WWJ-AM/Detroint Announces Newsroom Reporter Updates

Tim Pamplin and Darrylin Horne

Audacy welcomes Tim Pamplin as a news reporter and elevates Darrylin Horne to a full-time reporter on WWJ-AM (WWJ Newsradio 950) in Detroit, the city's only all-News station. Pamplin joins WWJ after 30 years at WDIV-TV, where he was better known as Nightcam, a fan favorite since 1999. He is a photojournalist and reporter with several broadcasting awards, including two Edward R. Murrow Awards and three Emmy Awards.

Horne moves into her fulltime role after working as a parttime producer and reporter at WWJ Newsradio 950 since 2021. Previously, she was a weekday reporter and weekend fill-in producer at WLNS-TV, floor director for WJBK-TV, sports event coordinator at BallerTV, commentator for TMZ and sales coordinator at NCC Media.

"We couldn't be more excited for Tim to join our news team. We plan to leverage his renowned breaking news reports to provide our listeners with quality coverage of each day's top stories," said Audacy Detroit Market Manager Debbie Kenyon. "We're also looking forward to supporting Darrylin in this new role as she applies her skillful storytelling in everything from feature stories to contributions on our digital platforms."

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