Tag: Producer

Volker, Al
WXYZ: TV news writer and producer. Died on January 6, 2014, at his home in Hoover, Alabama. Al worked at WXYZ-TV from January 1976 through November 1979. He attended the University of Miami, Class of 1966. He attended high schools both Morgantown, WV and Coral Gables, FL.

Memorial services were private by his family.

References:
- Blog: Occamsraz.com (archive: PDF)
- Newsroom – 1983
  Al Volker, Barb Horner, Lynda Solomon, Nancy Fowler (nee Larson), Cheryl Gray, Jeff Floyd, Ruth Ezell, Terry Harrington, Craig Weiland
  
  Take Two taken a few minutes apart – Al is now looking up, Walter Kraft enters the newsroom
  Al Volker, Barb Horner, Lynda Solomon, Nancy Fowler (nee Larson), Cheryl Gray, Jeff Floyd, Ruth Ezell, Terry Harrington, Craig Weiland Walter Kraft
- WXYZ Newsroom circa 1980s
  WXYZ: An amazing group of people making WXYZ News number one in the market during the 1980s.
  
  Nelson Burg, Fran Victor, Marv Rockford, Audio: Greg Karrer, Val Clark, Cheryl Chodun, Bill Miller, Jeff Rundell, Bill Becker, Garrett Glaser, Terry Frisco, Mark Zahnow, Denny Shleifer, Andrea Parquet-Taylor, Garry Kelly, Dean Erskin, Al Volker, Jim Powers, Pat Elnicky, Phyllis Eliasberg, John Gross, Charles Munro, Judy Miller, Tom Cleeves
October 10, 2017
Bar, Glenn
WXYZ: TV news producer.

WSDP: Student operated radio station.

The station said farewell to WXYZ Executive Producer Glenn Bar, who is retiring from Channel 7 after 31 years at the station. Glenn has covered it all and seen it all since starting as an intern in 1985.

[ultimate_video_player id=”9″References:
- LinkedIn
- WXYZ.com, September 29, 2017 – Revered WXYZ manager Glenn Bar leaves station after 31 years
  He’s been a Channel 7 icon since 1986 (PDF)
- Barry Cutler Congratulating Glenn Bar on His Retirement
  Glenn Bar and Barry Cutler – Photo by Barry Cutler
  
  Glenn Bar and Barry Cutler – Photo by Barry Cutler
- Championship Team with the Stanley Cup
  The Stanley Cup is award annually to the National Hockey League playoff winner. The trophy makes frequent public relationship trips throughout the United States to promote the sport. Here is a WXYZ team making the most of it.
  
  Glenn Bar, Dave Riley and Jerry Rimmer with hockey’s Stanley Cup – Photo courtesy of Dave Riley
  
  References:
  
  Wikipedia
- Always Fun Between the Technical and Writing Staff
  Glenn Bar with Terry Pochert trying to get attention
- Just a Part of the Newsroom Team
  Megan Saunders and Glenn Bar – From the Terry Pochert retirement collection
- Always A Busy Day in the Old Newsroom of WXYZ
  Jack Johansson, ?????, Megan Saunders, ?????, Glenn Bar, John Terry, Jerry Rimmer
- A Busy Newsroom at WXYZ – Circa 1980s
  Harry Greener, ?????, Glenn Bar, Andrea Parquet, Donella Crawford, ?????, Steve Kremer, ?????, Al Upchurch, ?????, Glenn Therrien, ?????, Terry Owens – Photo from Terry Pochert’s retirement collection
September 29, 2017
Crawford, Donella
WXYZ: TV news, Producer. Retired on December 5, 2104, after more than 40 years of work at WXYZ in many roles of Producer.

Donella Crawford’s last story as producer before retirement.

Donella Crawford – Yes, that’s a typewriter with White Out

Donella Crawford and husband Jack Crawford – From Terry Pochert’s retirement collection

References:
- Facebook
- LinkedIn
- A Busy Newsroom at WXYZ – Circa 1980s
  Harry Greener, ?????, Glenn Bar, Andrea Parquet, Donella Crawford, ?????, Steve Kremer, ?????, Al Upchurch, ?????, Glenn Therrien, ?????, Terry Owens – Photo from Terry Pochert’s retirement collection
- Just Prior to the Six PM News
  WXYZ: It’s always hussle bussle prior to any newscast. Here the six o’clock producer, Bob Clinkingbeard is finalizing the rundown for the newscast along with the writers and executive producers.
  
  Donella Crawford, Lynda Solomon, Dan Dmitrik, Walter Kraft, Steve Kremer, Bob Clinkingbeard
- Emmy Award in 1990 For Homeless Series
  WXYZ: Donella Crawford and Herman Mckalpain were nominated for an emmy in 1990 for a Homeless series, 6 Parts on the 11pm news on wxyz-Ch. 7
September 7, 2017
Parquet-Taylor, Andrea
WXYZ: Writer, producer, news director.

January 25, 2017, Adweek, “Andrea Parquet-Taylor has been named vp and news director of Dallas CBS-owned station KTVT. Parquet-Taylor has been the news director at WNCN in Raleigh-Durham since 2011.”[2]

Andrea Parquet-Taylor – Photo from Terry Pochert’s Retirement Collection

Recent sightings:
- mediabistro.com: Andrea Parquet-Taylor Returns to Raleigh to Lead WNCN‘s Newsroom
References:
1. Facebook
2. Ad Week, January 25, 2017, Kevin Eck – Dallas CBS Station Names News Director
3. LinkedIn
- It’s the People Who Made WXYZ Great!
  
  Andrea Parquet-Taylor, Mark Noble, Terry Owens – Photo from Terry Pochert’s retirement collection
- A Busy Newsroom at WXYZ – Circa 1980s
  Harry Greener, ?????, Glenn Bar, Andrea Parquet, Donella Crawford, ?????, Steve Kremer, ?????, Al Upchurch, ?????, Glenn Therrien, ?????, Terry Owens – Photo from Terry Pochert’s retirement collection
- WXYZ News Show Producers – Andrea Parquet and Megan Saunders
  Andrea Parquet and Megan Saunders – From Terry Pochert’s retirement collection
- WXYZ Newsroom circa 1980s
  WXYZ: An amazing group of people making WXYZ News number one in the market during the 1980s.
  
  Nelson Burg, Fran Victor, Marv Rockford, Audio: Greg Karrer, Val Clark, Cheryl Chodun, Bill Miller, Jeff Rundell, Bill Becker, Garrett Glaser, Terry Frisco, Mark Zahnow, Denny Shleifer, Andrea Parquet-Taylor, Garry Kelly, Dean Erskin, Al Volker, Jim Powers, Pat Elnicky, Phyllis Eliasberg, John Gross, Charles Munro, Judy Miller, Tom Cleeves
August 19, 2017
Clement, Colleen
WXYZ: TV executive producer.

WISC: Producer

WITI: Part-time Editor

References:
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August 6, 2017