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WXYZ, Ch. 7, Detroit, MI
Background and Distinctions In the Detroit, Mich., television market, WXYZ-TV is the No. 1 station, sign-on to sign-off, and has been for many years. The station was selected as the site of the first "Town Meeting With President Bill Clinton" in February 1993. In 1996, it won the George Foster Peabody Award for broadcast and cable excellence, the Investigative Reporters & Editors Award, and the Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award. Additional accolades include Best Talent, General Excellence, 1st Place Newscast, and Michigan Station of the Year. WXYZ-TV has a reputation for community involvement, earning it the Outstanding Public Service and Best of Show at National Headliner Awards, and the National Community Service Award from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. The station is closely connected to the St. Vincent de Paul Society of Detroit, an organization they adopted after a fire destroyed its supplies in 1995. |
