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Pam Zekman (born October 22, 1944, in Chicago) is an American journalist who had been an investigative reporter at WBBM-TV in Chicago from 1981 to 2020. A graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, Zekman spent over a decade as a newspaper reporter before working in television. Zekman is known for her aggressive investigative work, including the purchase of the Mirage Tavern. She has shared two Pulitzer Prizes for her reporting for the Chicago Tribune (1971–76) and the Chicago Sun-Times (1976–81).

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  • Pam Zekman (born October 22, 1944, in Chicago) is an American journalist who had been an investigative reporter at WBBM-TV in Chicago from 1981 to 2020. A graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, Zekman spent over a decade as a newspaper reporter before working in television. Zekman is known for her aggressive investigative work, including the purchase of the Mirage Tavern. She has shared two Pulitzer Prizes for her reporting for the Chicago Tribune (1971–76) and the Chicago Sun-Times (1976–81). (en)
  • Пем Зекман (народилася 22 жовтня 1944 року в Чикаго) — американська журналістка, яка з 1981 року була журналістом-слідчим у в Чикаго. Випускниця Каліфорнійського університету, Берклі, Зекман пропрацювала понад 10 років газетним репортером перед тим, як працевлаштувалась на телебаченні. Відома своєю наполегливою слідчою діяльністю, включаючи розслідування справи щодо . Пем Зекман нагороджена двома Пулітцерівськими преміями за її репортажі для Chicago Tribune (1971—76) і (1976—81). (uk)
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  • Pam Zekman (born October 22, 1944, in Chicago) is an American journalist who had been an investigative reporter at WBBM-TV in Chicago from 1981 to 2020. A graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, Zekman spent over a decade as a newspaper reporter before working in television. Zekman is known for her aggressive investigative work, including the purchase of the Mirage Tavern. She has shared two Pulitzer Prizes for her reporting for the Chicago Tribune (1971–76) and the Chicago Sun-Times (1976–81). As a young woman, Zekman was also a competitive figure skater, finishing fifth in junior ladies singles at the 1961 United States Figure Skating Championships. Zekman, along with fellow WBBM personalities, police reporter John Drummond, chief correspondent Jay Levine, and then evening anchor/reporter Lester Holt appeared in the final scenes of the 1993 film The Fugitive, playing themselves. She, along with Drummond, also appeared in the 1996 film Chain Reaction. Zekman was sued for defamation and libel by the chief toxicologist of the Cook County medical examiner's office after reporting the office was mishandling cases. The case was dismissed on both counts. Zekman began working at WBBM in 1981, and in that time she has investigated Medicare fraud, dangerous cab and bus drivers, tax fraud, and government waste, among many other things. Zekman was laid off on May 27, 2020. (en)
  • Пем Зекман (народилася 22 жовтня 1944 року в Чикаго) — американська журналістка, яка з 1981 року була журналістом-слідчим у в Чикаго. Випускниця Каліфорнійського університету, Берклі, Зекман пропрацювала понад 10 років газетним репортером перед тим, як працевлаштувалась на телебаченні. Відома своєю наполегливою слідчою діяльністю, включаючи розслідування справи щодо . Пем Зекман нагороджена двома Пулітцерівськими преміями за її репортажі для Chicago Tribune (1971—76) і (1976—81). Будучи молодою жінкою, Зекман також була конкурентоспроможною фігуристкою, фінішувавши п'ятою у юнацьких одиночних змаганнях на чемпіонаті Сполучених Штатів 1961 року з фігурного катання . Пем Зекман, разом з іншими особами WBBM, поліцейським репортером Джоном Драммоном, головним кореспондентом Jay Levine і репортером з'явилася у фінальних сценах фільму The Fugitive. Вона разом з Джоном Драммондом також з'явилися в 1996 році у фільмі . (uk)
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