WHEATON, Ill. (CBS 2) ― John Drury, former CBS 2 reporter and anchor, has died.
He passed away at 7:34 pm Sunday night in his home in Wheaton, surrounded by his family.
Drury was on staff at CBS 2 after President Kennedy was assassinated.
Drury grew up in Aurora and worked in Chicago for 40 years. Though he was a talented anchorman, he loved street reporting.
Drury joined ABC 7 as a news anchor for the 10 p.m. newscast in August 1984. Drury reported and co-anchored the 9 p.m. news in Chicago at WGN from 1979-84. Prior to that, from 1970-79, Drury anchored the news at ABC 7. From 1967-70, Drury served his first stint at WGN, as 10 p.m. news anchor. Before that, from 1962-67, he both anchored and reported news for CBS 2, serving as Fahey Flynn's first co-anchor. Drury's broadcasting career began at WTMJ-TV in Milwaukee, from 1955-62, where he anchored and reported on the 10 p.m. news.
Drury joined ABC 7 as a news anchor for the 10 p.m. newscast in August 1984. Drury reported and co-anchored the 9 p.m. news in Chicago at WGN from 1979-84. Prior to that, from 1970-79, Drury anchored the news at ABC 7. From 1967-70, Drury served his first stint at WGN, as 10 p.m. news anchor. Before that, from 1962-67, he both anchored and reported news for CBS 2, serving as Fahey Flynn's first co-anchor. Drury's broadcasting career began at WTMJ-TV in Milwaukee, from 1955-62, where he anchored and reported on the 10 p.m. news.
In 2000, Drury was saluted by the Museum of Broadcast Communications for his valuable contributions to Chicago's broadcast history. In 1996, Drury was named to the Chicago Journalism Hall of Fame. That same year, he was also awarded the prestigious Silver Circle Award for 25 years of outstanding contributions to Chicago television. He received Emmy awards in 1988, '87 and '83.
Drury joined ABC 7 as a news anchor for the 10 p.m. newscast in August 1984. Drury reported and co-anchored the 9 p.m. news in Chicago at WGN from 1979-84. Prior to that, from 1970-79, Drury anchored the news at ABC 7. From 1967-70, Drury served his first stint at WGN, as 10 p.m. news anchor. Before that, from 1962-67, he both anchored and reported news for CBS 2, serving as Fahey Flynn's first co-anchor. Drury's broadcasting career began at WTMJ-TV in Milwaukee, from 1955-62, where he anchored and reported on the 10 p.m. news.
Drury joined ABC 7 as a news anchor for the 10 p.m. newscast in August 1984. Drury reported and co-anchored the 9 p.m. news in Chicago at WGN from 1979-84. Prior to that, from 1970-79, Drury anchored the news at ABC 7. From 1967-70, Drury served his first stint at WGN, as 10 p.m. news anchor. Before that, from 1962-67, he both anchored and reported news for CBS 2, serving as Fahey Flynn's first co-anchor. Drury's broadcasting career began at WTMJ-TV in Milwaukee, from 1955-62, where he anchored and reported on the 10 p.m. news.
Drury joined ABC 7 as a news anchor for the 10 p.m. newscast in August 1984. Drury reported and co-anchored the 9 p.m. news in Chicago at WGN from 1979-84. Prior to that, from 1970-79, Drury anchored the news at ABC 7. From 1967-70, Drury served his first stint at WGN, as 10 p.m. news anchor. Before that, from 1962-67, he both anchored and reported news for CBS 2, serving as Fahey Flynn's first co-anchor. Drury's broadcasting career began at WTMJ-TV in Milwaukee, from 1955-62, where he anchored and reported on the 10 p.m. news.
Drury, 80, died after a four-year battle with Lou Gehrig's disease.
He is survived by his wife Anne, four children and nine grandchildren.
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