CBS News Detriot has announced Paul Pytlowany will be helping lead the television station as he was named news director of WWJ-TV (CBS 62) and WKBD-TV (CW50).
“It is an honor to be named news director of CBS News Detroit,” Pytlowany said. “I am grateful for the support I have received from Brian and Adrienne, and I am excited to work with our current and future colleagues to be part of writing a new chapter in the history of local news and community service right here in Detroit.”
“We will succeed by listening intently to the people in our local neighborhoods, giving them a voice, and making it possible for their stories to be told.”
Pytlowany recently served as the WWJ and WKBD’s director of local production and community affairs since 2017. As part of his new position, Pytlowany will also play a role in helping CBS News Detroit with its upcoming 24/7 streaming channel serving the city.
Furthermore, Pytlowany has also functioned as the inventor and producer of the Emmy Award-winning “Eye on Detroit” features, airing daily on CBS 62 during CBS MORNINGS and showcasing positive reports about people and places across metropolitan Detroit.
“Paul has been a key architect in the design of our plan to make history with the launch of CBS News Detroit,” Brian Watson, vice president and general manager of CBS Detroit, said. “As someone who has spent his entire career with our stations and lives and breathes Detroit news.”
“He is uniquely qualified to execute our vision of converting our local neighborhoods into the newsrooms that will serve as the backbone of CBS News Detroit. Paul is an experienced and respected manager and a tremendous storyteller who will draw on his experience and insights to help our team deliver hyper-local news coverage that resonates with viewers across our broadcast and streaming channels.”
Eduardo Razo is the Assistant Content Editor for BNM, which includes writing daily news stories on the news media industry. He can be found on Twitter @eddierazo_ or you can reach him by email at eddie1991razo@gmail.com.
