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DETROIT, April 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- WXYZ-TV and 104.3 WOMC-FM are proud to announce a partnership to deliver 7 First Alert Weather forecasts to the radio station's listeners. 7 First Alert Weather is now providing regular up-to-the-minute weather updates on WOMC-FM throughout the day, seven days a week. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100922/DE69906LOGO ) The reports are provided by the 7 First Alert Weather team, including Chief Meteorologist Dave Rexroth,...

SOUTHFIELD Mich., Feb. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- WXYZ-TV is pleased to announce the second annual Detroit 2020 Awards. The awards will honor those that embody Detroit 2020's motto of Unify. Inspire. Act. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100922/DE69906LOGO ) Viewers can nominate people or organizations by going to Detroit2020.com. Deadline for entries is February 25, 2013. Three awards will be given out: A "Unify" award, which will honor an individual or organization...

DETROIT, Jan. 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) announced today that WXYZ-TV has been named the official broadcast partner of the NAIAS Charity Preview. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090903/DE70318LOGO) The NAIAS 2013 Charity Preview presented by Charter One / RBS Citizens is one of the largest, most prestigious single-night fundraising events in the country. Since 1976, the Charity Preview has raised over $87 million for...

SOUTHFIELD Mich., Jan. 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The North American International Auto Show has named WXYZ-TV the official television partner of the 2013 NAIAS Charity Preview. The Charity Preview is southeastern Michigan's most prestigious black-tie fundraiser. As the official broadcast station, WXYZ will bring viewers closer to all the glitz, glamour and excitement than any other television station. Celebrities, business leaders, and top industry executives will join WXYZ to...

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Jan. 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Award-winning television anchor and reporter Jeff Vaughn is joining WXYZ-TV to anchor 7 Action News at 5 p.m. with JoAnne Purtan. In addition to anchoring, Jeff will also be reporting on business and automotive stories. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100922/DE69906LOGO ) Most recently, Jeff was the primary anchor for KENS-TV in San Antonio, Texas. He was also responsible for community outreach, station promotion, and...

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Dec. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- WXYZ-TV was been selected as a winner of the prestigious Alfred I. duPont-Columbia Award, regarded as the highest award in broadcast journalism, for its years-long investigative series: "Wayne County Confidential: Government Run Amok." (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100922/DE69906LOGO ) 7 Action News Investigators Heather Catallo and Ross Jones broke the story of former Wayne County Economic Development...

CINCINNATI, Dec. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Through its relentless digging to shed light on local political corruption, WXYZ, the Scripps (NYSE: SSP) affiliate in Detroit, has earned the Alfred I. duPont-Columbia Award, the television industry's highest honor in journalism. The honor recognizes the community-changing success of "Wayne County Confidential: Government Run Amok," WXYZ's years-long investigative series focused on politics in Wayne County, Michigan. Investigative...

SOUTHFIELD Mich., Dec. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Lions football comes home for the holidays on Saturday, December 22(nd), and WXYZ-TV is the station to bring you all the action. It's a special Saturday night edition of ESPN's Monday Night Football: Detroit Lions and Atlanta Falcons, live from Ford Field at 8:30 p.m. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110602/CL13539LOGO ) Pregame coverage kicks off at 7:00 p.m. with "Saturday Night Showdown," a 90-minute special hosted by 7...

DETROIT, Nov. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- WDIV-TV Local 4 News is the top-rated newscast at 4 p.m., 5 p.m., 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. with one day left to go in the November 2012 Nielsen ratings period in the Detroit television market. In addition, WDIV-TV is #1 from Sign On to Sign Off in M-F ratings with a 5.1 household rating and a 12 share with a growth of 31% in ratings and 33% in share over November 2011, beating WXYZ (4.8 HH RTG/11 SHR), WJBK (4.6 HH RTG/11 SHR) and WWJ (2.3 HH...

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Nov. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- WXYZ TV/Channel 7, along with the Detroit 300 Conservancy, will "Light Up the Season," with the annual holiday tree lighting ceremony, live from the heart of Detroit at Campus Martius Park on Friday, November 16th, 7:30-8pm. This year's holiday tree is a 55-foot Norway Spruce from Manton, Michigan. The tree is adorned with more than 19,000 LED Lights. Hosted by 7 Action News anchors Carolyn Clifford and Stephen Clark, "Light Up...