Former WZZM reporter Jim Riekse dies
Former WZZM reporter Jim Riekse passed away today at the age of 63. Riekse started at WZZM in 1971, but left the station in 1996 to work for AmeriCorps.
Jim Riekse, a long-time reporter and investigative journalist with WZZM 13, died today, according to his family. He was 63.
Riekse was an editor at our station starting [...]
WZZM ups Tang to news director
WZZM in Grand Rapids has promoted executive producer Stanton Tang to news director. Tang has been executive producer since December 2005 and interim news director for the past two months.
WZZM, the Gannett-owned ABC affiliate in Grand Rapids, Mich. (DMA 39), has promoted Executive Producer Stanton Tang to news and information director of the station and [...]
Gannett orders second round of furloughs
Gannett, the parent company of several Michigan newspapers and WZZM-TV in Grand Rapids, is forcing most of its workers to take another week of unpaid leave before July.
Newspaper publisher Gannett is forcing most of its workers to take another week of unpaid leave before July.
The furloughs spelled out Monday in a company memo are being [...]
WZZM meteorologist Lessens in Mich. Silver Circle
WZZM chief meteorologist George Lessens is being inducted into the 2009 Silver Circle by the Board of Governors of the Michigan Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
George Lessens, chief meteorologist of Gannett ABC affiliate WZZM Grand Rapids, Mich. (DMA 39), is being inducted into the 2009 Silver Circle by the Board of Governors of the [...]
