John B. "Jack" Hynes Jr. (April 15, 1929 – February 13, 2018) was a newscaster in

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. He was known as the "Dean of Boston TV News" and broadcast from 1957 to 2006. In 2008, Hynes was inducted into the Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall of Fame. He was born in St. Brendan's Parish in Dorchester, Massachusetts, the son of Boston Mayor

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. He was a graduate of

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in 1948 and then from the

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in 1952. He served in the

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during the

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. He began his career with WNDU in

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before moving to WBZ in Boston. He then spent 26 years at

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and nearly 20 years at

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. With his wife, Marie (née Kelly), he raised his four children, John B. Hynes III, Kelly Hynes McDermott, Barry T. Hynes, and Shauna Hynes-Baler in Chatham, Massachusetts. At the time of his death, he had 10 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. He served on the Board of Governors of the

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Hynes, Jack People from Dorchester, Boston People from Chatham, Massachusetts Boston Athletic Association Boston College High School alumni University of Notre Dame alumni 1929 births 2018 deaths