DETROIT (WXYZ) — Special honors were awarded to WXYZ anchor Carolyn Clifford by the Society of Professional Journalists in Detroit.
SPJ honored Carolyn with a Lifetime Achievement award on Wednesday night.
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Carolyn grew up on the Detroit's Northwest side watching Channel 7. She always aspired to work at the station she's now been a part of for 26 years.
Her former co-anchor Dave LewAllen was at the award ceremony to share in her Lifetime Achievement honors.
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“In my view, there's no one more deserving of it than Carolyn for all that she has accomplished and all that she means to Channel 7 and our viewers, but also to this entire region,” Dave told us. “I mean, she is one committed, special person.”
Hear more from Dave in the video player below:
In April, Carolyn was inducted into the Michigan Broadcasters Hall of Fame.
Congratulations, Carolyn!