WXYZ Chief Meteorologist Rexroth Injured in Fireworks Accident

Dave Rexroth, WXYZ Detroit chief meteorologist, was seriously injured in a fireworks accident in Iowa City July 4. He’s lost sight in his left eye and is scheduled to undergo surgery on July 9. Rexroth will receive a prosthetic eye, reports WXYZ.com, and expects a full recovery by September.

Rexroth is a 14-year veteran of the Scripps station.

“Everybody here has him in their thoughts and prayers,” said Ed Fernandez, vice president and general manager of WXYZ. “If I know Dave, he’ll come through stronger. He’s a phenomenal meteorologist and a better person.”

Michael Malone is content director at B+C and Multichannel News. He joined B+C in 2005 and has covered network programming, including entertainment, news and sports on broadcast, cable and streaming; and local broadcast television, including writing the "Local News Close-Up" market profiles. He also hosted the podcasts "Busted Pilot" and "Series Business." His journalism has also appeared in The New York Times, The L.A. Times, The Boston Globe and New York magazine.