Podcast appearances and mentions of rod meloni

TV news legend Rod Meloni joins ML and Marq after retiring from WDIV. Then Shawn drops in and starts a […]

July 1, 2024 ~ Bernie Smilovitz, Mara MacDonald, Paula Tutman, Rod Meloni, and many behind-the-scenes workers will say goodbye to WDIV Local 4 viewers tonight, after accepting early voluntary buyouts from the station. Guy, Lloyd, and Jamie talk with longtime business reporter Rod Meloni about his 29 years at the station, and some of the highlights of his career in Detroit. Photo: ClickOnDetroit.com

Hosts Adolph Mongo, Allan Lengel, Jim Nardone and special co-host, Detroit Deputy Mayor Todd Bettison talk with veteran WDIV reporter Rod Meloni who has taken a buyout and is leaving July 1. 

WDIV's Rod Meloni, who has been at the station for nearly 30 years, is taking a buyout, effective July 1, along with some other on-air talent including Bernie Smilovitz, Mara MacDonald and Paula Tutman.The New England native, 65,  talked with Deadline Detroit's Allan Lengel Tuesday night about his humble beginnings in the industry, why Detroit was such a great news town, his love for the city, getting greeted by strangers who recognized him, his career here, the future of TV news, current and former people in the business he most admires and what's next in life.  

Ryan Ermanni gives us a Hot Take, Charlie LeDuff update, Biden v. Trump debates scheduled, David Copperfield sexual misconduct claims, Ben Affleck & J Lo are over, WDIV buyouts, the worst rapper jewelry, and people are turning on The Rock. All charges against Charlie LeDuff have been dropped. Some people are saying No BS News Hour is revving up again. WDIV buyouts have hit. Bernie Smilovitz, Rod Meloni and Mara MacDonald are bolting. The Gordie Howe Bridge is almost connected, but won't open for months and months. The Boy Scouts of America have changed their name to avoid the pedophile stuff. The Rock is falling like a rock. SunnyV2 on his downfall. Ryan Ermanni joins the show to back his wild NBA hot take. He's none too pleased with his Detroit Tigers viewing pleasure. The NFL and Netflix have come to an agreement to stream Christmas Day games. Ryan has been busy triggering Michigan State Spartan fans with his compassionate takes. Politics: Donald Trump and Joe Biden have agreed to debate each other… with no crowd. The beefing has already begun. Stormy Daniels is totally leaving the country if Trump is not found guilty. Music: Kanye West's Chief of Staff (Milo Yiannopoulos remember him?) has stepped down in fear of relapsing back to homosexuality over “Yeezy Porn”. Many of Ye's employees are leaving because they aren't getting regularly paid. ‘Becoming Led Zeppelin' is hitting theaters. Secretary of State Antony Blinken thinks he's a rock star. DJ Akademiks is in a lot of trouble. David Copperfield is facing even more allegations of sexual assault. Steven Seagal is a loser with the fakest hair. Tom Selleck claims he is living paycheck to paycheck. Leonardo DiCaprio as Frank Sinatra? Huh. Netflix is going to put out Happy Gilmore Part 2. Cop Cam: A drunk 17-year-old boating captain turns on the waterworks. SunnyV2 also breaks down the dumbest jewelry worn by rappers. More Music: Trouble always seems to find Tekashi69. Three people were shot at the filming of a Lil Baby music video. Diddy broke his silence with a really deep meaning post. JLo and Ben Affleck are miserable together and probably on the outs. Casper Smart needs to get back in line. Britney Spears is mending fences with her family… or she was hacked. Kwame Kilpatrick seems addicted to lying. Visit Our Presenting Sponsor Hall Financial – Michigan's highest rated mortgage company If you'd like to help support the show… consider subscribing to our YouTube Page, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter (The Drew Lane Show, Marc Fellhauer, Trudi Daniels, Jim Bentley and BranDon).

