Media in memoriam — 2021

Allison Payne

Gone but not forgotten: A look back at Chicago media luminaries who left us in 2021.

Bill Barnhart business columnist

Bill Bird reporter

Bill Campbell

Roger Brown news writer

Bill Campbell host, editorial director

Ruben Cruz commentator

Marjorie David editor

Paul Davis news director

Paul Davis

Jeff Dickerson sports reporter

John Farneda music director

Nicolette Ferri producer

Marty Greenberg executive

Mike Hamernik meteorologist

Mike Hamernik

Nicholas Horrock bureau chief

Joe Howard producer

David Ibata editor

Scott Jacobs video journalist

Mike Jacobsen producer

Dick Kay

Dick Kay reporter, host

Tom Korzeniowski reporter

Jerry Kuc sportscaster

Tom Kuelbs news director

Jim Mabie executive

Don Mellema

Don Mellema reporter

Jamillah Muhammad producer

Robert Mulholland executive

Sandra Myers receptionist

Mark Napoleon traffic reporter

William Recktenwald

Allison Payne news anchor

Jim Pluta reporter

Ron Popeil TV pitchman

William Recktenwald reporter, professor

Forrest Respess producer

Edna Schmidt

Pete Rosengren sales executive

Edna Schmidt news anchor

Sylvia Shepherd reporter

David Smallwood editor

Bud Solk advertising executive

Jim Tilmon

Ray Sons sports editor

Jim Stricklin photographer

Frank Sullivan publisher, press secretary

Keith Taylor artist

Jim Tilmon weather forecaster, airline pilot

Bob Wallace

Jerry Tomaselli photographer

Larry Townsend editor

Bob Wallace reporter, host

Erica Watson comedian

Betty White actress

Dori Wilson publicist