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Prolific, respected News 5 investigator Joe Pagonakis retires
For decades, Northeast Ohio TV news viewers have tuned in to watch investigator Joe Pagonakis give voice to the voiceless, hold the powerful accountable, and tell the types of stories that only someone with his Rolodex and legendary work ethic can tell. On April 29, Pagonakis signed off from News 5 for the final time, ending a storied 48-year career in television, with 40 years on the air reporting in local communities.
“My sincere thanks and gratitude to Northeast Ohio viewers for turning to News 5 and trusting me to tell their stories for more than three decades,” Pagonakis said. “It has been such an honor and a blessing to have the opportunity to try and help others in need in my hometown for all these years.”
As a reporter, Pagonakis is known for his ability to put a spotlight on the issues Clevelanders face by telling the stories of the people affected. He converses just as easily with those who walk the halls of power as he does with everyday citizens willing to come forward and speak up because they refuse to live under unacceptable circumstances.
“It’s impressive for someone to have the impact that Joe has had throughout a 40-year career reporting on communities and serving the viewers,” said News 5 vice president and general manager Steve Weinstein.
Pago, as he’s known in the newsroom, comes to the staff editorial meeting every day with at least one story (often more) that he can turn that day to lead a newscast, all thanks to his constant communication with sources and residents who trust him to tell their stories. It’s an unbelievable streak those who have worked with him have been fortunate to witness.
He has won numerous awards for his work, including more than a dozen Associated Press, Regional Murrow and Emmy Awards. In 2022, Pagonakis was honored with the “Silver Circle” lifetime achievement award from the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
News 5’s Joe Pagonakis rec 1970 shootings in Kent, Ohio, US John Filo's Pulitzer Prize–winning photograph of Mary Ann Vecchio kneeling over the dead body of Jeffrey Miller minutes after the unarmed student was fatally shot by an Ohio National Guardsman Attack type May 4, 1970, Kent State Shootings Site U.S. National Register of Historic Places U.S. National Historic Landmark The Kent State shootings (also known as the Kent State massacre or May 4 massacre) were the killing of four and wounding of nine unarmed college students by the Ohio National Guard on the Kent State University campus. The shootings took place on May 4, 1970, during a rally opposing the expanding involvement of the Vietnam War into Cambodia by United States military forces as well as protesting the National Guard presence on campus and the draft. Twenty-eight National Guard soldiers fired about 67 rounds over Wallraff created the identity of Kwami Ogonno from Somalia for his latest documentary, which aims to uncover the casual racism in German society. The film follows him attempting everyday activities like renting a caravan and applying for an apartment. ”After the 14 months I realized how widespread everyday racism is," director Pagonis Pagonakis told Deutsche Welle. "Not just the violence we read about in the media - the everyday racism. You can't find a flat, you can't get a job. You are sitting in a bar and someone says to you, 'you nigger'." Wallraff travelled some 6,000 kilometers across Germany accompanied by filmmakers Pagonis Pagonakis and Susanne Jaeger to complete the film. The filming was done both with a secret camera carried by Wallraff, and cameras meant to resemble amateur cameras, which Jaeger and Pagonakis used from a distance, posing as a couple. "People just thought we were tourists just shooting there," Pagonakis told DW, "Because we are white and he is black, they never guessed that we could be friends." 67-year-old Wallraff is no stranger either to controversy or disguise. In the early 1980s he spent two years as a Turkish guest worker in Germany, working in various low-paid jobs. He also spent three years as an editor at the Bild mass-circulation daily, and published a book exposing the big-selling newspaper's sloppy journalism. The new film shows how unafraid Germans are to admit their racism. At one point in the film, the attendant at a campsite openly tells Wallraff that his skin color is the reason why he can't get a spot for him and his family. "I was very surprised that a lot of people had no problem giving permission [to let us use the film material in which they appear], because they thought they did right," said Pagonakis. "For instance the lady that had this flat and didn't want to rent it to a black man." Black community criticizes film The film has been criticized by members of the German black commu .Kent State shootings
Kent State shootings Location Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, United States Date May 4, 1970; 54 years ago (1970-05-04)
12:24 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time: UTC−4)Mass shooting Deaths 4 Injured 9 Victims Kent State University students Perpetrators Companies A and C, 1-145th Infantry and Troop G, 2-107th Armored Cavalry of the Ohio National Guard Accused Verdict Not guilty Charges Deprivation of rights under color of law Judge Frank J. Battisti Location 0.5 mi. SE of the intersection of E. Main St. and S. Lincoln St., Kent, Ohio Coordinates 41°09′00″N81°20′36″W / 41.1501°N 81.3433°W / 41.1501; -81.3433 Area 17.24 acres (6.98 ha) NRHP reference No. 10000046 Added to NRHP February 23, 2010 Designated NHL December 23, 2016 Black and white