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  • All About Art

    Art Fettig receiving award. Art receiving recent award in San Diego

    In 1980, Art Fettig was certified as a “Speaking Professional” by the National Speakers Association. He is now a veteran of nearly 3,000 professional presentations to audiences around the world.

    Art Fettig receiving award. Art receiving recent award in San Diego
    His recent client list includes DuPont, Milliken & Company, Exxon U.S.A., Sara Lee, Consumers Power, Building Industry Association of Hawaii, Anheuser Busch, Inc. and General Motors.

    Art is the father of 4 grown children, has 5 grandchildren.

    Art Fettig in San Diego
    Art speaking at a national safety convention in San Diego

    Art Fettig spent 35 years in the railroad industry, working first as a claim agent investigating thousands of tragic accidents. Then, for ten years he was able to dedicate his efforts to preventing such accidents. His award winning audiovisual programs on safety have been seen by millions of students throughout the U.S. and Canada.

    Art Fettig in San Diego
    Art speaking at a national safety convention in San Diego
    Art is a prolific author with over a thousand published articles and some 30 published books to his credit. He is founder and chief executive officer of Growth Unlimited Inc., a corporation dedicated to bringing positive living concepts to people.

    Art has the unique ability to reach people of all backgrounds and all ages with his spellbinding messages. He’s a popular convention keynoter and is in constant demand by major corporations to speak for all of their employees, including blue collar workers and top management groups.

    Author of 8 children’s books, Fettig is often invited into the schools to speak for students in all grades and to do in-service programs for teachers and parents.

  • Ayaub, Michael

    Associate News Producer.

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  • Karle, Don

    TV booth announcer.

  • Avram, Eugene – ‘Gene’

    TV announcer.

    Before becoming a booth announcer at WXYZ-TV, Gene sang with a group of men called The Grenadiers a quintet subset of men from the The Don Large Chorus[2].  Then a short gig with the Wayne King Hour on NBC in Chicago.

    Gene also sang during some daytime music programs during the early days of television at WXYZ.  Because of his powerful voice, he easily moved into being one of the star announcers at the station.

    Gene died from a heart attack at age 54 while still working at WXYZ as a TV announcer.

    References:

    1. Detroit Memories
    2. University of Detroit Chorus Collection

  • Avery, Marc

    WXYZ: AM Disc Jockey.