Tag: WXYZ
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Smith, Erik
WXYZ: August 2017 Erik Smith inducted into the Michigan Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame. [1] Erik Smith writes on Facebook, August 23, 2017: I think John Fuller was shooting the “great” Race. I remember Dennis Archer was Mayor at the time, because he challenged me to another race the following year. Maybe that’s a…
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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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Aguilar, Corinne
WXYZ: TV News. References: Follow Connert Media, Inc.’s board WXYZ Alumni and Staff on Pinterest.
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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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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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Barone, Randall – ‘Randy’
WXYZ: TV programming, Good Afternoon Detroit. Recent Sightings: ABC Daytime Press Release: Veteran television producer Randall Barone has been named vice president, Programming & Development, ABC Daytime, it was announced today by Brian Frons, president, Daytime, Disney/ABC Television Group, to whom he will report. In this role Barone will continue to oversee the programming and development…
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Antoniotti, Steve
WXYZ: Special projects executive producer and WXYZ. President and General Manager at WJBK. News Director at KNBC. Producer at WJBK and WWJ (now WDIV). References:
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Adams, Kim
WDJC: Host WXYZ: Meteorologist. WDIV: Meteorologist.
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Previ, Raymond
WXYZ: Engineering, Broadcast educator and consultant. WJBK: Master Control Technical Director References:
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Catallo, Heather L.
WXYZ: TV news. Anchor, investigative reporter during the 1990s. References: Tweets by HeatherCatallo
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Bell-Hansen, Rita (nee Connolly)
WXYZ: Host of ‘Prize Movie’. Prize Movie ran every weekday morning for 21 years starting in 1960. During the breaks, Rita would receive phone calls from viewers who tried to guess song titles. Rita was born in 1925 and passed on December 9, 2003. She was married to Jerome Frederick Hansen who was a Sgt.…
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Becker, William – ‘Bill’
WXYZ: TV News Writer/Producer, Investigative Producer and Copy Editor. References: Recent Sightings In The News: Bill Becker have fun during a heavy news day in the newsroom – From the Terry Pochert retirement collection If you can help identify some of our folks in the pictures, please comment below or leave a note on our…
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Alt, Larry
WXYZ: Program director. Detroit Free Press, March 8, 1989, Page 22. Larry Alt, the man whose job is being filled at WXYZ-TV, was evidently not aware of the growing influence of women in TV, if we are to believe some of the charges leveled against him in a sex discrimination suit filed last week. The…
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LaFlamme, Ann Marie
WXYZ: Reporter/Traffic, anchoring. Left WXYZ on March 13, 2020. WXMI: Anchor/Reporter. References: Tweets by AnnMarieLaFlamm
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Sortor, Tammy
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WDIV: Executive producer, LIVE in the D. Retired from broadcasting, March 2023. WXYZ: TV news executive producer, 1992-1997. Recent sightings:
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Wilt, Frank
Francis “Frank” Joseph Wilt, age 83, of Clinton Township, Michigan passed away on Friday, October 14, 2022.
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Anderson, Erik
WJBK: Assignment Editor; Broadcast Technician WXYZ: TV Assignment Desk. References: Macomb Community College, September 19, 2017 – Meet Our Alumni – Erik Anderson Google+ LinkedIn Twitter Facebook
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Purtan, Dick
WWOL: Disc jockey WKNR: 1965-67 WXYZ: 1968-78 AM talent and disc jockey on WXYZ-AM. CKLW: 1978-83Disc jockey. WCZY: 1983-96 WOMC: 1996-2010 Recent Sightings: Dick Purtan – Website R&R 25th Anniversary Dick Purtan Podcasts: #183 – Gene Taylor – Part Two – See also Gene Taylor References: Dick Purton Blog – 2010 Reunion Recap The Detroit News,…
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Burke, Kelly
WRC: ReporterWEWS: ReporterWXYZ: TV news reporter. Kelly grew up in Farmington, Michigan. Went to the University of Detroit. First job as a reporter at 21 at WEWS, TV, Cleveland – 1968. Then served in the Army for 2 years. Yes, then worked for 5 years at WXYZ TV. He worked at WRC TV in DC…
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Chodun, Cheryl R.