Antonio Brown endorses Donald Trump, Comedian Craig Gass zooms in, the Michigan tornado damage, Mazawey checks in during softball practice, Stuttering John emcees a Tonight Show reunion, and Jim's Top 10 Songs with Counting. Steve Albini, esteemed 90s rock producer, died at the age of 61. Gone too soon. The perfect eulogy comes from Wesley Willis. Jim lies to Drew about Baby Reindeer on Netflix. Joy Mode brings you the Bonerline! Use promo code DREW. Call or text 209-66-Boner to communicate with the show. Drew proclaims Halle Berry the unsexiest sexy woman ever. Who else belongs on that list? Comedian Craig Gass will be at One Night Stan's Comedy Club in Waterford Twp this weekend. He wows us with his Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Sam Kinison, and Sebastian Bach impressions and stories. Go check him out this weekend. It'll be a gas(s). Huh huh huh. Channel 4 WDIV's Rod Meloni covered the tornado damage in Portage, MI and found a victim that caught our eye. Drake & Kendrick Lamar's "beef" has been all over the news lately. Good thing Good Morning America broke it all down for us. There's a lot to unpack. Antonio Brown sat in with Jason Whitlock and he didn't disappoint. He even went out on a limb to say he prefers Donald Trump over Joe Biden as President.  Maz joins the show right before a very important softball practice. Stuttering John made a fool of himself at The Tonight Show Reunion. Great video inside the club of John commanding the mic and even singing a brutal version of Roadhouse Blues by The Doors. Jim's Picks - The Top 10 Songs with Countdowns. Visit Our Presenting Sponsor Hall Financial – Michigan's highest rated mortgage company If you'd like to help support the show… consider subscribing to our YouTube Page, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter (The Drew Lane Show, Marc Fellhauer, Trudi Daniels, Jim Bentley and BranDon).

September 11, 2023 ~ WDIV's Rod Meloni joins Kevin and Tom to update them on the latest UAW negotiations.

  In this episode, Nathan and Rod discuss: Qualities needed for excellent reporting Being right versus being first  Helping people understand personal finance Realizing it's not about what happens to you, it's about how you respond   Key Takeaways: Curiosity, a willingness to listen and perseverance are characteristics of a great reporter. You can never underestimate the importance of listening. Know the role that you're in, know what you're great at, know what energizes you, know how to manage your time and effectiveness, and do the thing that you love. Speed isn't always good. It's better to be right than to be first. However, if you want to be the best, then strive to be right and be first.  Whoever you are and whatever you choose to do in life, you will face adversity. Embracing adversity and persevering through it is what brings growth in character and in skill.    "You have to have perseverance. Even if things start going south on you, or you're not finding what you're looking for, you keep looking, you keep pressing, you keep going…" —  Rod Meloni   About Rod Meloni: Rod Meloni is an Emmy Award-winning Business Editor on Local 4 News and Certified Financial Planner™ Professional.   Rod joined WDIV-TV News in October 1995 and has become an expert in bankruptcy and business and municipal turnaround efforts after spending years leading Local 4's coverage of the automotive industry meltdown and the financial difficulties of the City of Detroit and Wayne County. As Business Editor he has also won the International Wheel Award for excellence in Automotive Journalism. One of his goals was to be able to explain business and personal finance authoritatively to anyone.   To that end, he became the first ever working journalist in the nation to pass the extremely difficult Certified Financial Planner™ Professional exam and then go on to attain Certified Financial Planner™ status. Rod is a board member of the Automotive Press Association in Detroit and also sits on the Board of the Oakland University Center for Business Excellence.   Connect with Rod Meloni:  Twitter: https://twitter.com/RodMeloni  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rod-meloni-cfp%C2%AE-b5522316/    Connect with Nathan Mersereau:  Phone: 248-645-1520 Website: www.dayinacanoe.com Email: nathan.mersereau@planningalt.com Twitter: @NathanMersereau LinkedIn: Nathan Mersereau Address: 255 S Old Woodward Avenue, Suite 310 Birmingham, MI 48009       Show notes by Podcastologist: Justine Talla   Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it. 

