Career
He holds a bachelor"s degree in English from Providence College in Rhode Island. After teaching high school English for six years in New Haven, Connecticut, Conaty decided to pursue a master"s degree in journalism from the University of Missouri. Conaty"s first job as a reporter was for WTVT-television in Tampa, Florida, and he subsequently worked at W National Educational Television/NJP-television in New Jersey as a weekend anchor, and at WJLA-television (the local American Broadcasting Company affiliate in the Washington, District of Columbia market) as a national correspondent.
From 1986 to 1987 he worked for WTTG, the FOX station in the District of Columbia area, before moving to WFLD. He has also been honored with Associated Press awards and the United Press International award for excellence in reporting.
Mr. Conaty was the host of a politically focused talk show, Fox Chicago Perspectives, which airs on Sunday mornings at 8 Master of Arts, C.T. on FOX Chicago.
