The latest shake-up at WDIV-TV (Local 4) is the resignation of general manager Bob Ellis.

“After a great deal of reflection, I have decided to resign from my role as general manager of WDIV-Local 4, effective immediately,” Ellis said in a statement obtained by The Detroit News. “This decision was difficult, but after three decades at Graham Media Group, I believe it is time for me to take on something different and provide space for someone else to lead the station into its next chapter.”

“Serving as GM has been an extraordinary privilege,” he wrote. “I am deeply proud of the work we have accomplished together, strengthening our journalism, and serving the Detroit community with great purpose. The WDIV team is talented, resilient, and driven, and I have full confidence the station will continue to thrive under new leadership.”

The News has reached out to Ellis for more information. 

Ellis has been vice president and general manager of WDIV since October 2021. He was formerly VP and GM of other Graham Media Group stations WJXT and WCWJ, according to his bio on clickondetroit.com. The 11-time Emmy Award winner is a Michigan native and graduate of Michigan State University. 

Ellis is also on the board of the Parade Company, which puts on the city’s annual fireworks show and America’s Thanksgiving Parade. Both have been broadcast on WDIV. 

WDIV has seen a lot of changes over the past several months, including the addition of new faces like reporter Kyla Russell, the exit of Emmy Award-winning personality Christy McDonald in February and the addition of Ty Steele following Devin Scillian’s December 2024 retirement.

mbaetens@detroitnews.com