In 2014 Eckhartz Press was proud to publish the memoir of former ABC-Chicago anchorman Joel Daly, The Daly News. Joel has seen it all in his incredible life.
*He was a television news reporter. In that role he interviewed the likes of Martin Luther King Jr., Governor George Wallace, accused murderer (and inspiration for “The Fugitive”) Sam Sheppard, and even the Beatles.
*He was a television news anchor. In that role he helped create the Eyewitness News brand, wrote and delivered daily commentaries during the incredible tumult of the late 60s and early 70s, and along with fellow legendary anchor Fahey Flynn, anchored Chicago’s top rated newscast.
*He was a actor and performer. As a young man he appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show, and as a not-quite-as-young-man recently appeared as Howard Beale in a stage version of “Network”.
*He was a pilot. He built his own airplane from scratch, later flew it, and even went wing-walking.
*He was a country music star. His band Joel Daly and the Sundowners appeared all over the Chicago area for years. Joel wowed the audience with his yodeling abilities.
*He was an attorney. He went back to law school in his 50s, and became a prominent lawyer in Chicago, recently retiring after more than twenty years practicing law.
We made the media rounds with Joel in 2014 and 2015 and enjoyed every moment of it. Thank you Joel for choosing Eckhartz Press as your publisher.
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