Marc Santia

Local 4 Defenders

Marc Santia came to Local 4 in 1998, and loved it so much he has never left!

Marc has held such varied positions as production assistant, writer, special projects producer and Sky 4 reporter, and now, a Local 4 Defenders investigative reporter on Local 4 News.

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Being involved in a dangerous incident is something else Marc can add to his resume of WDIV positions. "We were flying over a hostage situation in Lincoln Park," he said. "The police asked for our help to find a gunman in a high rise tower. We flew close to the building and in our monitor spotted the man, who aimed his rifle and shot at us!"

Marc's favorite aspect of working at WDIV is getting to know new and interesting people every day, and he certainly sees to this. But his proudest professional claim? Working in his hometown!

Marc grew up in Roseville and graduated from Wayne State University. He loves the area and Local 4 so much that Marc and his wife chose to reside in Macomb County.

In fact, Marc is a Michigander in every sense of the word. Along with traveling and watching movies, Marc takes improvisational acting classes at The Second City Comedy Theatre.

  • Favorite book: "The Old Man and the Sea" by Ernest Hemingway
  • Favorite movies: "The Godfather," "Jaws" and "Caddyshack"
  • Favorite website:hsx.com (Hollywood Stock Exchange)
  • Favorite local restaurant: Spago's Trattoria in Windsor, John Barleycorn's in Mt. Clemens, an Dolce Gelato in Clinton Twp.