"WLS newsman Jim Johnson dies at 80; funny, warm, irreverent and loved by everybody"

Jim Johnson started at WLS after graduating from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and worked there his entire career— nearly 50 years — alongside Steve Dahl, Garry Meier, Fred Winston and Roe Conn, who recalled Mr. Johnson’s warmth and humor.

By Neil Steinberg
Mar 31, 2025

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