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Dave Rexroth, Returning to Work, Talks About the Fireworks Accident That Took His Eye

By Mark Joyella on Sep. 8, 2014 - 10:30 AM

Dave Rexroth, the chief meteorologist at Detroit ABC affiliate WXYZ, has a family tradition of lighting fireworks on the Fourth of July. This summer, being careful to keep the kids away, one of the fireworks exploded directly in f ...

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WXYZ’s Dave Rexroth to Return With Prosthetic Eye After Fireworks Accident

By Mark Joyella on Aug. 29, 2014 - 12:30 PM

WXYZ, the ABC affiliate in Detroit, says chief meteorologist Dave Rexroth will return to work next week. Rexroth lost his left eye in a fireworks accident on July 4th, and the station says he has had surgery and received a prosthe ...

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Dave Rexroth Thanks Viewers For ‘Thoughts, Prayers, and Encouragement’

By Merrill Knox on Jul. 9, 2014 - 11:56 AM

WXYZ chief meteorologist Dave Rexroth, who is recovering from a fireworks accident over the 4th of July that left him without vision in his left eye, has posted a thank you note to viewers for their well-wishes on Facebook: “ ...

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WXYZ Chief Meteorologist Seriously Injured in Fireworks Accident

By Merrill Knox on Jul. 7, 2014 - 10:08 AM

Dave Rexroth, the chief meteorologist at Detroit ABC affiliate WXYZ, was seriously injured in a fireworks accident over 4th of July weekend. The station reports the accident caused Rexroth to lose sight in his left eye: He is curr ...

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WXYZ to Add 10 p.m. Newscast on WMYD

By Merrill Knox on Jun. 16, 2014 - 1:40 PM

Detroit ABC affiliate WXYZ is launching a 10 p.m. newscast on sister station WMYD, the MyNetworkTV affiliate in the market. The newscast will debut tonight. WXYZ parent company E.W. Scripps’ purchase of WMYD from Granite Bro ...

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Detroit’s WXYZ Adds Meteorologist Chris Edwards

By Andrew Gauthier on Jan. 7, 2011 - 2:38 PM

Detroit ABC-affiliate WXYZ has hired veteran meteorologist Chris Edwards. Edwards is a familiar face to Detroit viewers, having served as chief meteorologist for Fox-affiliate WJBK, before leaving in 2004 to spend more time with h ...

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