Category: WXYZ – Detroit, MI
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Chun, Jee-in
WXYZ: News producer. References: LinkedIn
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WXYZ – The Lone Ranger / The Green Hornet / Sgt. Preston of the Yukon
WXYZ: The Lone Ranger/The Green Hornet/Sgt. Preston of the Yukon – Now a collector’s item, this hard to get audio CDs contains three hours of audio recordings of the original The Lone Ranger, The Green Hornet and Sgt. Preston of the Yukon. Originally distributed by Radio Spirits, many third party suppliers through Amazon.com have these…
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Cella, William – ‘Bill’
WXYZ: TV sales. Tell us about your local sales days at WXYZ.[1] I was hired to work at WXYZ when I was working for a small rep firm. I met with Lee Gannon, who was the General Sales Manager at the time. Phil Sweenie was National Sales Manager and I reported to Keith McClellan, the…
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Milestone in D minor
WXYZ: ‘Milestone in D Minor‘ (September 9, 1968) is a half-hour documentary, in color, about James Frazier, the first Negro to conduct an entire concert with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. Throughout the program, Frazier, in his own words, traces the disappointments and achievements of his musical career.”–1968 Peabody Digest. Includes footage of Frazier at the…
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Cazavan, Larry
WXYZ: 1972-1975 Program Director; 1973 Executive Producer on The Hot Fudge Show WXVT: Larry died from cancer at the age of 67. Director Station WCPO-television, Cincinnati, 1967, Station KMBC-television, Kansas City, Missouri, 1967—1970, program director, 1970—1971. Assistant program director Station World’s Largest Store -television, Chicago, 1972. Program director Station WXYZ-television, Detroit, 1972—1975, Station WISH-television, Indianapolis,…
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Carter, Sue
WXYZ: Reporter, anchor and talk show host for WXYZ-TV. Anchor/reporter for radio stations WWJ, WHND and WVIC. News Director for WABX. References: Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame – 2007 (PDF)
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Fisco, Lisa
WXYZ: TV Producer. References: AOL, March 2, 2010 – Second Career: TV Producer Turns Olympic Hopeful (PDF Archive)
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Dear, Robert – ‘Bob’
WXYZ: Staging and lighting director. ia346.com, “Local 38 member Robert C. Dear, father of director William Dear (“Angels in the Outfield”) and Script Supervisor Susan Dear, died of congestive heart failure on December 11 (2009). He was 90. Dear was born in Toronto, Canada. After serving as a tail gunner in the Royal Canadian Air…
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Stepien, Chris
WXYZ: TV programming, creative services. References: Linkedin Instructor Highlight: Chris Stepien Recent Sightings: Stepien Creative Services
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Cooper, Dennis Glen
WXYZ: Travel show with George Pierrot. Many were silent movies with travels from around the world and locations around Michigan and Canada. Many presentations were done at the Detroit Institute of Arts. Many folks had him as a junior high school teacher in the Detroit School system where he served for over thirty years.
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Femmel, Richard “Dick”
WXYZ: News Director, Community Affairs. Dick always was a newscaster at the station and spelled George Pierrot occasionally on George Pierrot‘s World Adventure Series. Broadcasting – November 28, 1960
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Remembering George Pierrot by Chase Snead
WXYZ: Chase Snead writes in Detroit Memories: I was a Producer/Director with Channel 7 from 1951 to 1970. Wow, were those great times.[1] Personnel mentioned in article: George Pierrot, Dick Femmel, Bob Bean, Dennis Glen Cooper References: Detroit Memories Newsletter (PDF)
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Beemer, Brace
WXYZ: Sergeant Preston of the Yukon and The Lone Ranger on WXYZ radio. Died 1965. Buried at White Chapel Cemetery in Troy, Michigan. References: C and G News – K. Michelle Moran writes in an article title, “Child actress from ‘The Lone Ranger’ to participate in upcoming talk” October 31, 2012 (PDF) Wikipedia The Last…
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Detroit Sports Personalities – Andrea Joyce, Bob Page, Ron Cameron and Tom Ryan
Andrea Joyce, Tom Ryan, Bob Page, Ron Cameron
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Kelly Burke on Assignment with Ladd Carlton and Eddie Dorfman
WXYZ: Film crew on assignment filming series about the military in the 1970s.
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The Photo Booth at the 2013 Reunion
On September 13, 2013, hundreds of WXYZ Staff and Alumni gathered together to celebrate the long history of the station. At the reunion was a photo booth. Here is just one of thousands of photos.
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Campbell, Erskine
WXYZ: Continuity writer and sound-effects for the Lone Ranger radio show. References: Wikipedia
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Ryan, Tom
WXYZ: AM talent. Dick Purtan side-kick. References: Detroit Sports Broadcasters Association Facebook
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Conway, Mary Ellen
WXYZ: Reporter that worked with the station for a few months in the early 1980s.. Not to be confused with Mary Conway a senior reporter with the station.
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Dahl, Ronnie
WXYZ: 1982- Reporter. References: LinkedIn YouTube Channel Twitter Facebook Tweets by ronniedahl
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Chiappetta, Jerry
WXYZ: Hosted various editions of Michigan Outdoors. References: Wild Harvest Videos Chiappetta Productions, Inc. Why Don’t Dogs Wear Shoes? Why Don’t Dogs Wear Shoes? is a series of humorous stories “inspired by my grandkids,” says the author, a grandfather of ten. Jerry Chiappetta takes an offbeat look at the Phases of Life —…
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Cohen, Steve
WXYZ: TV news Executive Producer. References: Steve wrote several articles about WXYZ on the The 247 Newsroom which is now dark. LiveShot, Journalistic heroism in Philadelphia by Tom Kranz (Google Books) – Amazon.com
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Chenault, Blake
WXYZ: News WOIO: Reporter References: Twitter Tweets by BlakeChenault19
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Bufalini, Martin – ‘Marty’
WXYZ: AM news. Historian and involvement in the radio version of “The Lone Ranger”. Wrote an original radio play script for the classic movie, “It’s a Wonderful Life”. References: Facebook C and G News – K. Michelle Moran writes in an article title, “Child actress from ‘The Lone Ranger’ to participate in upcoming talk” October…
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Brickwedde, Bob – ‘Bob Henry’
Host of Nash Theater Hour (Thursday nights) where he used the state name of Bob Henry. He also hosted western movies featuring Deadeye and Black Bart on Saturdays as “Sheriff Bob”.
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Brennan, Meghan
Award-winning digital reporter and producer for 7 Action News and WXYZ.com. Social Media: Facebook LinkedIn Twitter CV Tweets by MeghanBrennan
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Striker, Fran
Writer for the The Long Ranger for WXYZ. Born August 19, 1903 and died September 4, 1962. Died in a two-car collision. Fran Striker was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 1988. References: Wikipedia National Radio Hall of Fame Chicago Tribune, February 19, 1986, John Corr – Lone Ranger Author Taking Us On 1…
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Trendle, George W.
Owner of WXYZ Radio and Creator/Producer of the Lone Range and Green Hornet. Died May 10, 1972. References: Wikipedia.org
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Braddock, John
WXYZ: Cameraman Looking for more detailed information about John. Please leave your thoughts in the comment area below.
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Bowers, Mollie
TV and AM sales. Mollie Bowers – Broadcasting, July 26, 1982
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Hollins, Kacie
Sports Anchor/Reporter. Dan Leach, Justin Rose, Kacie Hollins Tweets by kaciehollinsTV References: Twitter Facebook LinkedIn
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Boothe, Keri (nee Miller)
TV traffic. Social Media: Facebook Recent Sightings: Flagstaff Unified School District
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