99.5 WYCD is pleased to announce a cameo appearance at the 2009 WYCD Hoedown by singer/songwriter Stephen Clark! Taking the stage with REDHILL!
CHECK OUT THE NEW VIDEO FROM WXYZ-TV'S NEWS ANCHOR/SINGER/SONGWRITER - STEPHEN CLARK! Yes, "Here in Detroit we're tough, like our trucks!"
"This song is a tribute to the resiliency of Detroit and its auto workers. While I appreciate the artistry of John Rich's "They're Shutting Detroit Down" I preferred a more optimistic look at the future. After an interview with Ford CEO Alan Mulally, I found it and wrote the song "We Build the Trucks". Spread the optimism!" ~ Stephen Clark
About Stephen Clark: "A songwriter is who I am... what I do is anchor the evening news on WXYZ Detroit. I view songwriting as an extension of journalism. I try to write stores that rhyme and are set to music If you're a big-time Nashville producer/publisher or artist feel free to cutthese songsand send me the check. Otherwise...listen, think and enjoy. I'm always in the market for co-writers. Since Michigan isn't exactly on the beaten songwriting path I'm more than willing to explore the technological advances that make co-writing possible from vast distances."
Stephen Clark has been a member of the Action News family since 2001. He anchors Action News at 6 and 11 with Diana Lewis and Action News at 7 with Carolyn Clifford.
Clark, a veteran broadcast journalist, bringing nearly 30 years of experience to the Channel 7 family.
"I’ve done it all in journalism," he says. And it’s true.
Stephen Clark started out as a newspaper photographer in Colorado. Since then, his career has taken him from radio reporter and D.J. to TV photographer, reporter, and finally the anchor’s chair.
He has worked across the country in markets from KRDO in Colorado Springs to Washington D.C. to Denver’s KCNC, San Diego’s KGTV and WCBS New York.
Stephen has covered momentous events including the conflict in Bosnia, the L.A. Riots, California wildfires and the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
Clark was a correspondent for CBS News at the time of the 9/11 attacks, and covered them from right there in New York. He has been back to ground zero nearly every year since, and has invited Action News viewers to follow him on his annual memorial reports from the city.
For years, Stephen’s job required him to work long and late hours, limiting the time he could spend with his wife and two daughters. He finally left his job in New York - with his family in tow - to take a four-month journey across America in a Ford SUV.
Their trek took them from coast to coast, northeast to southwest, and was "a great experience" for the family. Stephen claims that his daughters didn’t argue during the long car trip, and as those Channel 7 viewers with children know, this is a pretty amazing feat! Both Oprah and the Wall Street Journal covered the family’s travels.
Clark and his family currently reside in Oakland County in a lake home they built for themselves (with the help of a lot of subcontractors!).
Stephen Clark received his Bachelor's Degree in Journalism from the University of Northern Colorado-Greeley. He grew up with a father in the Air Force, in a family that moved around quite a bit.
Off work hours, Clark keeps busy with a host of hobbies. He’s a singer/songwriter and an active member of Nashville Songwriters Association International. He performs around the Detroit area on a semi-regular basis. He’s also the author of numerous unfinished novels and screenplays…and even a couple completed ones!
Stephen is also a proud “band dad”…helping with props and equipment for his two teenaged daughters’ competitive marching band.
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Stephen Clark has been a member of the Action News family since 2001. He anchors Action News at 6 and 11 with Diana Lewis and Action News at 7 with Carolyn Clifford. 
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