WDIV GM Bob Ellis

WDIV's Vice President and General Manager Bob Ellis abruptly resigned this week, effective immediately, telling staff in a memo that "I believe it is time for me to take on something different and provide space for someone else to lead the station into the next chaper."

Catherine Badalamente, president and CEO of the Graham Media Group, owner of WDIV, told the staff in a memo that she’ll be filling in as the interim general manager to ensure a smooth transition.

It's unclear whether the resignation was voluntary or if Ellis was pressured to resign. Whatever the case, the staff was caught off guard by the surprise announcement and the immediacy of the departure.

Sources tell Deadline Detroit that Ellis' vision for the station may have clashed with consultants and corpo

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