Cheryl Chodun

On the street or in the courtroom, Channel 7 reporter Cheryl Chodun has her finger on the pulse of metro Detroit.

An "Action News" reporter since 1988, Chodun has built a reputation as one of Detroit's most tenacious media personalities. She began her career in journalism as a freelance newspaper reporter for the Birmingham Eccentric and later wrote cover stories for the Detroit News Sunday Magazine. She first joined WXYZ-TV in 1978 as a writer and producer.

Chodun is the proud recipient of several awards including the prestigious Edward R. Murrow award as well as two Emmys for general excellence in reporting.

A graduate of Wayne State University, she completed her postgraduate work in journalism at Oakland University. She resides in Oakland County with her husband, a teacher and dean at Detroit Country Day School, and has two grown children.

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