Legendary Pam Zekman honored with virtual tributes

The team at Reel Chicago feels that Pam Zekman is as much a part of Chicago as Navy Pier, the Cubs, and Vienna dogs. Clearly the people of Chicago feel the same way.

Comments and tributes began pouring in after hearing the disturbing news that Pam lost her position of 39 years as investigative reporter at WBBM due to COVID-19 layoffs.

Pam Zekman is the face of Chicago news. Zekman is a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner who had worked at the Chicago Sun-Times and Chicago Tribune. She’d been at the TV station since 1981. 

In a virtual video tribute Bill Kurtis hosts a retrospective on Pam’s career.

Pam Zekman: Friends Pay Tribute sharing their personal memories.

Pam Zekman, felled for now by CBS layoffs, is a giant of Chicago journalism. Or as the great editor during The Mirage days, Gregory Favre, puts it: “It’s hard to think of Chicago journalism without Pam.” https://t.co/bfl46ujgJz

— Rick Kogan (@rickkogan) May 28, 2020

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Feder: Mass layoffs at CBS 2 hit Pam Zekman, other 'valued members of our team' https://t.co/8bLJIkhpOL

— Daily Herald (@dailyherald) May 27, 2020

https://twitter.com/VoteCasten/status/1276532725651066881?s=20

After following her career for years, I got to sit next to the great Pam Zekman at a post-City Council briefing a few months ago. She's a role model for women journalists everywhere: https://t.co/dNxpdn3k8X pic.twitter.com/N9pjzWLs9o

— Shia Kapos (@ShiaKapos) May 28, 2020

Pam Zekman is the real deal. A true pro. Witnessed her talents firsthand as she doggedly worked on reports with investigators for the BGA, where I worked for six years. Another dark day for Chicago journalism, which is now more vital than ever to the public interest. https://t.co/w1AJW7TKLt

— robert reed (@rreedbiz) May 27, 2020

After seeing the tribute hosted buy Bill Curtis, Zekman thanked everyone who reached out to her since her departure was announced. “Thank you for your kind words and overwhelming support. It means so much to me.”

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