Wanda Doerner

Wanda Doerner, a former WXYZ-TV (Detroit) News Videographer/Editor who worked at the station for more than four decades and was beloved by her colleagues in the news industry, passed away April 18 at 71.

During her 42-year career at WXYZ, she mastered all of the changes in television news editing — from film to tape to Final Cut Pro and everything in between.  Doerner played a key role in telling some of the most significant stories that went to air and was always a steady leader in the station's newsroom.

She joined WXYZ as a part-time playback operator in September 1981 and was soon hired full time.

Over those 42 years at Channel 7, she worked on many news special series with Jim Herrington, Jerry Hodak and Mike Holfeld. She often worked with World News Tonight reporter Ron Claiborne when Detroit was in the national spotlight.

Wanda is a two-time Emmy Award winner, three-time finalist in the New York International Film Festival awards and a UPI Award Winner for Best Editing. Wanda retired in 2023.  She was a 1977 graduate of Adrian College.