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| Joanne Purtan |
In a Facebook post Friday, the daughter of legendary radio personality Dick Purtan writes that she was "shocked" and "disappointed" to learn her contract as anchor is not being renewed after this month.
She's anchor of the noon newscast and a 4 p.m. newscast called "The Now Detroit," as well as doing consumer reports and a weekly segment on mothers who are entrepreneurs.
Purtan came to the station in 1998 after seven years as an anchor and reporter in Albany, N.Y. "I just knew from the time I was a little girl this is what I wanted to do," the Emmy winner says in a bio at the ABC affiliate's site. "I love telling people's stories and bringing viewers important information."
WXYZ has recently lost some star power. Anchor Stephen Clark just retired. And morning Anchor Malcom Maddox was removed from the air this week following a lawsuit by former reporter Tara Edwards, who accuses him of lewd, sexual misbehavior.
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