Category: WDIV – Detroit, MI
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Scillian, Devin
Annoounces retirement from WDIV after 30 years. Last newscast will be December 13, 2024.
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Kiertzner, Jim
WXYZ: Investigative Reporter. WDIV: Journalist WSMH: WNEM: KAKE: KCAU: KMEG: KTIV: Career of Jim Kiertzner from 1978 to 2013 for induction into the Michigan NATAS Emmy Silver Circle References:
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Garagiola, Steve
WDIV: Sports AnchorWXYZ sports, 1980 to 1989. Steve’s dad, Joe Garagiola, a baseball legend died at the age of 90 on March 23, 2016. Research:
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DeRees, Ali
WXYZ: News ProducerWNEM: News ProducerWDIV: Associate Producer References:
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McCanham, Michael J. – ‘Mickie”
WXYZ: TV News Assignment Manager.WDIV: Assignment Desk.WJBK: Assignment Desk.WWJ: News producer/broadcast coordinator WCAR: Producer/reporter
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Eliot, Sonny (nee Marvin Eliot Schlossberg)
Proud veteran and Detroit resident loved by the people of metro Detroit. A real class act.
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Potter, Griff
WPSD: News DirectorWDIV: Executive ProducerKVLY: News DirectorWQAD: News DirectorWKRN: News Producer References:
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Antoniotti, Steve
WXYZ: Special projects executive producer and WXYZ. President and General Manager at WJBK. News Director at KNBC. Producer at WJBK and WWJ (now WDIV). References:
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Adams, Kim
WDJC: Host WXYZ: Meteorologist. WDIV: Meteorologist.
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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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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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WDIV – First 75 Years of Broadcasting
“Big thanks to Eli Zaret and Ro Coppola for a masterful job of telling the story of Channel Four’s first 75 years of broadcasting. The two-hour documentary was just as much a history of Detroit as it was of the original ownership and transition from WWJ-TV to WDIV-TV in the late 70’s.” – Bob Giles…
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McDonald, Christy
WDIV: Reporter. WTVS: TV news reporter. Anchor for PBS. WXYZ: Writer / reporter. Recent sightings: christymcdonald.wordpress.com Detroit Public Television News Articles Clickondetroit.com – October 6, 2022 – Veteran Detroit journalist Christy McDonald joins WDIV-Local 4 – McDonald to start as special correspondent across all platforms The Detroit News – June 26, 2011 – (archive) References: Twitter…
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Schuster, Don
WXYZ: 1975-1976 WDIV: 1979 WJR: WWWW: FM Radio Disc jockey Shared link on Facebook: After a 51-year career, I have decided to retire. It is with mixed emotions, but certainly is driven by positive anticipation of the next phase of my life. My journey took flight in the summer of 1968. It was the summer…
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Wittman, David – ‘Dave’
WKMG: WBZ: WDIV: WWTV: WJBK: WXYZ: TV news reporter. anchor. Married to Carol Coughlin Wittman. References: Facebook Winter Park Scenic Boat Tour – Tour Guide
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WDIV’s Kevin Dietz Jailed
Kevin Dietz Refused a Breathalyzer test “The station’s vice president and general manager, Marla Drutz, issued a statement expressing support: “Kevin has been forthright and accepted full responsibility and expressed remorse. He is taking appropriate steps to deal this situation and we believe that Kevin will continue to be an important contributor to WDIV now…
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Drutz, Marla F.
WDIV: July, 2008-2021. TV Vice President and General Manager. WXYZ: TV Program director. WJBK: WJW: Marla Drutz Retires from WDIV now Grand Marshall of the Thanksgiving Day Parade Quoted from Downtown Birmingham/Bloomfield by Kevin Elliot on September 3, 2013, “Drutz said two reasons for the reduction of locally produced shows, such as “Kelly and Company”…
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LaVelle, Rhonda Errer
WXYZ: News Director. Previously Executive Producer at WDIV; News Director at KPRC. WKBD: WNEM: WMYD: References: Twitter LinkedIn Facebook Rhonda LaVelle joins WXYZ, WMYD as news director – June 6, 2016 (PDF) Tweets by rhondaerrer
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LoCicero, Tom
WXYZ: TV programming. Writer/Producer. WDIV: References: TVLoCicero.com Facebook LinkedIn
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Brandstatter, Jim
WXYZ: Sports broadcaster. Married to Robbie timmons, another WXYZ alumni. This is an inside look at the magical chemistry between Dan Dierdorf and Jim Brandstatter in the UM Football IMG Radio booth! Both were on the 1969 & 70 Bo Schembechler teams and have been re-teamed for the radio broadcasts over the IMG Michigan Sports…
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Hansen, Chris
NBC Network: “To Catch a Predator”, 2004 – 2007 WXYZ: News reporter. WDIV: News reporter. WFLA: News reporter. WILX: News reporter. A TV journalist known for confronting would-be child predators has been snared himself in a police investigation alleging he wrote bad checks for $13,000 worth of marketing materials. Former “To Catch a Predator” host Chris…
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Clinkingbeard, Bob
WXYZ: TV news. News Director at WFMY. AdWeek.com, September 22, 2015, “Bob Clinkingbeard has been named news director at TEGNA-owned Tampa-St. Petersburg, Fla. CBS affiliate WTSP. Clinkingbeard comes from TEGNA’s Greensboro, N.C. station WFMY where he was news director.” References: LinkedIn Facebook AdWeek, September 22, 2015 (PDF)
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Anchored: A Journalist’s Search for Truth
Mort Crim has reported on major conflicts around the world for more than four decades and was a major inspiration for Will Ferrell’s performance in the movie Anchorman. Crim’s memoir takes readers behind the camera to show what life was like when the local anchorman was as revered as the professional athlete, and just as…
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Mort Crim Affair?
