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Walter Jacobson, Foreword by Bill Kurtis. 2012. Published by: Southern Illinois University Press. View. summary. This highly readable book provides a unique glimpse into the rough-and-tumble Chicago news business as seen through the eyes of one of its legendary players.
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With an engaging writing style, Jacobson recollects his interactions with Chicago mayors Richard J. and Richard M. Daley, Jane Byrne, Harold Washington, and Rahm Emanuel; recounts his coverage of such fascinating news stories as the violent 1968 Democratic National Convention and the execution of convicted mass murderer John Wayne Gacy; and ...
Walter David Jacobson (born July 28, 1937) is a former Chicago television news personality and a current Chicago radio news personality. He currently provides opinion segments for WGN Radio AM 720.
Sep 27, 2012 · His life story, Walter’s Perspective: A Memoir of Fifty Years in Chicago TV News, is as lively and jumpy as its author’s on-screen presence. At age 75 he’s still on air and still paired with...
Oct 8, 2012 · From his first news job working as a legman for Daily News columnist Jack Mabley in the 1950s to his later role as a news anchor and political commentator at CBS-owned WBBM, Walter Jacobson...
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Nov 11, 2012 · Jacobson provides most of the details in his lively and surprisingly self-effacing new book, “Walter’s Perspective: A Memoir of Fifty Years in Chicago TV News.”
Dec 1, 2012 · In a town where politics is local sport, Walter Jacobson had a ringside seat, and he shares it in his new book, “Walter’s Perspective: A Memoir of Fifty Years in Chicago TV News.”
