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Kent Ninomiya. Today my son asked me to make him a little brother. He asked like he was asking me to make him a sandwich. I laughed aloud as he looked at me puzzled. I didn’t know where to start explaining it to him. So I didn’t. We just had a good laugh about it. He thinks he’s funny and did something good by making his Dad laugh. It doesn’t matter if he doesn’t know why he’s funny. Kent Ninomiya

Kent Ninomiya.
Here’s a way all of us can honor John Drury. A public memorial service for John Drury will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Holy Name Cathedral, 735 N. State. His funeral earlier this week was private.
The retired Chicago television news anchor, whose illustrious broadcast career spanned 50 years, died Sunday after a long battle with Lou Gehrig’s disease. He was 80.
Two notable pieces on Drury are featured on the Museum of Broadcast Communications’ Web site at www.museum.tv. One is the career portrait originally presented at the museum’s “Salute to John Drury” in 2000, and the other is an interview with Drury conducted in 2002 by colleague Harry Porterfield.

Kent Ninomiya. I would like to reflect today on the passing of a colleague and friend. All of Chicago and the broadcast news community is saddened to learn of the death of John Drury. I had the privilege of working with John for 5 years at WLS. Despite being the biggest star in town he was always warm and down to earth. He led by example for 50 years exuding class and dignity. He gave me some wonderful advice on excelling in the business that I still rely on today. This from the WLS web site:November 25, 2007 - John Drury, one of Chicago’s most respected and beloved journalists, has died at his home in Wheaton, Illinois, from complications due to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, ALS disease. He was 80-years-old. Before his retirement from ABC 7 Chicago in 2002, Drury anchored the top-rated 10:00 p.m. newscast for 16 years, becoming a fixture in Chicago broadcasting during an iconic career that spanned four decades here. According to ABC7 President and General Manager, Emily Barr, “John was the consummate journalist - driven, passionate about telling the truth and of course, a great communicator. Throughout his 50-year career, viewers trusted him to deliver the news with fairness and accuracy and he never let them down. He was a wonderful, caring man who conducted himself with grace, loved to laugh and always made others feel at ease. All of us who worked with him are richer for having had the opportunity to be his colleague and his friend. We miss him and wish his devoted wife Ann and his family peace.”John’s family released the following statement: “John passed away peacefully this evening at his home surrounded by his family. Not only did he fight ALS, he gave back to the community by raising awareness to this disease. We want to thank everyone who has supported John throughout his career and throughout his battle with ALS.”Born in Peoria, Illinois, on January 4, 1927, Drury was the youngest of fours sons. He grew up during the Depression, in Aurora, Illinois and learned about great storytelling when the family gathered around the radio to listen to Edward R. Murrow. He left West Aurora High School early to enlist in the Navy during World War II. When he returned home from the war he got his first job in radio at a community college and then as a student at the University of Iowa.I will miss John but revel in the memory of what he taught me about being a newsman. Kent Ninomiya

Over the past 20 years Kent Ninomiya has worked for television stations across the country as a news anchor, reporter and news executive. His career covers the West Coast, East Coast and places in between. Besides his work in broadcast journalism, Kent Ninomiya is also an avid traveler and writer. He has visited 90 countries and regions on all 7 continents as well as all 50 states. Kent Ninomiya is also a devout family man and father to two young children.Kent Ninomiya was born and raised in California. He was graduated from the University of California at Berkeley where he received a BA in Social Sciences with an emphasis on History, Political Science and Mass Communications.Ninomiya’s television career started behind the scenes working and interning for KTVU in Oakland, KGO in San Francisco, and the Washington D.C. bureau of CNN.Kent Ninomiya’s first on air job was as an assignment editor-reporter for WGGB, the ABC television station in Springfield, Massachusetts. He then moved on anchor morning cut-ins and report for KIEM, the NBC television station in Eureka, California.Ninomiya later reported and was a fill-in anchor for KJEO the CBS television station in Fresno, KFSN the ABC television station in Frenso, KGTV the ABC television station in San Diego, and WLS the ABC television station in Chicago.Kent Ninomiya returned to KGO in San Francisco as the weekday 5am - 7am anchor. He later anchored weekend evenings for KCOP in Los Angeles. While there, KCOP became part of a duopoly with LA’s FOX station KTTV. Ninomiya filed reports for both stations.Kent Ninomiya was named primary news anchor for KSTP in Minneapolis-St Paul in 2003. Ninomiya was the first full blooded Asian American male to be a primary news anchor in the United States. His pairing with Harris Faulkner, an African American female, was heralded as a bold step forward by journalist organizations.

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