WDIV: Station General Manager
WXYZ: In 2013, Zaret won another Michigan Emmy as host/narrator of “The Circle Never Ends” which he produced for WXYZ-TV, a half-hour documentary on a remarkable Michigan charity serving special needs children and their families.
Creator, producer, host, Lockeroom TV and radio show, 1997 – 2004 (7 years), Produced, co-hosted, sold and placed TV-radio show with Kirk Gibson and Gary Danielson on Fox Sports Detroit, WDIV-TV and WXYT radio
WCSX-FM: Sports Director
WJBK: Sports Director, Lead Anchor
WRIF-FM: Sports Director
References:
- WDIV – First 75 Years of Broadcasting
Bob Giles LinkedIn Eli Zaret former Station General Manager Marla Drutz Bob Giles and Executive Producer Ro Coppola “Big thanks to Eli Zaret and Ro Coppola for a masterful job of telling the story of Channel Four’s first 75 years of broadcasting. The two-hour documentary was just as much a history of Detroit as it was of the original ownership and transition from WWJ-TV to WDIV-TV in the late 70’s.” – Bob Giles / LinkedIn
Recommended Reading
An in-depth and personal look at the most popular and best-remembered local shows from the golden years of Detroit TV
Long before cable, prepackaged syndication, infomercials, do-it-yourselfers, and reality shows cluttered the television dial, there was a brand of entertainment that has today nearly vanished from the airwaves: local TV. And with its colorful and quirky cast of characters, Detroit TV arguably offered some of the best of the best of local programming anywhere in the nation-a smorgasbord of exuberant, one-of-a-kind television shows.
Based on actual interviews with the people who made Detroit TV, Gordon Castelnero’s TV Land-Detroit awakens the emotional attachment and nostalgia our community has for these shows, bringing the beloved characters and memorable programs back to life.
From the glamorous Rita Bell to the insanity of the Ghoul, the zany Jingles in Boofland to the opinionated and often confrontational Lou Gordon and the gruff-voiced and somnolent George Pierrot, Castelnero reacquaints us with the talent and behind-the-scenes people, of the creative spirit in Detroit, and the intimacy they shared with the community both on and off the air.
Gordon Castelnero was a producer at WNIC radio for four years. He produced the acclaimed documentaries for WDIV and WTVS, Michigan, It Started Here! Michigan and the American Dream, and Titanic: The Final Chapter. He currently lives in Livonia, Michigan, and works at Technicolor in DVD and game media distribution.
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