Kaufmann quiz: The 10pm news
How well do you know the history of Chicago's local TV news?
Photo: Max Robinson, Photo: Getty Images
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Which duo anchored the CBS 2 news during the 1980s:
Bill Kurtis & Walter Jacobson
Mary Ann Childers & Jay Levine
Ron Magers & Carol Marin
Katie Couric & Lester Holt
Correct answer: Bill Kurtis & Walter Jacobson
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This Fox 32 anchor left Chicago for a national gig which turned into her hosting a daytime talk show.
Jenny Jones
Jennifer Hudson
Ricki Lake
Tamron Hall
Correct answer: Tamron Hall
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This reporter had the nickname "Bulldog" which helped in covering crime outfits and the mob in Chicago.
John Kass
John Garcia
Phil Rogers
John Drummond
Correct answer: John Drummond
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This legendary anchor was a sports reporter before moving up to head anchor at NBC5. He died in 2018.
Fahey Flynn
John Daley
John Drury
Warner Saunders
Correct answer: Warner Saunders
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Who is the longest-serving anchor currently on the 10pm news?
Joe Donlon
Allison Rosati
Cheryl Burton
Micah Materre
Correct answer: Allison Rosati
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This reporter got into hot water after a rival station aired a video of her poolside at a crime suspect's house in 2007. She was subsequently fired. She now co-hosts a radio show.
Samantha Nelson
Amy Jacobson
Linda MaClennan
Amy Freeze
Correct answer: Amy Jacobson
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Which investigative reporter went undercover as a bar owner to expose shady city business dealings with contractors and inspectors?
Chuck Goudie
Rob Elgas
Pam Zekman
Dave Savini
Correct answer: Pam Zekman
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Which one of these pairs are NOT related:
Bob & Karen Jordan
Tim & Jenniffer Weigel
Max & Robin Robinson
Lester & Stefan Holt
Correct answer: Max & Robin Robinson
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Who was the first Asian-American broadcast journalist in Chicago?
Linda Yu
Connie Chung
Judy Hsu
Nancy Loo
Correct answer: Linda Yu
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Who did NOT do commentaries on the 10pm news?
Jerry Springer
Joel Daly
Mark Suppelsa
Walter Jacobson
Correct answer: Mark Suppelsa
Novice: You got {number correct}/{number of questions} correct answers 😥
These were hard questions. If you didn't watch the news growing up in Chicago, you probably didn't stand a chance on this quiz!
Star: You got {number correct}/{number of questions} correct answers 🙂
Not bad! You know your way around a TV dial.
News junkie: You got {number correct}/{number of questions} correct answers 🥳
Congrats! You are the kind of Chicagoan that high-fives an anchor when you see them on the street!