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Jan 16, 2021 · Jim Tilmon, a longtime NBC 5 forecaster and aviation pioneer who became a household name to Chicagoans, has died at 86 years old, his family confirmed Saturday. The veteran journalist passed...
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Jan 16, 2021 · Jim Tilmon, a trusted Chicago TV newsman, meteorologist and pioneering aviator, has died at 86 in Arizona, where he’d retired. Mr. Tilmon died Saturday afternoon, according to Frank Whittaker, station manager of WMAQ-TV, where Mr. Tilmon worked for more than 22 years. The Emmy Award-winning broadcaster worked four more years at WTTW-TV.
Jan 17, 2021 · The longtime meteorologist for WMAQ-Ch. 5, and for a while for WBBM-Ch. 2, Tilmon died Saturday at his home in Scottsdale, Ariz. He was in the company of his wife Joan. Jim Tilmon, WMAQ-Ch. 5...
Jan 17, 2021 · Jim Tilmon was a pioneer in aviation and broadcasting, one of the first Black pilots for American Airlines and a longtime weatherman in Chicago. He died in Arizona, leaving behind a legacy of excellence and kindness.
Aug 26, 2020 · American Airlines pilot Jim Tilmon, who learned to fly at the side of his pilot father, dead at 60. His father, longtime Chicago newscaster and fellow pilot Jim Tilmon, said his son’s expertise ...
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Jan 18, 2021 · CHICAGO —Jim Tilmon, a longtime meteorologist, aviation expert, and talk show host on several TV stations in Chicago, has died. He was 86-years old. After becoming only the third African ...
Sep 12, 2017 · Jim Tilmon a Pilot and Pioneer Who ‘Just Wanted to Fly’. Alexandra Silets | September 12, 2017 7:08 pm. Jim Tilmon has worn many hats throughout his extraordinary life: pilot, Emmy Award-winning broadcaster and weatherman, aviation expert, musician and author. Tilmon is also a pioneer.
