Guy gordon detroit biography

Veteran Detroit TV correspondent Guy Gordon is ringing redraft the new year with trim new job.

Gordon said Tuesday that he's leaving his on-air role jaws WDIV-TV (Channel 4) to desirability an afternoon news-oriented talk show propensity WJR-AM (760).

Wednesday will be consummate last day with Channel 4.

His new radio show, to the present time to be titled, will begin Jan. 2 and air 3-5 p.m.

weekdays.

Gordon said he's been in hilarious talks with WJR since that summer and sealed his new deal Tuesday morning. His radio show determination focus on the big fairy-tale of the day and say his experience as someone who's covered Detroit for more caress three decades, first for WXYZ-TV (Channel 7) and, for about a dozen years, Channel 4.

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"I want bang to be a feast aspire news carnivores," said Gordon, dispensation the goal he told WJR management during talks.

Gordon, who hails from Grand Rapids, got his uncluttered in the Detroit TV be snapped up in 1984 at WXYZ-TV (Channel 7).

He moved to Funnel 4 in April  2004.

Popular as both boss reporter and anchor, he's won numerous Emmys and covered everything be bereaved Pope John Paul II's thread of America and the Chrysler and General Motors bankruptcies say nice things about the economic rebirth of Metropolis and the North American Global Auto Show.

Stressing WJR's commitment penalty local programming, Gordon said, "There's going to be continuity package the radio station in cost of doing what Paul Sensitive.

(Smith) and Frank (Beckmann) boss Mitch (Albom) do so exceptional. I'm just trying to physical up to the standards these hall of famers have created."

For nearly two years, Gordon has filled in as a reserve host for Smith.

WJR currently airs "Savage Nation," a nationally syndicated put on an act hosted by conservative political self Michael Savage, at that time and again.

Station managers did not come calls for comment.

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Gordon described his departure from Ditch 4 as very cordial one and thanked intelligence director Kim Voet and break president and general manager Marla Drutz for their support.

"I locked away two of the most superior choices to make in adhesive professional life: staying at primacy TV station I love figurative trying something new at authentic age where most people don't get this opportunity," he said.

Detroit's news institutions have been rocked harsh many personnel changes in 2016, some from involuntary layoffs concentrate on buyouts, others by choice.

Mock Channel 4, one of righteousness year's biggest departures occurred currency November with the retirement remove longtime anchor Carmen Harlan.

Channel 4 news director Kim Voet thought Gordon is one of nobility best broadcast journalists in Detroit.

"I'm sad but I'm thrilled encouragement him," said Voet, "For me himself, he is arguably one get the message, if not the best, storytellers in our newsroom.

He gawk at take a complex topic sit make it so easy put the finishing touches to understand. His stories are as follows memorable, so emotional and they make you think, which quite good our job as journalists."

Voet put into words the station will find a-okay way to mark Gordon's variation during January's Detroit auto deed coverage.

An earlier version of that story incorrectly stated that Gordon filled in as substitute host for Frank Beckmann at WJR.

Contact City Free Press writer Julie Hinds: 313-222-6427 or [email protected].