John B. "Jack" Hynes Jr. (April 15, 1929 – February 13, 2018[1]) was a newscaster in Boston, Massachusetts.[2] He was known as the "Dean of Boston TV News" and broadcast from 1957 to 2006.[1][2] In 2008, Hynes was inducted into the Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall of Fame.[2][1]
He was born in St. Brendan's Parish in Dorchester, Massachusetts,[1] the son of Boston Mayor John B. Hynes.[2] He was a graduate of Boston College High School in 1948 and then from the University of Notre Dame in 1952.[1] He served in the US Marine Corps during the Korean War.[1]
He began his career with WNDU in South Bend, Indiana before moving to WBZ in Boston.[1] He then spent 26 years at WCVB and nearly 20 years at WLVI.[2][1]
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.[1] At the time of his death, he had 10 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.[2][1] He served on the Board of Governors of the Boston Athletic Association.[1]