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CBS to Motor News Department Back Into Detroit, Launching Local Broadcasts on WWJ-TV After 20 Years

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Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeFor years, CBS’ WWJ-TV Detroit held the dubious distinction of being the only major network owned-and-operated station without a news department.

But that’s about to change: 20 years after eliminating its news presence, WWJ (Channel 62, branded as “CBS 62”) will launch a news department in 2022, as part of an ambitious plan to create a “CBS News Detroit” hub.The announcement was made Tuesday by Wendy McMahon, president and co-head, CBS News and Stations; Adrienne Roark, president, CBS Stations; and Brian Watson, V?/general manager of WWJ-TV and sister station WKBD-TV (Channel 50, branded as CW 50).“We view this as an unprecedented opportunity to start from scratch at a large-market, network-owned.

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