From her early days as a WGN staff announcer to her hosting roles for parade telecasts, telethons, and the Illinois Lottery drawings, she became synonymous with WGN-TV.

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In 2022, 64 of the 100 most watched telecasts and 49 of the 50 highest-rated shows among people ages 18-49 were sports, according to Nielsen.

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In addition to his nightly weather forecasts, Dr. Field analyzed space missions on network telecasts, explaining the weather conditions that astronauts were likely to face when they touched down in the ocean.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/02/business/media/frank-field-dead.html