Now 85, Crim has a 352-page autobiography, “Anchored: A Journalist’s Search for Truth,” which talks about everything from growing up in Illinois to his TV career and a newsroom affair in Philadelpia in the 1970s with co-anchor Jessica Savitch. He left that station and joined Detroit’s NBC affiliate in 1978. He stepped down as anchor…
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Ackerman, Al
Sportscaster. Died at 90 years old on June 8, 2016. Jeff Floyd, who worked closely with Al during Jeff’s career at WXYZ-TV says, “Please honor his last request… No Memorial Service… “Take Your Kids To A Ball Game.”” In The News: Michigan Jewish Sports Foundation – Hall of Fame Induction Honoree References: Detroit Free…
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Ross, Cheryl Ann
WXYZ: TV producer for the production department. WDIV: WJBK: References: Facebook Glover Ross Productions
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Gordon, Guy
WXYZ: TV news reporter and anchor, 1984-2005. WDIV: Moved to WDIV until December 21, 2016. January 2, 2017, Guy Gordon will host from 3-5pm on WJR. References: Guy Gordon – Photo from Facebook – Day 1 of new job/new medium. Pulling a twofer! Getting started filling in for Paul W. and then the debut of…
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Saunders, Kent
WXYZ: TV News Videographer, Edit Supervisor/Video Specialist. 2005- WDIV: Freelance Photographer WJBK: Freelance Photographer WTVR: Chief Photographer The Weather Channel: Photographer WOTV: Chief Photographer WZZM: Photographer WAVY: Photographer/Editor References:
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Pierce, Kristin
WHAS: Anchor WWL: Anchor / Reporter WXYZ / WMYD: Reporter WDIV: Associate Producer WTVG: References: LinkedIn Twitter Tweets by KPierceTV
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Hardy, Christina
WDIV: Executive Assistant WXYZ: Public Affairs and Community Relations. References: LinkedIn
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Crim, Mort
WDIV: Anchor, reporter. PRESS RELEASE (Springfield, Illinois) June 11, 2019Long-time newsman Mort Crim will be inducted into the Illinois Broadcasters Hall of Fame at a luncheon ceremony in Springfield on Thursday, June 13. Crim’s 45 years in broadcasting included reporting and anchor stints at ABC, New York, KYW-TV Philadelphia, WBBM-TV Chicago, and for 20 years,…
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Thomas, Michael
WDIV: Production Manager WXYZ: Creative Services Producer/Writer/Editor References: LinkedIn
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Skladd, Kristen
WXYZ: Stage Manager. WJR: Traffic Reporter WDIV: Assignment Desk Intern. References: LinkedIn Facebook Twitter
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Hill, Doug
WJLA: Weather WUSA: Weather WXYZ: TV news and weather. WDIV: Weather WWBT: Weather References: WJLA, May 10, 2017 – ABC7’s Chief Meteorologist Doug Hill announces plans for retirement (PDF)
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LeGoff, Jacques – ‘Jac’
WDIV: Editorial Driector, News Anchor. WXYZ: Deceased. TV news anchor, 1975-1983. WJBK: Anchor Former WXYZ-TV anchorman Jac LeGoff dies at 87 Jac attended Northwestern University before enlisting in the Navy during WWII. He finished school at Columbia College in Chicago after the war. Jac worked in radio and television broadcasting since 1948, serving as production…
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Atkinson Hudson, Dianne
WXYZ: Associate Producer for Kelly and Company. WDIV: Coordinating Producer. Broadcasting – August 25, 1980
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Chun, Jee-in
WXYZ: News producer. References: LinkedIn
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