Category: WXYZ – Detroit, MI
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Avery Cantor, Debbie
WXYZ: Creative Services. Facebook posting, July 23, 2020 So proud of our Show Ready team recognized as one of Detroit’s most innovative woman owned businesses. In February, Show Ready was featured in the Woman Who Move Detroit Edition of Hour Magazine and now, as we all strive to reinvent our businesses to deal with a…
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Runyon, Arthur – ‘Art’
WXYZ: TV programming, director and floor director.Birth/Passing: May 21, 1926 – June 26, 2015 References: Wixie’s Wonderland, Page 65 Dan BrownAugust 21, 1991 It is with regret that I must inform you that at the end of September I am leaving WXYZ. After more than 30 years it is not easy to leave a connection…
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Ross, Douglas
WXYZ: TV news. Worked for WXYZ-TV Detroit as an economic, political analyst and news coverage on the Michigan Gubernatorial race. References: University of Michigan Library
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Rosenbaum, Tom
WXYZ: TV news director. WNCN: WPMI: KBAK: WGME: WVUE: KJCT: WALA: WABC: KTLA: WLS: WDAF: References: Facebook Associated Press News Archives – October 10, 1987 (PDF)
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The WXYZ News Water Promo
Who remembers the “famous” WXYZ News Water Promo. Taped in the garage and at a neighboring high school pool with a underwater training window, it was a blast to do. Tom Polk was the master mind. Cameo appearances in the outtakes include Larry Paulus, Don Ritter and Alan Sieger. Terry Pochert in the scuba gear.
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Brodley, Sheldon – “Shel”
WXYZ: TV engineering. From the Brother Rice High School Student Parent Handbook 2013-14, “The school logo is the Warrior Head. The school nickname is the Warriors. The late Mr. Sheldon Brodley, a football coach and long time friend of Brother Rice, was responsible for our present logo. In 1969, he asked Jack Flechsig, Art Director…
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Daguerre’s American Legacy: Photographic Portraits (1840 – 1900) from the Wm. B. Becker Collection
by Wm B Becker The first photographic portraits were objects of wonder. From tentative beginnings in 1840, the practice of capturing a person’s “perfect image and identity” with a camera became an industry, an art form, and a means for Americans from all walks of life to send personal and often intimate messages about themselves…
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Van Messel, Jimmy
WXYZ: TV news executive producer under Bill Fyffe and Phil Nye. Worked with Kelly Burke in Washington, DC.
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Rose, Ron
WXYZ: Radio talent. References: LinkedIn Facebook / Ron Rose Productions Recent Sightings: Ron Rose Milagro
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Rogers, Eddie
WXYZ: AM, Circa 1975. Recent Sightings: Ford Motor Company – District Manager, Detroit Region Eddie Rogers Productions
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After A Day of News Gathering
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Robinson, Dave
WXYZ: TV news producer. Died serving as news director in Portland, Maine. Born in Scotland on February 25, 1944 and died at the age of 42.
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Vaughn, Jeff
KCAL: Anchor for KCAL9, Los Angeles. WXYZ: News anchor/reporter. KCBS: References: Ad Week FTV Live Facebook Twitter Facebook
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Klitenic, Stu
WXYZ: Sports reporter. The Spartanburg Herald, May 20, 1977 American Jewish Life, June 2005 References: Wikipedia LinkedIn
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Rodammer, Wallace – ‘Wally’
WXYZ: TV Chief Engineer. Died May 9, 2020. KTSB: Chief Engineer References: Obituary (PDF)
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Rideout, Aletha
WXYZ: Promotions Producer. WNEM: WJBK: References: Facebook LinkedIn
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Riddell, Reid
WXYZ: TV news ENG videographer. Recent sightings: Riddell Television Productions; LinkedIn.com
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Turnbough, Dorcene
WXYZ: Secretary to Nancy Gallagher in Personnel and then moved to Programming to work with Bob Woodruff. Sadly, she passed away in Fall, 1999.
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Rhoades, Jimmy
WXYZ: Detroit bureau host of Scripps Howard’s The List. Deal of the Day, Healthy Living, It’s Michigan Made. WRCJ: References: Twitter The List Facebook LinkedIn Personal Website
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Wait, Tom J. – TJ
WXYZ: TV News Reporter. 2008-2013. KCAL: References: Facebppl/cp, Twitter – KCAL LinkedIn
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Reynolds, Joey
WXYZ: Radio disc jockey for a short time starting on April 19, 1966 through ????? WFIL: WIBG: WIXY: Radio Disk Jockey WDRC: KRTH: KMPC: KQV: WOR: WNBC: WKBW: WKWK: WWOL: References: Wikepedia Trax and Grooves, July 2017 – Joey Reynolds
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