Chicago Tonight

Chicago Tonight
Genre	Television news magazine
Theme music composer	Nick Tremulis Herbie Hancock
Country of origin	United States
Production
Executive producer	Mary Field
Production location	Chicago, Illinois
Camera setup	multi-camera
Running time	27 minutes
Original release
Network	WTTW
Release	April 24, 1984 (1984-04-24)

Chicago Tonight is a television news program broadcast weeknights on WTTW in Chicago, United States. It reports primarily on local politics, education, business, culture, science, and health, with a mix of in-studio panel discussions, one-on-one interviews, and short documentary-style packages. On its website, it publishes additional news stories and features by staff reporters.

The show first aired on April 24, 1984[1] and was hosted by popular Chicago broadcast journalist John Callaway for 15 years, who continued contributing to the show until he died in 2009.[2]

Notable staff

• Paris Schutz - host
• Brandis Friedman - host
• Phil Ponce – host
• Carol Marin – contributor

References

1. "Chicago Tonight debuts on WTTW". Chicago Tribune. April 24, 1984. p. sec. 5, p. 5.
2. "John Callaway 1936–2009: Journalist and longtime 'Chicago Tonight' host". Chicago Tribune.

External links

• Official website