Dick Feagler
Encyclopedia
Richard "Dick" Feagler is a newspaper
columnist
, playwright
and television personality from Cleveland, Ohio
. After attending Ohio University
he began his career in journalism in 1963, writing obituaries for the Cleveland Press
. In 1970 Feagler started a regular feature column and continued until the Press folded in 1982.
, the Willoughby News-Herald
, and the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram. The Plain Dealer began running the column in 1993. Feagler has also provided regular news commentaries for WKYC-TV
and WEWS-TV
, and hosted the talk show, Feagler! During a brief stint he co-anchoring TV-3’s evening newscasts from 1991 to 1993. He is currently the host of Feagler & Friends, a weekly half-hour discussion program on WVIZ
.
While Feagler was long registered as a Republican, he has become more liberal as of late and is a strong critic of the Iraq war in many of his columns.
Feagler retired from The Plain Dealer by writing his last column published on Sunday, January 4, 2009.
(1991), the DuPont-Columbia Award
(1991), 23 local Emmy Award
s, and numerous awards from United Press International
and the Associated Press
. Feagler was inducted into the Press Club of Cleveland Journalism Hall of Fame in 1994.
One of Feagler’s most popular newspaper pieces, “Christmas at Aunt Ida’s” was adapted into a stage production in 2006 at the Huntington Playhouse in Bay Village, Ohio
. The play returned again in November 2007.
Many of Feagler’s favorite columns have been published as collections.
Newspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
columnist
Columnist
A columnist is a journalist who writes for publication in a series, creating an article that usually offers commentary and opinions. Columns appear in newspapers, magazines and other publications, including blogs....
, playwright
Playwright
A playwright, also called a dramatist, is a person who writes plays.The term is not a variant spelling of "playwrite", but something quite distinct: the word wright is an archaic English term for a craftsman or builder...
and television personality from Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
. After attending Ohio University
Ohio University
Ohio University is a public university located in the Midwestern United States in Athens, Ohio, situated on an campus...
he began his career in journalism in 1963, writing obituaries for the Cleveland Press
Cleveland Press
The Cleveland Press was a daily American newspaper published in Cleveland, Ohio from November 2, 1878, through June 17, 1982. From 1928 to 1966, the paper's editor was Louis Seltzer....
. In 1970 Feagler started a regular feature column and continued until the Press folded in 1982.
Career Biography, Credentials
Feagler continued to write his column for numerous Ohio newspapers, including the Akron Beacon JournalAkron Beacon Journal
The Akron Beacon Journal is a four-time Pulitzer Prize-winning morning newspaper in Akron, Ohio, United States, and published by Black Press Ltd.. It is the sole daily newspaper in Akron and is distributed throughout Northeast Ohio. The paper places a strong emphasis on local news and business...
, the Willoughby News-Herald
The News-Herald (Ohio)
The News-Herald is a newspaper distributed in the northeastern portion of Northeast Ohio, serving Lake, Geauga, and Ashtabula Counties as well as a section of eastern Cuyahoga County.-History:...
, and the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram. The Plain Dealer began running the column in 1993. Feagler has also provided regular news commentaries for WKYC-TV
WKYC-TV
WKYC, virtual channel 3 , is an NBC-affiliated television station located in Cleveland, Ohio, owned by the Gannett Company. Its studio is located on the shores of Lake Erie, while its transmitter is located in Parma, Ohio....
and WEWS-TV
WEWS-TV
WEWS-TV, virtual channel 5 , is a television station in Cleveland, Ohio. WEWS has been owned by the E. W. Scripps Company since its inception, and is an affiliate of the ABC television network...
, and hosted the talk show, Feagler! During a brief stint he co-anchoring TV-3’s evening newscasts from 1991 to 1993. He is currently the host of Feagler & Friends, a weekly half-hour discussion program on WVIZ
WVIZ
WVIZ is a public television station in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. It was the 100th public television station to sign on in America. Its founder was Betty Cope, a former producer at Cleveland's ABC affiliate, WEWS, who recognized the value of non-commercial educational television for the schools...
.
While Feagler was long registered as a Republican, he has become more liberal as of late and is a strong critic of the Iraq war in many of his columns.
Feagler retired from The Plain Dealer by writing his last column published on Sunday, January 4, 2009.
Awards and honors
Feagler has received numerous awards for his work including the Peabody AwardPeabody Award
The George Foster Peabody Awards recognize distinguished and meritorious public service by radio and television stations, networks, producing organizations and individuals. In 1939, the National Association of Broadcasters formed a committee to recognize outstanding achievement in radio broadcasting...
(1991), the DuPont-Columbia Award
DuPont-Columbia Award
The Alfred I. duPont–Columbia University Award is an American award that honors excellence in broadcast journalism. The awards, administered since 1968 by the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism in New York City, are considered a broadcast equivalent of the Pulitzer Prize, another...
(1991), 23 local Emmy Award
Emmy Award
An Emmy Award, often referred to simply as the Emmy, is a television production award, similar in nature to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment, and is considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards and the Grammy Awards .A majority of Emmys are presented in various...
s, and numerous awards from United Press International
United Press International
United Press International is a once-major international news agency, whose newswires, photo, news film and audio services provided news material to thousands of newspapers, magazines and radio and television stations for most of the twentieth century...
and the Associated Press
Associated Press
The Associated Press is an American news agency. The AP is a cooperative owned by its contributing newspapers, radio and television stations in the United States, which both contribute stories to the AP and use material written by its staff journalists...
. Feagler was inducted into the Press Club of Cleveland Journalism Hall of Fame in 1994.
One of Feagler’s most popular newspaper pieces, “Christmas at Aunt Ida’s” was adapted into a stage production in 2006 at the Huntington Playhouse in Bay Village, Ohio
Bay Village, Ohio
-Education:Bay High School was awarded the blue ribbon award in the school year of 2010-11.Newsweek magazine placed Bay High School 793rd in its 2009 ranking of the top 1,500 U.S...
. The play returned again in November 2007.
Many of Feagler’s favorite columns have been published as collections.