Category: Personnel
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Lemon, Don
Exploring many other journalist opportunities after leaving CNN. CNN: Anchor. References:
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Adams, Kim
WDJC: Host WXYZ: Meteorologist. WDIV: Meteorologist.
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Allman, Lenore (nee Jewell)
WXYZ: Actor on the radio show The Green Hornet on WXYZ Radio. References:
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Mosseri, Elie
Independent video editor. In his career spanning several decades, Elie has worked in film and television production, editing a variety of projects and programs. Working for companies including Allied Film and Video, Ford, Kmart Corp. and WKBD-TV, Elie has worked with the best and brightest in the television and industrial production community.
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Johnson, Jim “JJ”
WOMC: Radio personalityWXYZ – WRIF: FM programming, personality. Retired newsman from WLS radio. aka “JJ in the Morning”WCSX: Radio personalityWLLC: Radio personalityWWWW: Radio personality. References:
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Pytlowany, Paul
Senior Videographer, CBS Television Stations WWJ-TV and WKBD-TV. Paul has worked in television n production for thirty years, covering news, shooting feature-length programs and producing creative works. He has earned numerous Emmy awards for his work.
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Alan-Lee, Jeff
WXYZ: Television Series “Jerry in The Circus” A Young Actor Prepares by Jeff Alan-Lee In A Young Actor Prepares, Jeff Alan-Lee masterfully delivers kids’ and teens’ acting classes presented as plays in script form. The classes are based on actual semesters at the Young Actor’s Studio in Los Angeles and provide step-by-step approaches to help…
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Hall Lindsay, Cheryl
WXYZ: Frequent quest of the Kelly & Company Show. Cheryl represented Saks Fifth Avenue.
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Victor, Sally
WXYZ: Frequent quest of the Kelly & Company Show. Represented The Somerset Collection.
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Fairchild, Dennis
Astrologer and guest of the Kelly & Company Show.
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Ochs, Jim
WBFH: Radio Personality WXYZ: TV programming. Voice guy for The Dick Purtan Show. Commercial voice overs. Good Afternoon Detroit. Lost battle with lung cancer on December 14, 2020. References:
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Previ, Raymond
WXYZ: Engineering, Broadcast educator and consultant. WJBK: Master Control Technical Director References:
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MacKinnon, Tom
Chef of the MacKinnon’s Restaurant in Northville, Michigan. The restaurant, now closed, was a mainstay in the Detroit area. As a guest of the show, he often brought his unique selections of menus to the studio.
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Ragheb, Amy (nee Myrick)
Phtojournalist
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Wolchek, Scott
WJBK: Reporter WNEM: Multimedia Journalist WILX: Multimedia Journalist
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Riley, David – ‘Dave’
WXYZ: TV engineering, Technical Director – Dave was involved with “Good Afternoon Detroit” during its entire run from October 1982 through June 1986.
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Adell, Kevin
WADL: CEO of TV-38 and The Word Network.
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Wholey, Dennis
The publisher of many of Dennis’ books says, “As a recovering alcoholic, Dennis Wholey knows firsthand what it takes to break an addiction.
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Niemczyk, Steve
I worked with a great staff in the Engineering shop. Greg Karrer was a good friend of mine at WXYZ TV. I moved over to WDIV. 1990 I moved out west to KCAL TV. We merged with KCBS TV and now I am still working for Parmount/Viacom who bought KCAL/KCBS TV and all of CBS…
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Catallo, Heather L.
WXYZ: TV news. Anchor, investigative reporter during the 1990s. References: Tweets by HeatherCatallo
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Gross, John
KSTP: Reporter and Photojournalist. Died, January 15, 2023, at age 76. WXYZ: TV sports reporter. “Gross, John L. Our dearly loved husband and father, age 76, passed away on January 15, 2023. Preceded in death by his parents and two sisters. Survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Nancy; daughters, Catherine (Kevin) Kovac, Carrie…
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Bell-Hansen, Rita (nee Connolly)
WXYZ: Host of ‘Prize Movie’. Prize Movie ran every weekday morning for 21 years starting in 1960. During the breaks, Rita would receive phone calls from viewers who tried to guess song titles. Rita was born in 1925 and passed on December 9, 2003. She was married to Jerome Frederick Hansen who was a Sgt.…
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Ford, Ken (aka Kenneth Ford Moriarity)
Kenneth Ford Moriarity, 92, of West Bloomfield, passed away on April 25, 2023, in Fort Gratiot. Ken became a well-known public figure in the community as a TV News Anchor for Channel 2 and Channel 7 networks and did freelance work for CNN. Ken did voice-overs for his company “Impactonhold”. Ken was also the voice…
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Henderson, David
WTVJ: Assistant News Director WSVN: News Producer
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Penn, Nate
WXYZ: TV Engineering. Retiring in 2018 after 40 years of service with WXYZ-TV. Nate was a photojournalist in the news department and worked on many production events as well.
