Category: WXYZ – Detroit, MI
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Davis, Derrick
WXYZ: Engineering. Beyond his technical responsibilities, he is actively involved in community mentorship through the program “Encourage Me I’m Young” (EMIY), demonstrating his commitment to both his profession and community engagement. References:
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Hensley-MacLeod, Patty
WXYZ: TV Engineering. Retire after 44 years with the station. July 17, 2018 – Passed away from a traumatic brain injury received during a fall on July 13, 2018. Her co-workers, family and friends were in shock at her passing. She was loved by many. Patty was born on January 1, 1955. Memorial Service Flyer…
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Looking Behind TV Cameras
Amazing Time in Television, February 6, 1976 “Did you ever stop and think who is responsible for putting the picture on your television set? At WXYZ TV-7, for example, they’re members of Local 58 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. The entire engineering department there, including technical directors and supervisors, are 58 members. In…
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Allen, Debbie
WXYZ: Good Afternoon Detroit (GAD) Talent on several Good Afternoon Detroit segments and appeared as guest. Also interviewee on many local news segments.
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Bill Bonds with Wanda Doerner
“It was the year I won my first Emmy – First Place for Editing in the UPI TV Awards and placed as a finalist in the New York International Film Festival for Editing. Nothing beats a brag photo with Bill Bonds to celebrate those victories.” – Wanda Doener
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Cook, Don
WEWS: EngineeringWXYZ: Engineering, technical director. References:
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Alan, Lee
WXYZ: Co-host of Club 1270 with Joel Sebastian. Evening WXYZ-AM disc jockey. Lee Alan’s “On the Horn”. Circa 1962. Click Here for a full list of WXYZ Alumni and Staff. With permission of Lee Alan, the following was posted on Facebook on December 23, 2015. SEEING RED – – – Years ago I was working…
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Droze, Rachel
WHAS – Political ReporterWOI-DT – Investigative ReporterWICS – Multimedia JournalistWLUC – JournalistWXYZ – Stage Manager References:
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Burke, Kelly
Kelly grew up in Farmington, Michigan. Went to the University of Detroit. First job as a reporter at 21 at WEWS, TV, Cleveland – 1968.
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Alexander, Joel (aka Joel Zelle)
Born September 7, 1950; Died: September 6, 2019 – Obituary (PDF) WXYZ: Traffic. Helicopter pilot.WJR: Radio personalityWBZ:KDKA: Afternoon Drive DJ from 1972 to 1976. He also hosted the station’s Saturday morning show.WIS:WSB: References:
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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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Kleist, Mary Kay
WXYZ: Weather.WFLA: WBBM: References:
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Hauff, Tom
WCPX: News DirectorWBAL: News DirectorKJRH:WFLA:WISN: News Director (1979- )WXYZ: TV news producer, writer References:
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Choi, Andy
WISN: TV news reporter. Last day at WISN was July 6, 2018. Off to new adventures with Verizon as Public Relations Manager for the Great Lakes region. WXYZ: TV news reporter. References:
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Manney, Dave
Dave Manney – WNBC: News Director. WXYZ: Writer, producer, news director. WPIX: Managing editor.
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Kelly & Company – Always Having Fun with the Guests
There seems to be never a dull moment with the Guests and Producers on the hit WXYZ, Detroit, show called Kelly & Company.
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Espy, Augie
WXYZ: TV / Radio Engineering.ABC Network: Engineering aka Augusto Raphael Volmar Vincente Esby II
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Doback, Michael – ‘Mike’
WXYZ: Engineering, Chief EngineerScripps Howard: Vice President and Director of Engineering. References:
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Carter, Donald W. – ‘Don’
Passed away July 30, 2024, at the age of 74. He was the loving husband of Susan Giannotta for 39 years.
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Fisher, Rich
WXYZ: TV news. Died, March 24, 2017, after fighting cancer for many months.[1] Lynch and Clawson Funeral Home, “Rich Fisher died peacefully March 24, 2017. He was 67 years old. Rich was born March 31, 1949, in Detroit, to James and Patricia Fisher. He is survived by his children, Bill Fisher, Richard Fisher, Stephanie (Bryan)…
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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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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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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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