Nexstar’s nascent NewsNation cable network has been roiled with high-level departures and “plummeting morale amid dismal ratings,” as summarized by one media writer. It is certainly at a pivotal juncture, and whether it can deliver on the unique, apolitical content it promised will be key to its survival.
He loved NBC,” his wife, Joan, said Saturday.
Veteran journalist Carol Marin, who retired in late 2020 as NBC 5 s political editor, said Tilmon was not just professional, but kind and generous with his time. A gentleman always, she said. And trusted by colleagues and viewers alike.”
The great Jim Tilmon died today in Phoenix at age 86. A veteran of WTTW, WMAQ and WBBM, Jim is beloved and remembered as a total gentleman and great colleague. Blessings to him and to the love of his life, Joan, kids and grandkids. Carol Marin (@CarolMarin) January 16, 2021
Tilmon served in the United States Army Corps of Engineers for eight years, and in 1965, joined American Airlines, becoming the airline’s third African American commercial pilot and the country’s fifth, according to a biography on the HistoryMakers website.
Obituary for Chicago TV meteorologist Jim Tilmon, 1934-2021. He was a pioneer both on the air and in the skies, as one of the nation's first Black airline pilots.