But high winds knocked down the station 's transmission tower . Vito was CNN 's first Detroit bureau chief , taking the job in 1983 . He was with CNN for 17 years , also working in Rome , Los Angeles , Miami . Vito died Wednesday , after a long battle with pancreatic cancer .
Vito was CNN 's first Detroit bureau chief , taking the job in 1983 . He was with CNN for 17 years , also working in Rome , Los Angeles , Miami . Vito died Wednesday , after a long battle with pancreatic cancer .