Doerner, Wanda

WXYZ: TV engineering, ENG news editiing

Wanda Doerner with one of her Emmy awards for her amazing editing skills – From the Terry Pochert’s retirement collection.

Wanda retired on October 31, 2023, after 41 years with the station.

Wanda died unexpectedly in April 2026. (PDF)

Wanda loved the Beatles and always shared her joy with her friends who she never forgot. She loved send postcards from her travels.

References:

• WXYZ.com – Wanda Doerner, longtime Channel 7 editor and beloved WXYZ alum, has passed away at 71 (PDF)
• WXYZ.com – Beloved Channel 7 editor Wanda Doerner retiring after 42 years (PDF)
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• WXYZ’s Lori and Wanda

  

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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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• Wanda Doerner Celebrating Emmy and UPI Award with Terry Pochert

  

  

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• Wanda Doerner and Marilyn Turner

  

• A Part of the WXYZ Family

  

• WXYZ’s Wanda Doerner with John and Marily

  

• WXYZ Reunion 2013 at the News Set

  

• Robbie Timmons, Wanda Doerner and Diane Sawyer

  

• 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

  

• 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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