WXYZ: 1978-2013 TV news reporter References: Detroit Jewish News Digital Archives – Signing Off – Longtime TV reporter Cheryl Chodun prepares for final broadcast on Channel 7 (PDF) Robert Pasick – Launching a Successful Second Career Institute of Continuing Legal Education Facebook.com 06/12/2013 – 7 Action News reporter Cheryl Chodun announces her retirement (PDF Cache)
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Bowman, Charles – ‘Chuck’
WXYZ: TV engineering, ENG videographer, TV news editing. 1988 Archive Photo Chuck Bowman – Photo from Terry Pochert’s Retirement Album
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Maylock, Shirley (nee Shirley Ann Russell)
WXYZ: Played male and female child roles on “The Lone Ranger” when she was between the ages of 7-16. 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)
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Amiri, Camille
WJBK: General Assignment Reporter WRTV: Freelance Reporter WXYZ: Freelance Reporter. WXIX: Reporter WANE: General Assignment Reporter WFXL: General Assignment Reporter Recent Sightings: Bumble and Bumble References: LinkedIn Facebook
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Adderley, Larry
WXYZ: Sports reporter. Detroit Tiger announcer (1981-1983). Died April 2020. WWJ: Sports WCZY: Sports WOMC: Sports
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Amann, Whitney
WWTV / WWUP: Reporter WLNS: Internship WXYZ: News intern. Whitney joined the 9&10 News team as a reporter in the Traverse City bureau in February 2017. She graduated from University of Michigan – Dearborn with her degree in journalism and screen studies. While in college, Whitney had internships with Detroit Public TV, WXYZ-TV Channel 7…
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Benesh, Frank
Died: December 2018 WXYZ: TV news director [1968 – ] WJRT: News Director [1958-1968] WNEM: News Director [ – 1958] References: Memorial Service Flyer (PDF) – from Vivian Hoze
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Burch, Dave
WDIV: TV engineering. WXYZ: TV engineering. References: The Times Herald.com – PDF Facebook
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Nye, Phil
WXYZ: TV news director. Died March 20, 2014. Other employment: WSAZ-TV in West Virginia, WNXT Radio, WKNR Radio, WXYZ (1972 & 1976), WABC, Burnham Broadcasting. Previously known as Howard Phillips. Phil Nye passed on March 20, 2014 http://t.co/paI33tMI0z @WXYZAlumniStaff @MediaAlumni #WXYZ — NewsQuill (@Newsquill) March 21, 2014 Phil Nye – Terry Pochert Collection – Photo…
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Clinkingbeard, Bob
WXYZ: TV news. News Director at WFMY. AdWeek.com, September 22, 2015, “Bob Clinkingbeard has been named news director at TEGNA-owned Tampa-St. Petersburg, Fla. CBS affiliate WTSP. Clinkingbeard comes from TEGNA’s Greensboro, N.C. station WFMY where he was news director.” References: LinkedIn Facebook AdWeek, September 22, 2015 (PDF)
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Ackerman, Al
Sportscaster. Died at 90 years old on June 8, 2016. Jeff Floyd, who worked closely with Al during Jeff’s career at WXYZ-TV says, “Please honor his last request… No Memorial Service… “Take Your Kids To A Ball Game.”” In The News: Michigan Jewish Sports Foundation – Hall of Fame Induction Honoree References: Detroit Free…
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Lewis, Diana
WXYZ: TV News Anchor. Actress with performances opposite Sylvester Stallone in the box office favorites, Rocky and Rocky 5. She also appeared on TV shows including The Twilight Zone, Hunter, The Gary Shandling Show, Murder She Wrote, The Million Dollar Caper, and All My Children. References:
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Madaus, Jim
WWJ: TV weather WXYZ: TV weather WREX: Weather, reporter. Jim Madaus Retirement – May 31, 2017 Jim Madaus at WXYZ-TV, Detroit Another proud moment of many broadcasting alumni that have served in the United States Military. This is Jim Madaus when he served in the Marines. Photo courtesy of Jim Madaus. References: Facebook
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Anderson, Scott
WXYZ: Writer and Online Producer. June 3, 2013 – Best Spot News: 1st Scott Lewis and Scott Anderson, WXYZ-TV, Detroit, “Chief Godbee Sex Scandal”; 2nd WXYZ-TV, Detroit, “Fallen West Bloomfield Officer.” WJR-AM, 760 References: WXYZ – June 3, 2013 Google + Twitter LinkedIn Facebook
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Giles, Bob
