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Metro Detroit DETROIT, June 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Demond Fernandez is an award-winning journalist who joins WDIV-Local 4 as an anchor and reporter it was announced today by WDIV Vice President and General Manager Bob Ellis.
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- DETROIT, June 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Demond Fernandez is an award-winning journalist who joins WDIV-Local 4 as an anchor and reporter it was announced today by WDIV Vice President and General Manager Bob Ellis.
- He's a perfect fit with Devin, Kim, Karen, and the rest of our team.
- Fernandez comes to WDIV from WFAA in Dallas where he was a senior reporter focusing southern Dallas communities.
- Prior to working in Texas, Fernandez worked at WEYI in Flint where he was a weekend anchor, crime reporter, and investigative reporter.
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Writing DETROIT, May 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- WDIV-Local 4 is proud to be the recipient of two coveted 2023 Edward R. Murrow Regional Awards for Breaking News and Excellence in Writing.
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- DETROIT, May 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- WDIV-Local 4 is proud to be the recipient of two coveted 2023 Edward R. Murrow Regional Awards for Breaking News and Excellence in Writing.
- "The Murrow Award is a remarkable honor and one of the highest in broadcast journalism," said Vice-President and General Manager Bob Ellis.
- Both entries will now go head-to-head with the other regional winners for the National Murrow Award.
- The RTDNA has been honoring outstanding achievements in electronic journalism with the Edward R. Murrow Awards since 1971.
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Casino He made a deep impression on our community with his reporting and his work in the community," said Ellis.
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- He made a deep impression on our community with his reporting and his work in the community," said Ellis.
- As we put more local in Local 4, Will's contributions will make us better."
- Jones was a general assignment reporter at WDIV from 2012 to 2015.
- He's a graduate of the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University and lives in Detroit with his wife, Monica.
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DETROIT, Feb. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- WDIV Local 4 launched "Help Desk" today to create an audience-driven community information portal to help viewers and users meet their information needs.
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- DETROIT, Feb. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- WDIV Local 4 launched "Help Desk" today to create an audience-driven community information portal to help viewers and users meet their information needs.
- The customer service portal allows users to message the WDIV newsroom with questions, search a growing knowledge base of community information, and even interact with the WDIV newsroom in real time through live chats.
- "Help Desk is a listening post for community information needs," said Ken Haddad, digital content and audience manager for WDIV.
- "We consider our television viewers and our readers on ClickOnDetroit.com our customers and our product is verified, journalism-based information," said Bob Ellis, general manager of WDIV Local 4.
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Metro Detroit DETROIT, Dec. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The 4Warn Weather Team on Local 4 News is expanding the station's weather coverage on all content platforms – Local 4 News on TV, ClickOnDetroit.com on the web, the 4Warn Weather app, and their streaming channel Local 4+ -- with the addition of Ron Hilliard and Ashlee Baracy, it was announced today by WDIV Vice President and General Manager Bob Ellis.
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- DETROIT, Dec. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The 4Warn Weather Team on Local 4 News is expanding the station's weather coverage on all content platforms – Local 4 News on TV, ClickOnDetroit.com on the web, the 4Warn Weather app, and their streaming channel Local 4+ -- with the addition of Ron Hilliard and Ashlee Baracy, it was announced today by WDIV Vice President and General Manager Bob Ellis.
- "It is an honor to return home and join the 4Warn Weather Team."
- Earlier this year the station sharpened its focus on covering local weather under the station's weather brand, 4Warn Weather.
- In addition, Local 4's ClickOnDetroit.com is a top breaking news and weather website and the No.
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Nielsen DETROIT, Dec. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Former Police Officer Darnell Blackburn is joining WDIV-Local 4 as the station's Crime and Safety Expert on all platforms -- Local 4 News on television, the station website clickondetroit.com, and on the station's streaming channel Local 4+ -- it was announced today by station Vice President and General Manager Bob Ellis. Blackburn will begin this role immediately and will provide in-depth analysis as part of the station's approach to its crime reporting to help viewers better understand what is important and how to keep themselves, their families, and friends safe from becoming a victim of crime. Blackburn will also join the team of on-air traffic reporters for the station's Timesaver Traffic segments during morning news weekdays from 4:30 a.m. until 8 a.m.
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- We are reinventing our approach to covering crime and adding Darnell will help us do that.
- He worked as a police officer at Michigan State University and served in the Auburn Hills Police Department where he worked road patrol, community policing, narcotics, and other special assignments.
- Blackburn has acted as a facilitator with the US Department of Justice alongside Attorneys General Loretta Lynch and Jeff Sessions on police and community relations.
- And Local 4+ - WDIV's free streaming app - available on Fire TV, Roku, Google TV and Apple TV, brings viewers live, original and on-demand programming.
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Nielsen DETROIT, Oct. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Veteran Detroit television anchor Christy McDonald will join WDIV-Local 4 as a special correspondent and fill-in anchor on Local 4 News and streaming platform Local 4+ it was announced today by WDIV Vice President and General Manager Bob Ellis. McDonald will start these new roles beginning October 10th.
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- DETROIT, Oct. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Veteran Detroit television anchor Christy McDonald will join WDIV-Local 4 as a special correspondent and fill-in anchor on Local 4 News and streaming platform Local 4+ it was announced today by WDIV Vice President and General Manager Bob Ellis.
- McDonald spent the past 11 years as anchor and managing editor of WTVS Detroit Public Television's news programming, One Detroit.
- "With Christy on our team, we are living up to our promise to put more emphasis on the word Local in Local 4.
- 1 newscast at 4 p.m., 5 p.m., 6 p.m., and 11 p.m. in Nielsen ratings for the Detroit television market.