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Becker, William – ‘Bill’
WXYZ: TV News Writer/Producer, Investigative Producer and Copy Editor. References: Recent Sightings In The News: Bill Becker have fun during a heavy news day in the newsroom – From the Terry Pochert retirement collection If you can help identify some of our folks in the pictures, please comment below or leave a note on our…
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Kabrin, Carole
WXYZ: TV and courtroom sketch artist. Carole Kabrin is an Emmy award winning artist specializing in portraiture, fine art, and illustration. References:
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Pochert, Terrel L. “Terry”
American Forces Thailand Network with American Forces Radio and Television Network WXYZ: AM/FM/TV Engineering, News editing supervisor. Before joining WXYZ in 1972, Terry worked with the American Forces Radio and Television Network (American Forces Thailand Network). News: References: Author-professional speaker Art Fettig of Growth Unlimited, Battle Creek, recently made a two-week working trip to Oahu…
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Alt, Larry
WXYZ: Program director. Detroit Free Press, March 8, 1989, Page 22. Larry Alt, the man whose job is being filled at WXYZ-TV, was evidently not aware of the growing influence of women in TV, if we are to believe some of the charges leveled against him in a sex discrimination suit filed last week. The…
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Miller, William R. – ‘Bill’
WXYZ: TV Engineering, film, news ENG editing. William Reid (Bill) Miller18 May 1930 – 28 January 2000Worked at WXYZ: 1966 to 1992 Bill’s Daughter Remembers… I fondly remember growing up around the station house, typing on Erik Smith’s typewriter (his cubicle was across from my dad’s editing booth, at the time), hanging out with Rob Kress…
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Clark, Rex
WXYZ: Engineering, Camera, Audio. Died in 1994. Rex was one of the earliest employees during the creation of WXYZ. I recall my earliest days (1975) at WXYZ, working boom mic on a children’s show named “Daedal Doors.” One of the camera operators assigned to that show was Rex Clark (I’m fairly certain I got his…
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LaFlamme, Ann Marie
WXYZ: Reporter/Traffic, anchoring. Left WXYZ on March 13, 2020. WXMI: Anchor/Reporter. References: Tweets by AnnMarieLaFlamm
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Sortor, Tammy
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WDIV: Executive producer, LIVE in the D. Retired from broadcasting, March 2023. WXYZ: TV news executive producer, 1992-1997. Recent sightings:
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Shane, Don [Donald L.]
WXYZ: Sports Director. Retired on February 29, 2012, after 23 years with WXYZ-TV. Don died February 2023. “Longtime Channel 7 sportscaster Don Shane has died at the age of 70, 7 Action News has learned. Don spent 23 years at WXYZ and no one had more fun on the air or covering our local teams.”…
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Anderson, Pete
WXYZ: TV Engineering, Technical Director. Retire after 36 years on January 19, 2019. Pete started out at WRIF with Mark Zahnow and Eddie Durrschmidt. [Thanks to Cathy Alfafara for the updated information. 01/16/2020] WRIF: Engineering.
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Baumann, David
KSTP: Director of Creative Services. References::
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Huckman, Mike
CNBC: Pharmaceuticals Reporter WXYZ: TV news reporter KGUN: Reporter KBCI: Reporter KTVQ: Reporter, Anchor, Producer KRTV: Reporter, Anchor, Producer Communications Consultant. “After 27 years in the TV news game, Mike Huckman was looking for a change. He followed the advice of longtime friends who worked in public relations, and switched paths to corporate communications, specifically…
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Hall, Reggie
Reggie Hall has been the right-hand man to Don Shane, Dave LewAllen, Fred Heumann, Jay Berry, Tom Leyden, Vic Faust, David Solano, Brad Galli, Justin Rose, Kacie Hollins, and every other person who has stepped into the sports office the last three decades.
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Wilt, Frank
Francis “Frank” Joseph Wilt, age 83, of Clinton Township, Michigan passed away on Friday, October 14, 2022.
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