2021 Chicago Silver Circle Honors Program Book

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RICHARD BERNAL Richard Bernal is a lifelong Chicagoan, born on the Southside, the youngest of 12 in an immigrant Mexican family. He attended Chicago public schools, graduating from West Pullman Elementary and Morgan Park High. In 1948, the Bernal house was the first in the neighborhood to get a TV set. Chicago broadcasting would become a steady influence throughout his youth. As a boy, Richard developed a serious interest in photography and cinematography. He was a photographer for the high school student newspaper and yearbooks and thought that photography might be his life’s work. But a high school field trip to the WBBM-TV studios sparked the idea of possibly becoming a TV cameraman. With a TV career as motivation, Richard went to college, first at Wilson Junior College in Chicago, then finishing at the University of Illinois in Champaign. His camera abilities got him his first paying job in television at WILL-TV, the university’s PBS station. Fun Fact: Richard’s first ever TV Election Night was the 1960 JFK/Nixon Presidential Election. Richard was the first in his family to graduate college. In 1962, he received a B.S. Degree in Journalism & Communications from the University of Illinois. He considers that his most significant personal achievement. Richard served his military obligation as a TV Production Specialist, including a year at the American Forces Korea Network, directing live TV programs for American troops in South Korea. He was discharged in 1965, just as the Field newspapers publisher was planning to start a brand new TV station in Chicago, WFLD, Channel 32. He landed an interview with Chicago TV legend Sterling “Red” Quinlan and was hired to work in the first crew of “Creative Assistants” who got the station up and running. On the very first night that Channel 32 went on the air, Richard was in the room where it happened. Once in the directing rotation, Richard helmed a wide variety of shows including BJ & Dirty Dragon with Bill Jackson, and Screaming Yellow Theater hosted by the original “Svengoolie”, Jerry G. Bishop. In 1971, Richard moved to CBS, WBBM-TV as a staff director. During his 33 years at Channel 2, his assignments ranged from daily programming like the Lee Philip Show, the news with Bill Kurtis & Walter Jacobson, the Chicago Bears coaches’ show with Mike Ditka to numerous special projects. At WBBM-TV, he received three Chicago Emmy ® Awards, one for Individual Achievement as a Director, and two as Director and Co-Producer for Best Children’s Series, Magic Door. Richard was also the director of Lee Philips’ National Emmy ® award-winning documentary, The Forgotten Children. A third chapter in Richard’s Chicago TV History began in 1979 when he was invited to teach at Columbia College Chicago. Richard’s career there spanned 40 years, offering his knowledge of TV Directing and Production. Richard takes great pride in knowing that many of his students are now successful figures in the industry, both in Chicago and around the USA.
MARK GIANGREGO Mark Giangreco enjoyed a storied career as a Chicago sports reporter and anchor for a lot longer than most of the sports figures he covered. His almost four-decade run in Chicago began when he was hired as a weekend sports anchor/ reporter at WMAQ-TV in 1982. He quickly became the station’s sports director along with his reporting and anchoring duties. In 1994, Mark joined ABC 7 in Chicago and would remain there until earlier this year. He became the station’s sports director and primary sports anchor for the top-rated 5 p.m. and 10 p.m. newscasts. During his tenure, Mark earned a reputation for delivering sports with humor and, at times, a bit of sarcasm. He was considered a sports anchor that even non-sports fans enjoyed watching. Mark was tagged to participate in various non-sports specials including ABC’s well-viewed New Year’s Eve coverage co-hosted by Mark and 2013 Silver Circle honoree Janet Davies. Mark’s broadcasting career began while he was at the University of Dayton. He joined WING-AM Radio in Dayton, Ohio as a news and sports reporter in 1972. He received his B.A. in Communications in 1974 and, two years later, became the weekend sports anchor and reporter at WDTN-TV in Dayton. His final stop before coming to Chicago was WLKY- TV in Louisville, Kentucky where he served as sports director and anchor. Over the years, Mark has garnered several awards for his sports reporting including eight Chicago/Midwest Emmy ® Awards: The 39th Year Itch (1985 sports special), Sports Sunday (1986 sports series), Countdown to Chicago 2015 and 2020 (2015 and 2020 special event coverage), Chicago Auto Show Special (2016), and Outstanding Newscast (2017, 2018, and 2020). He has also won two Peter Lisagor Awards, two Associated Press Awards as well as the prestigious Iris Award from the National Association of Television Program Executives. He was named Illinois Sportscaster of the Year in 2017. Mark has three adult sons and the Chicago Father’s Day Council named him “Father of the Year” in 1996. Thank you to the MMEA (Midwest Media Educators Association) for our long-standing partnership. We value your support. — NATAS Chicago/Midwest Chapter mmea.tv
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