2015 References: Wikipedia New York Times, July 3, 2016, Weddings – Holly Dagres, Ian Lee (PDF) Country 10, Community News Stream, December 26, 2011 – CNN’s Ian Lee thanks Lander for its support after injury suffered…
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Gomulka, Wally
WXYZ: Radio staff musician (trumpet). Club Polka during early days of television. During the early 1940s, Wally remained at the station for almost three years and then moved on to WWJ Radio and played with the Edgar Guest show. Later Wally returned to WXYZ when television was first making a break through to join with Stas Wisiach’s orchestra…
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Schaefer, Jim
WXYZ: Investigative Producer Recent Sightings: The Detroit Free Press References: Facebook LinkedIn
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Smith-Webster, Julie
WXYZ: 1996-1999, Production Assistant. From 2002-2004, Programming Department. References: Facebook
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Kirik, Joe
WXYZ: TV news, writer and producer. Retired on February 28, 2017, from ITC Holdings Corp. Worked for four years at WXYZ, then with both agency and corporate public relations companies. References: Facebook Recent Sightings: ITC Holdings Corp.
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Boulton-Brown, Linda
WXYZ: TV sales account exeuctive from 1976 – 2011. Retired after 35 years. WKBD: Account Executive. References Facebook WXYZ – June 30, 2011 – “Pioneering account executive retires after 35 years.” (JPG)
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Maddox, Malcom
WXYZ: News anchor, videographer, multimedia producer. WKEF: WIAT: WGBA: KUSI: WPXI: The Detroit News: WXYZ-TV (Channel 7) news anchor Malcom Maddox returned to the airwaves Friday after a 16-day leave ordered by the station following sexual harassment charges leveled against him by a Detroit pastor. Mike Murri, GM of WXYZ, addressed Friday the sexual harassment…
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Myers, Seth P.
WXYZ: Web Designer, Director of New Media. 1998 – References: Recent Sightings: Standard Wonder Group Facebook LinkedIn
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Halas, Brian
WXYZ: Director of commercial production. References: Recent Sightings: Standard Wonder Group LinkedIn
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Geha, Suzanne
WOOD: TV news reporter/anchor. WXYZ: TV news reporter. References: Facebook Leaving WOOD-TV WOOD-TV
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Dunn, Matt
WXYZ: Local sales manager. WDFN: Account Executive References: Recent Sightings: Standard Wonder Group LinkedIn
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DiPonio, Dave
WXYZ: Account executive. [2010-2016] References: LinkedIn Recent Sightings: Standard Wonder Group
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Donahue, Phil
MSNBC: NBC: Today Show contributor WLWT (now WDTN): The Phil Donahue Show WHIO: Morning Anchor CBS Evening News: Stringer, reporter WABJ: Radio KYW: Radio References: Wikepedia – Phil Donahue
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Vogel, Hally
WXYZ: TV News Meteorologist WZZM: TV References: Twitter
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Harris, Rodney
WXYZ: News producer. WLNS: References: Instagram Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Tweets by RodneyHarris
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Russell, Kim
WXYZ: TV news anchor. WJBK: WEYI: References: LinkedIn WXYZ.com Twitter Tweets by kimrussell7
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Willets-Klinger, Sarah
WTAE: Executive Producer. WXYZ: TV Producer and Assignment Editor. Left WXYZ, Winter 2015, heading off the Pittsburgh. WXMI: References: Twitter Facebook Tweets by SarahWillets
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Bowersock, Michael G.
Reporter. 1959-2016 Joined the NBC4 (Columbus, Ohio) staff as an investigative/special projects reporter in August 2004. He also co-anchors the Sunday editions of NBC4 at 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. Mike returns to WCMH-TV after working at the station from 1989 to 1994. He came back to Columbus after spending the past two years as…
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Peterson, Terry D.
WXYZ: Creative services, 1984-1987. Biographic Information References: Twitter Linkedin Facebook Sightings: Verite Productions Tweets by TerryDPeterson
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Wolfgang, Myra K. (nee Mira Komaroff)
WXYZ: TV news. Many books and much literature mention her pioneering spirit. References: Google Books: Bold Women in Michigan History
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Fyffe, William C. – ‘Bill’
WXYZ: TV news director. Creator of “Spotlight”. WABC: WBKB: News Director when call letters were based in Chicago. College classmate of Jim Herrington, graduates of Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism. References: A Newscast for the Masses: The History of Detroit Television News by Tim Kiska
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Tomeo, Teresa
WXYZ: Reporter References: Facebook Teresa Tomeo Communications LinkedIn Personal Website Historic Images
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Brandon Lee Rudat
KTVK: Anchor KTLA: Reporter WVIT: Anchor WHAG: Morning Anchor and Reporter. WNBC: Producer References: Wikipedia AZCentral.com, September 20, 2017, Lisa Nicita – TV anchor Brandon Lee’s cool home fulfills childhood dream Facebook
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Fritz, Charles D. – ‘Chuck’
WXYZ: AM Station Owner/Manager. WXYZ-AM was sold to Chuck Fritz in 1985 when ABC had to divest some properties because of mergers. Chuck Fritz changed the name to WXYT-AM. 1997 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Michigan Association of Broadcasters. References: Motor City Radio Flashbacks, November 28, 2012 – A Salute to a Detroit Radio Broadcast…
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Harrington, Terry
WXYZ: News writer/producer. References: LinkedIn Recent Sightings: Radio interviewing with show “Dateline: Schools”. Truancy Officer.
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Foy, Fred
WXYZ: Announcer for the Lone Ranger radio show doing general announcing for WXYZ-TV. Fred even did announcing for the $20,000 Dollar Pyramid and The Dick Cavett Show. Birth/Death: March 27, 1921 / December 22, 2010. References: IMDb Wikipedia The Leonard Lopate Show – WNYC-FM, “All Things Considered” – Fred Foy (the announcer for “The Lone…
