Longtime Chicago TV broadcaster Harry Porterfield died Monday, his family said. He spent more than five decades working for the people of the Windy City.
When some Chicagoans hear the phrase, 'The man, the myth, the legend,' they may associate it with longtime journalist Harry Porterfield, who died Monday morning at the age of 95. Porterfield was on television in the Windy City for 51 years, with 30 of them spent working for CBS 2, the station reported. He was described as 'legendary' and signed off in 2015 by retiring. 'Harry was a deeply admired and well-loved journalist. An icon who impacted the community he served.
During his tenure at the station he hosted a segment called 'Someone You Should Know,' where he featured 'ordinary Chicagoans doing extraordinary things,' the station said. 'Porterfield, who had been the station’s only African American weekday news anchor, was proud the end result was more job opportunities for minority journalists,' the Chicago Sun-Times reported.
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