WXYZ: Director of News Operations. WDIV: News Supervisor References: Facebook LinkedIn NewsCarNews.TV Huge Impact of Woodward Dream Cruise — Bob Giles Cruises Woodward – Published August 13, 2015 Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame Induction Speech by Bob Giles – 2011 Tweets by NewCarNewsTV
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Armand, John
KMAX: News DirectorWXYZ: TV news production assistant, writer, assistant producer. References: NorthStar Entertainment – Executive Producer Facebook LinkedIn
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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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Reicheld, Lee Alan
Radio program director. Lee was assistant sound producer ABC Television in Detroit for Lunch with Soupy, The daily Soupy Sales television show in Detroit. See also: Lee Alan Research: Lee Alan Creative
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Pierrot, George
WXYZ: Host of World Adventure Series, originating first on WXYZ. References: Detroit Memories (PDF) – Chuck Snead talks about George Pierrot
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Wally Rodammer Retirement Video
The employees of WXYZ-TV wish our Chief Engineer, Wally Rodammer, happy retirement. The year was 1992. Help Identify some of the folks. Be sure to put the TIME in the video when do identify some of them. Please leave your comments below or leave us a note using our Contact Page.
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Bebout, George
WXYZ: Writer, producer. Broadcasting, July 13, 1987 – George Bebout
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Flechsig, Jack
WXYZ: TV Graphics and Art Director. Born 1922, died January 2011 [Corrected from 1988, See comment] 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…
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Berry, Paul
WJLA: Senior anchor. WXYZ: Anchor and reporter. Recent sightings: Paul Berry & Associates, LLC Home & Family Finance Radio References: Wikipedia The History Makers – Paul Berry
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Birdseye, Henry
KSTP: Editor KMGH: Editor WXYZ: TV News Feature Reporter. Recent Sightings: Henry now owns the Birdseye Electrical Pictures, LLC, and enjoys doing post production at his own home. Take a peek at what he is experimenting with. References: Facebook LinkedIn Photo by Henry Birdseye (Facebook)
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Palmerini, Breanne
WXYZ: Reporter/anchor. References: The Chronicle of the Horse, March 9, 2016, Camilla Mortensen – Amateurs Like Us: Breanne Palmerini Makes It Work At The Barn And In Front Of The Television Camera (PDF) WXYZ.com – Bio (PDF) LinkedIn Twitter Facebook – Personal Facebook – WXYZ Tweets by BreanneWXYZ
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Boulton-Brown, Linda
WXYZ: TV sales account exeuctive from 1976 – 2011. Retired after 35 years. WKBD: Account Executive. References Facebook WXYZ – June 30, 2011 – “Pioneering account executive retires after 35 years.” (JPG)
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Bowersock, Michael G.
Reporter. 1959-2016 Joined the NBC4 (Columbus, Ohio) staff as an investigative/special projects reporter in August 2004. He also co-anchors the Sunday editions of NBC4 at 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. Mike returns to WCMH-TV after working at the station from 1989 to 1994. He came back to Columbus after spending the past two years as…
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Clark, Stephen
WXYZ: Interactive news anchor, reporter, photographer, editor, writer beginning July 2002 ff. Last day at Channel Seven, February 28, 2018. References: Twitter LinkedIn Facebook.com Recent News: Snake is Found in the Newsroom Twitter Tweets by stephenclark
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Rockford, Marv
KCNC: 1983-95 – Vice President, News Director, General Manager. KUSA: News operations manager. WXYZ: TV news assignment desk. KMGH: Producer KGUN: Reporter, producer, editor, photographer. References: Rockford out, DeHaven in at Channel 4
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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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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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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.
