Longtime Chicago news anchor for CBS affiliate WBBM (1962-1967), WGN (1967-1970, 1979-1984) and ABC affiliate WLS (1970-1979, 1984-2002); he had previously been anchor at Milwaukee's WTMJ (1955-1962). He retired in 2002 upon being diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's disease).