Jack Conaty

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Jack Conaty (born September 26, 1946 in New Haven, Connecticut) is currently the chief political correspondent for WFLD-TV In Chicago He's been there since 1987.

He holds a bachelor's degree in English from Providence College in Rhode Island. After teaching high school English for six years in New Haven, Connecticut, Conaty decided to pursue a master's degree in journalism from the University of Missouri.

Conaty's first job as a reporter was for WTVT-TV in Tampa, Florida, and he subsequently worked at WNET/NJP-TV in New Jersey as a weekend anchor, and at WJLA-TV (the local ABC affiliate in the Washington, D.C. market) as a national correspondent. From 1986 to 1987 he worked for WTTG, the FOX station in the D.C. area, before moving to WFLD. From 1986-87, he won an Emmy Award and was nominated for four others. He has also been honored with Associated Press awards and the United Press International award for excellence in reporting.