Drew's Rolling Stones review, Bloomfield Hills High School walkout, Mel Gibson's best acting job, Joe Biden v. Kamala Harris, Gary Graff checks in, Daniel Baldwin defends Alec, and Drew brags about his immunity.The Rolling Stones played a packed show at Ford Field. Parking for Ford Field is the worst... unless you're Ben Franklin.Drew had Rolling Stone adventures with Matt Shepard and his best friend in the whole wide world, Kirk Gibson.Who's this mystery dude getting close to our Trudi?Gary Graff joins us to break down the Stones, review the new Paul McCartney book, explain Metallica's 'Black Box', discuss Jack White's TWO upcoming albums and give his take on the Astroworld debacle.This Flo commercial always makes us laugh.Alec Baldwin: Baby brother, Daniel, comes to his defense. Daniel was also nude at the Plaza Hotel that one time... and was busted for grand theft auto... and finally on celebrity rehab. Another baby brother, Stephen, once tried to pick up Trudi with a business card. George Clooney gives his two cents about guns on a set.Charlie Sheen once pulled a 'Daniel Baldwin'... at the same hotel.Mel Gibson is making Lethal Weapon 5. We remember his greatest acting job of all time.Justin Fuente has been BLOWN OUT by Virginia Tech Tremendous School. Shane Beamer is pretending he doesn't want the job. Yeah, right.Justin Verlander is probably going to be a New York Yankee. Noah Syndergaard is heading to LA.Michigan Schools: Bloomfield Hills is apparently extremely racist. Every student in Detroit is suspended or not going to school. Port Huron teachers & students need a mental health day.There was a "it could have been me" local angle on the Travis Scott Astroworld disaster.All the really religious student athletes at Western Michigan win big in court.Drew has so much immunity that he's willing to sleep with a smallpox blanket and make out with Magic Johnson.It sure doesn't seem that the Kyle Rittenhouse trial is going to unite anyone. The prosecutor can't do anything right except for aiming a gun.Thomas Labuda brought his art to the studio and The Edmund to BranDon's house. He and Marcus are currently crushing the strip clubs along 8 Mile.Around the US: New NYC Mayor Eric Adams takes on Black Lives Matter. Seattle police are a slow to the call. A Maryland Mayor is busted for revenge porn.The Detroit Lions are onto their 3rd kicker of the year. #BringBackHanson.Andrew Sullivan is taking on media narratives.25% of Twitter users make 97% of tweets.Chrissy Teigen had a Squid Game party and people are angry.Kamala Harris doesn't seem to like the President very much.GMA and the Better Business Bureau let us know of the holiday scams. If you fall for these, you're an idiot.Go to the Drew and Mike Store... if you can.Rod Meloni joined ML Soul of Detroit to tell the story of Keith Ciszewski.Brian Vander Ark will join us tomorrow.Social media is dumb but we're on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter (Drew and Mike Show, Marc Fellhauer, Trudi Daniels and BranDon).

Rod Meloni of WDIV reveals how he pulled a scoop out of a 30-year-old horror story. Before and after his […]

Rod Meloni of WXYZ and WWJ's Jon Hewett question Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan about controversial comments that he's happy about the early release of disgraced former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, whose sentenced was commuted by President Donald Trump on his final day in office.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Suzuki is seeking to end its alliance with Volkswagen after the German automaker accused it of breaking the terms of the partnership by purchasing engines from Fiat. GM released power numbers for the Chevy Camaro ZL1. The ponycar delivers 580 horsepower from its 6.2 liter supercharged V-8. BMW patented a design for a twin-turbocharged V-6. All that and more, plus guest host Rod Meloni from WDIV Local 4 News, Detroit, explains why he doesn’t believe we will see a strike from the UAW.

Detroit automakers are having trouble delivering new vehicles by rail due to a shortage of freight cars and delays are taking anywhere from a few days to a few weeks. Chrysler is developing compressed natural gas vehicles that could go on sale by 2017 in the U.S. Lexus revealed its LF-Gh hybrid concept before its debut at the New York Auto show next week. All that and more, plus guest host Rod Meloni from WDIV Local 4 News, Detroit answers your questions and comments in the "You Said It!" segment.

Big news in the Renault espionage scandal. A number of executives are resigning from the company. Daimler and Bosch have teamed up to produce electric motors for Mercedes-Benz and smart. GM has pulled the 2013 Chevy Malibu ahead by several months and it's expected to go on sale early next year. All that and more, plus guest host Rod Meloni of WDIV Local 4 News, Detroit shares a few of his thoughts on Chrysler's resurgence.

This week our guest is Lonnie Miller the VP of Marketing and Industry Analysis for Polk. One of the questions we'll be asking him: just how bad is the Detroit Three's addiction to fleet sales? Of course, we'll be exploring other hot subjects as well including John's recent drives in the Kia Optima and the 5.0 Mustang. Also, August sales numbers are out and Chrysler-Fiat has revealed its dealership plans. John McElroy's in studio with Peter De Lorenzo, the Autoextremist, and Rod Meloni from WDIV Channel 4 News in Detroit.

It’s that time again, Mr. McElroy’s out and the inmates are here to run the asylum with the Autoextremist leading the charge. Tonight Peter De Lorenzo welcomes Rod Meloni from WDIV in Detroit, Frank Markus of Motor Trend, and the irrepressible Jim Hall from 2953 Analytics. Carlos Ghosn bets the farm on the success of EVs. Ray LaHood declares Detroit bailout money well-spent after a visit to the Motor City. The panelists debate the most significant cars in the first decade of the 21st century. All that plus we get to your questions in Rapid Fire!