Marlin Perkins, the former Lincoln Park Zoo director who brought the animal world home to millions of viewers through “Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom,” will be honored posthumously with the Chicago TV industry’s highest honor.
Perkins is one of 10 notable broadcasters chosen for induction this spring in the Silver Circle of the Chicago/Midwest chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
He and the other 2020 honorees were announced Saturday at the 61st annual regional Emmy Awards. Continue reading