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Fighting back tears, Brad Galli signs off WXYZ Channel 7 for last time
TL;DR
Brad Galli signed off from WXYZ Channel 7 for the last time on Friday night after 15 years at the station. He leaves for a new venture that has not yet been announced.
Key points
- Brad Galli signed off from WXYZ Channel 7
- He worked at the station for 15 years
- His departure is for an undisclosed new venture
- His last show was the 6 p.m. newscast on Friday
- Galli's family was present during his farewell
Fighting through tears, as his wife and two children sat in the studio off-camera, Brad Galli said his goodbyes to viewers and coworkers of WXYZ Channel 7 on Friday night.
After 15 years, Galli is leaving the station on his own accord for a venture that has yet to be publicly announced.
His last show was the 6 p.m. newscast Friday.
Brad Galli signs off from WXYZ Channel 7 on Friday night.
"I've been grateful for this opportunity and responsibility every day for my decade-and-a-half here at 7," Galli said during his final segment, which came after he previewed the Pistons-Magic in Game 6. "The fact you choose to watch us nightly, that's why being the sports guy on 7 has been a badge of honor.
"I know how precious time is, so your trust in us, your trust in me, that is something I take as a responsibility.
"My parents always had Channel 7 on, and I wanted to work here forever."
Galli, 36, first applied and landed an internship at Channel 7 in 2009, while in college at Marquette, and he joined the station full-time as a sports reporter in 2011, at the age of 21, after he graduated.
In 2015, after Tom Leyden left the station, Galli was promoted to sports anchor and eventually sports director, too.
Galli learned under a long and legendary list of Channel 7 fixtures, among them the late Don Shane, a Michigan Sports Hall-of-Famer. Galli thanked Shane, Leyden and many other coworkers, past and present, in front of the camera and behind it, during his farewell newscast Friday night.
"The relationships are real ... and I don't take it for granted for a second," said Galli, a two-time Emmy winner. "I say thank you to, thank you to all of them, and thank you to all of you for watching. ... I feel very, very lucky.
"Our family's going to keep watching Channel 7."
WXYZ sports reporter Brad Galli interviews Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh during a parade held in Ann Arbor, January 13, 2024, to celebrate the University of Michigan football team winning the National Championship.
Galli, a Metro Detroit native who attended Birmingham Brother Rice, has only ever had one full-time employer, and that's been Channel 7. He built a large following, on television and social media, with his penchant for sitdown interviews with newsmakers (in sports, and also the world of entertainment) as well as his versatility. He was a key part of station's Auto Show and Dream Cruise coverage.
Galli is expected to remain a part of the Detroit sports scene in his future venture. He said Friday night that he's excited to share specific details about his future plans "very soon."
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This article originally appeared on The Detroit News: Brad Galli signs off from Channel 7, will announce future plans soon
Q&A
Why did Brad Galli leave WXYZ Channel 7?
Brad Galli left WXYZ Channel 7 on his own accord for a new venture that has not been publicly announced.
How long did Brad Galli work at WXYZ Channel 7?
Brad Galli worked at WXYZ Channel 7 for 15 years before signing off for the last time.
When did Brad Galli sign off from WXYZ Channel 7?
Brad Galli signed off from WXYZ Channel 7 during the 6 p.m. newscast on Friday night.