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ABC Affiliates | Sports

WZZM Makes Michigan Fans Cry with Wrong Report

By Kevin Eck on Oct. 19, 2015 - 9:48 AM

News Director Taz Painter told fans "For the error – I want to say that we’re sorry. I’m sorry."

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ABC Affiliates | TV Biz

Grand Rapids Station to Launch New Show

By Kevin Eck on Aug. 17, 2015 - 3:45 PM

The show will be a "fresh and exciting combination of news, entertainment and lifestyles."

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ABC Affiliates | Reporting | Revolving Door

WZZM Adds Investigative Reporter

By Kevin Eck on Jul. 20, 2015 - 5:02 PM

Bailey was the chief investigative reporter at WWMT before leaving in April over a contract dispute.

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ABC Affiliates | ShopTalk | Sports

WZZM Loses One, Adds Two to Sports Department

By Kevin Eck on Nov. 7, 2014 - 3:47 PM

Grand Rapids ABC affiliate WZZM has announced the addition of a sports director and a sport reporter. MLive also reports, anchor Brent Ashcroft (picture center) is stepping away from the sports desk. The station said Jamal Spencer ...

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Former Producer Returns to WZZM as Weekend AM Anchor

By Kevin Eck on Nov. 3, 2014 - 12:35 PM

Meredith TerHaar has returned to WZZM as weekend morning anchor and MMJ. TerHaar started at the Grand Rapids, Mich. ABC affiliate as an intern in 2003 and worked her way up to producer of the noon show. In 2009, she left for WJHG ...

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ABC Affiliates | Anchors | Reporting | ShopTalk

WZZM Moves Van Ameyde Off Anchor Desk, Names Replacement

By Kevin Eck on Jul. 30, 2014 - 10:52 AM

Gannett owned ABC affiliate WZZM has announced it’s moving Lee Van Ameyde (pictured right) off the anchor desk and into the role of managing editor of its Watchdog Investigative Team. “No one knows West Michigan like L ...

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ABC Affiliates | NBC Affiliates | ShopTalk

WBIR Gave Taz Painter a Goodbye to Remember Before He Left for WZZM

By Kevin Eck on Apr. 14, 2014 - 4:47 PM

Taz Painter started work at his new job as news director of Gannett owned Grand Rapids, MI, ABC affiliate WZZM today. Last week, his old station, Gannett owned WBIR in Knoxville, said goodbye with a list of what Painter would find ...

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News Directors | ShopTalk

WZZM Names Taz Painter News Director

By Merrill Knox on Mar. 11, 2014 - 3:51 PM

Taz Painter has been named news director at WZZM, the ABC affiliate in Grand Rapids, Mich. Painter begins in his new role on April 14. It is a move within Gannett for Painter, who has been managing editor at WBIR, the NBC affiliat ...

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