Category: WKBD – Detroit, MI
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Kennedy, Bill (Willard)
CKLW: Afternoon movie host, 1956WKBD: Afternoon movie host, 1969 Bill Kennedy (born Willard Kennedy, June 27, 1908 – Jan 27, 1997) was a beloved Detroit TV icon who hosted Bill Kennedy’s Showtime and later Bill Kennedy at the Movies from the 1950s until his retirement in 1983. Kennedy donated his personal archive of ~300,000 Hollywood photos to the Detroit Institute of Arts in 1987. References:
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Lincoln Sobek, Alissa
WXYZ: Creative Director – Commercial ProductionWKBD: Design DirectorWWJ: References:
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Lane, Ray
WXYZ: Sports.WJBK: Sports DirectorWKBD: Sports 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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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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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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Truttling, Brandon
WXYZ: Reporter. WWJ: WKBD: KWTV: References: Twitter Facebook Recent Sightings: Al Jazeera America
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Yapur-Russell, Rosemarie
WXYZ: Traffic. Media Continuity Manager. WKBD: WWJ: Recent Sightings: The Sussman Agency References: Facebook LinkedIn
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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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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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The Lou Gordon Program (Show)
WKBD: Twice-weekly television program aired on WKBD on Saturday and Sunday nights. References: Wikipedia, Lou Gordon (journalist)
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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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Harrington, Terry
WXYZ: News writer/producer. References: LinkedIn Recent Sightings: Radio interviewing with show “Dateline: Schools”. Truancy Officer.
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Berman, Mike
Radio, TV Sales Manager. Portion of Mike’s obituary, “…Mike was a long-time professional in the Detroit broadcast industry (radio and television), with experience including positions Sales Manager at WXYZ-TV , WWJ-TV, and WKBD TV; General Sales Manager of WCXI Radio; Station Manager of WXON-TV and Senior VP Midwest Region (Detroit and Chicago) for Premiere Radio…
