Category: WXYZ – Detroit, MI
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Top Notch WXYZ Crew Doing Story in 1994 of the 50th Anniversary of D-Day
This is a shot on the beach of western Michigan that was taken when we (WXYZ) were doing a story in 1994 of the 50th anniversary of D-Day.
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Kelly & Company Weddings
Anthony Catania, Judy Ziolkowski, Marilyn Turner, John Kelly – Snippet from an internal newsletter at WXYZ Channel Seven, Detroit – Circa June 1982
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Weaver, Dan
WXYZ: Producer for Kelly and Company. TV programming. Died: April 2018. References: Sightings: Publications
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Ciolino, John
WXYZ: TV production, news writer. MAB Photographer of the Year. Silver Circle Award – Ciolino began his career at WXYZ in 1983, and has shot, edited, written and produced reports giving a name to Detroit’s anonymous heroes. As the lead photographer for our Detroit 2020 brand, he has been awarded with 20 Emmys and a Peabody…
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Bill Bonds with Corinne Aguilar
Photo by Wanda Doerner at Mr. Joe’s, Southfield, Michigan. Corinne wrote on Facebook, “It was on May 15th, 2009 the day before my 55th birthday.”
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Carr, Beverly
WXYZ: PBX operator. Beverly Louise Carr, 87, passed away on April 23, 2024. Obiturary: Lynch and Sons, Milford, Michigan Beverly Louise Carr, born on August 05, 1936, in Highland Park, Michigan, was the daughter of George and Mary Krause of Oak Park, Michigan. Beverly married her high school sweetheart after graduation.Together they had three sons,…
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Coughlan-Choquette, Jill
WXYZ: TV programming. Died: January 9, 2008. Three-time Emmy award winning TV producer Jill Coughlan lost her battle with breast cancer. Interning at WXYZ she made her mark with John and Marilyn at Kelly and Company. She moved on to KGO in her native San Francisco with continued success. Three-time Emmy award winning TV producer. During…
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Lincoln Sobek, Alissa
WXYZ: Creative Director – Commercial ProductionWKBD: Design DirectorWWJ: References:
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Clifford, Carolyn M.
WXYZ: TV anchor, health reporter, producer. 2021: Inducted into the Michigan Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame. WPGH: AnchorWLFL: October 2022: Recognized by the Emmy folks for her 25-years of dedication to the television industry. References:
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Ducey, Joe
KNXV: Consumer reporter.WXYZ: TV investigative reporter. 02/2024 Retiring from KNXV, abc15/Phoenix. References: Recent Sightings: News:
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Kenny, Mike [Michael]
WJR: News Reporter.WXYZ: TV News Reporter, 1968-1972.WPON: News Director After active-duty service in the Navy, Mike started at The Detroit News as a writer. Off to WPON Radio in Pontiac, Michigan, as News Director succeeding Oscar Frenette. Soon Mike joined WXYZ as a street reporter and anchor for some of the weekend newscasts. Mike’s career…
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Lenzen, Nancy
WXYZ: TV programming producer. A political science/Spanish major at DePauw University, Nancy Lenzen planned to work in the State Department upon graduation. As is often the case, “Life is what happens while we are planning something else,” and while still in school she met and fell in love with Duke Lenzen. Fast forward through 20…
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Seay, Samuel G. – ‘Sam’
WXYZ: TV engineering, videographer. [August 18, 1946 – January 11, 2022] Samuel started his amazing life in Oakland, CA. His family moved to Detroit, MI in 1948. Samuel attended the Detroit Public Schools. At Wilbur Wright High School, he was involved in the football program. He graduated in 1964. Upon graduation, he was employed at Ford…
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Gibson, Penny
WXYZ: If you have profile information for Penny Gibson while she worked at WXYZ, we’d appreciate hearing from you. Use the comment section below or sent us a message through our CONTACT page.
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Best of the Class 1981 with Jeanne Findlater
Best of the Class 1981 with Jeanne Findlater “I created the campaign, which was eventually sponsored in up to 90 U.S. TV markets sponsored by General Motors. I was Community Affairs director for Detroit’s WXYZ-TV (ABC -TV) and can say, with great appreciation that the campaign would likely NEVER have been created had not station…
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Expert Editing Team at WXYZ
WXYZ has a large team of video tape editors. Among them are Wanda Doerner and Harry Greener. Both have provided tons of support to the entire team and each other. This team has made WXYZ one of the great TV stations in the United States.
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Eubanks, Dayna
WKRC: Anchor-ReporterWJBK: Weekday anchor, reporter.WXYZ: TV news reporter, anchor.KOOL: Anchor, reporters, producer. Recent sightings: References:
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Farrington-Jones, Dianne
WXYZ: Videographer, Audio “When I worked at XYZ, one of my best friends was a camerawoman named Dianne Farrington Jones. DJ moved to Los Angeles and attended the American Film Institute. On December 16th [2023] she was one of five women honored by Women in Media’s Annual Holiday Toast to Legendary Women in the Industry. Dianne…
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Calvert, Ken [aka K.C. The Casual One]
WCSX: FM HostWJR: Talk Radio HostWLLZ: DeejayWXYZ / WRIF: FM Programming and DeejayWABX: DeejayWWWW: Deejay Deceased: December 20, 2023 References:
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Wrobel, Philip
WXYZ: Creative Services DirectorWTVR: Marketing DirectorKARK: Creative Services Director References:
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Great Memory from WXYZ Holiday Past
Marilyn Turner, John Kelly, Doris Biscoe, Bill Bonds. Guy Gordon, Diana Lewis, Erik Smith, Rob Kress, Robbie Timmons, Bill Bonds, Mike Holfeld, Dave Lewallen, Frank Turner, Bill Bonds
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Heckathorn, Chelsea
WXYZ: Morning Show ProducerWSMH: Evening News ProducerWBNG: Morning Show Producer References:
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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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Erskine, Dean
WXYZ: TV film and video tape editor. 1988 Archive Photo Dean was a friend to every co-worker and made everyone feel comfortable at station functions.
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Eder, Shirley
WXYZ: Good Afternoon DetroitWJBK: Celebrity columnistWJR: AM radio celebrity columnist Died: May 29, 2005, after lengthy illness of Alzheimer’s disease while in New York. She was a writer for many years with the Detroit Free Press. Shirley Eder filled in for Rita Bell’s Prize Movie during Rita’s vacations. References:
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Media All Stars Hockey Team in 1971
Here are some of the Detroit media play for charities against the Detroit Lions prior to a Junior Olympic Red Wings game in 1971
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Lane, Ray
WXYZ: Sports.WJBK: Sports DirectorWKBD: Sports References:
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Zaremba, Joe
WNYW: News Editor / VideographerWXYZ: Video EditorWJBK: VideographerWBZ: VideographerKYW: Videographer References:
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![McLoughlin, Pat [Patrick]](https://broadcastingvault.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Pat-McLoughlin_500.jpg)
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Pinter, Alan
WNEM: Freelance Commercial VoiceWXYZ: TV programming, announcer. References: Recent Sightings: Just a bit of history:
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