John Henning (journalist)
John Henning | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 22, 1937 St. Peter's College Boston University COM '63 |
| Occupation(s) | News reporter Political analyst |
| Relatives | Dan Henning (brother) |
John Henning (May 22, 1937 – July 7, 2010) was an American
Biography
Early life and education
Born in
Career
While studying, he interned at
Henning remained at Channel 5 till April 1977, when he returned to the anchor desk at Channel 7. While his reporting continued to win him praise, the ratings at WNAC-TV did not go up, and he was taken off the anchor desk and reassigned to other duties. Not long after that, in late June 1981, he decided to resign. At that time, media critic Robert MacLean of the
Due to a non-compete clause in his contract, he remained off the air till January 1982, at which time he was hired by WBZ-TV (Channel 4) to anchor the noon news.[3] Henning spent the rest of his career working for WBZ, winning a number of awards in the process. In 1994, he was able to report on the success of his brother Dan Henning, who was named the football coach at Boston College.[4]
Meanwhile, after many years of anchoring, John stepped down from anchoring the noon news in May 1995, and WBZ-TV made him their senior correspondent, with a specialty in local and national politics. The veteran reporter also covered the State House. Henning retired from full-time reporting in 2003,[5] but continued to do commentary for WBZ-TV and WBZ Radio, where he teamed up with another political commentator, Jon Keller, to do a feature called "Eye on Politics."
Death
Henning was diagnosed with
Awards
- 1999: Dennis Kauff Memorial Lifetime Achievement Award[7]
- 2003: George Heller Memorial Gold Card, American Federation of Television and Radio Artists
References
- ^ Fitzgerald, Joe (1994-03-05). "John Henning Tackles the Issues". Boston Herald. p. 45.
- ^ MacLean, Robert A. (1981-06-04). "Channel 7's Henning Reassigned". Boston Globe.
- ^ Kimmel, Daniel M. (1994-10-14). "Noon News Suits Henning Just Fine". Worcester Telegram & Gazette. p. C7.
- ^ Fitzgerald, Joe (1994-03-05). "John Henning Tackles the Issues". Boston Herald. p. 45.
- ^ "Henning to exit TV after 2004 vote". Boston Herald. 2003-09-03. p. E6.
- ^ Jessica Heslam (July 8, 2010). "Legendary TV newsman John Henning dies at 73". Boston Herald. Archived from the original on July 28, 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-08.
- ^ Aucoin, Don (1999-04-28). "Henning Honored With Kauff Award". Boston Globe. p. C12.
Bibliography
- Claffey, Charles E. "Henning Knows the People, the City in Which He Works." Boston Globe, July 21, 1981.
- Powers, Dick. "Channel 4 Revamps Early Morning News Format." Boston Globe, December 17, 1981.