Jack Conaty was the chief political correspondent for WFLD-TV in Chicago

Chicago

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 from 1987 to 2009.

He holds a bachelor's degree in English from Providence College

Providence College

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 in Rhode Island

Rhode Island

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. After teaching high school English for six years in New Haven, Connecticut

New Haven, Connecticut

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, Conaty decided to pursue a master's degree in journalism from the University of Missouri

University of Missouri

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.

Conaty's first job as a reporter was for WTVT-TV in Tampa, Florida

Tampa, Florida

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, and he subsequently worked at WNET

WNET

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/NJP-TV in New Jersey

New Jersey

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 as a weekend anchor, and at WJLA-TV

WJLA-TV

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 (the local ABC

American Broadcasting Company

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 affiliate in the Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C.

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 market) as a national correspondent. From 1986 to 1987 he worked for WTTG

WTTG

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, the FOX station in the D.C. area, before moving to WFLD. From 1986-87, he won an Emmy Award

Emmy Award

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 and was nominated for four others. He has also been honored with Associated Press

Associated Press

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 awards and the United Press International

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 award for excellence in reporting.

Mr. Conaty was the host of a politically-focused talk show, Fox Chicago Perspectives, which airs on Sunday mornings at 8 A.M., C.T. on FOX Chicago.

http://www.foxchicago.com/_ezpost/data/13596.shtml

External links

• Conaty's Interview with Secretary Condoleezza Rice
  Condoleezza Rice
  Condoleezza Rice is an American political scientist and diplomat. She served as the 66th United States Secretary of State, and was the second person to hold that office in the administration of President George W. Bush...
  
  (April 19, 2006) http://www.state.gov/secretary/rm/2006/64880.htm
• FOX Chicago: Meet the Team http://www.foxchicago.com/_ezpost/data/13596.shtml
• FOX Chicago Homepage http://foxchicago.com