John McElroy Biography

John McElroy is the presenter of "Autoline Daily," the industry's first webcast of analysis and commentary. He also hosts the weekly half-hour discussion show "Autoline This Week," which features top automotive directors and journalists. The show is available online at www.autoline.tv. McElroy also hosts five radio sections each day on WWJ Newsradio 950, Detroit's CBS alliance. He contributes a weekly column to Autoblog.com as well as a monthly op-ed piece to Ward's AutoWorld. John McElroy brings a wealth of experience to his coverage of the automotive industry. When he was 6 years old, he went on his first plant tour. As he grew older, he read all the books he could get his hands on about cars, which led to an insight of automotive engineering concepts. As his interest in automobiles grew, he dabbled in beginner road racing, though only momentarily. He also acquired significant industry experience while working as an hourly UAW employee in numerous automotive manufacturing plants while attending Wayne State University and earning a Bachelor's Degree in English. McElroy's automotive background served him well as a journalist. He previously worked as the Detroit Editor for Road & Track for five years and as the American journalist for World Cars, which was released by the Automotive Club of Italy. He was also asked to contribute to the Encyclopedia Britannica Yearbook's annual automotive entry. He spent the majority of his career at the trade magazine Automotive Manufacturing, where he eventually rose to the position of Editorial Director. McElroy has popped up on ABC World News Tonight, CBS News, and NBC Nightly News as an automobiles expert. In Canada, he is frequently interrogated by CNN, CBC and NPR. He is commonly invited to speak to car manufacturers, distributors, and industry groups. He serves on the North American Car and Truck of the Year jury. McElroy has won various honors for editorial excellence, including the Jesse H. Neal prize in 1984 for his "Inside Japan" series, as well as the Jesse H. Neal prize in 1995 & 1997 for his Editorial opinion articles. The Marketing and Sales Directors of Detroit titled him "Communicator of the Year" in 1997. In 2004, he won first place in the International Wheels Awards for his tv documentary "The Woodward Avenue Dream Cruise," second place in 2005 for "Challenge Bibendum," and 3rd place in 2006 for "A Car Is Born."

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