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WBBM Channel 2 - Channel 2 News Special Report - Blizzard '79 (Part 1, 1979)

Here's Part 1 of a Channel 2 News Special Report on the Blizzard of 1979 - this update coming the day after the big snow hit. (has a tiny snippet of the ending of a WMAQ NewsCenter5 report at the beginning - you can recognize the theme music, as well as a flash of a CBS All in the Family slide - likely announcing the pre-emption for this report) Includes:

Carrie Cochran anchoring; Steve Shepard reporting on regular citizens clearing their streets; Phil Whitelaw doing the Weather; Emery King reporting about Mayor Bilandic's news conference, Chuck Gomez reporting from O'Hare Airport featuring stranded passengers Pat Miller, Joseph Searle, and Roy Engstrom.

Commercial: Zenith console televisions - "Do It Now! Buy Zenith" (voiceover by Bud Kelly)

Commercial: Yankee Doodle Dandy restaurants - "Free Fries" (yet another fossil of fast-food history - were they only in the Chicagoland area?)

Trivia Note: WBBM-TV anchor Carrie Cochran was once married to Bob Sirott. (Where is she now I wonder?)

This aired in local Chicago TV on Sunday, January 14th 1979 at 7pm.

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Since the Blizzard 1979 news specials for WMAQ and WBBM are uploaded, is the one for WLS next?
Comment posted by Dth1971 on Wednesday, February 2nd 2011 at 12:20pm.

I remember the 1979 blizzard,I was 8 yrs. old at the time and enjoyed playing in the snow! My Dad was a camera fanatic and loved to take pics. I have photos of both the 1979 and 1967 blizzards he took.
Comment posted by 69TH&STONY on Sunday, February 6th 2011 at 10:19am.

Extra category added.
Comment posted by W.B. on Saturday, January 14th 2012 at 9:05am.

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Comment posted in Hallmark Cards with Nancy McKeon (Commercial, 1981) by Burr-Rabbitt on Sunday, June 17th, 2018 at 10:10pm CT

LMBO @FuzziyMemories and BabyBear on your comments!!


Comment posted in Arby's - "America's Roast Beef Yes Sir!" (Commercial, 1981) by OldTime on Thursday, June 14th, 2018 at 5:33am CT

It used a red/white/blue motif. That wouldn't do today, too offensive. Now it would be pink, cream and aqua, with a vegan represented just so no one feels left out.


Comment posted in Arby's - "America's Roast Beef Yes Sir!" (Commercial, 1981) by David H on Sunday, June 3rd, 2018 at 10:52pm CT

So much better than Ving Rhames bellowing "AW-Bee's! We have duh Meats!"


Comment posted in No Frills Discount Foods (Commercial, 1980) by Burr-Rabbitt on Saturday, May 26th, 2018 at 3:55pm CT

LMAO @ T.K. comment!!!!!


Comment posted in Dominick's - "Happy Holidays" (Commercial, 1984) by David H on Sunday, May 13th, 2018 at 11:06pm CT

I miss those big cans of Hi-C Citrus Cooler - it was the perfect drink to go with brown sugar cinnamon Pop Tarts.


Comment posted in Lowenbrau - "Here's to a Good Christmas" (Commercial, 1979) by David H on Sunday, May 13th, 2018 at 10:59pm CT

Where do you guys think you're going? Have some beer before you go out driving on those dark, icy roads!


Comment posted in WLUP - 'The Loop' FM 98 - "Do You Like Music?" (Commercial, 1978) by David H on Sunday, May 13th, 2018 at 10:57pm CT

Why, I like music. Especially "good ones." I think I'll give this musical radio station a try.


Comment posted in WBBM Channel 2 - Channel 2 Weekend News (Part 4, 1978) by Burr-Rabbitt on Saturday, April 7th, 2018 at 8:33pm CT

I forgot about the Sugar Twin commercial!!!


Comment posted in Celozzi-Ettleson Chevrolet - "Where You Always..something something" (Commercial, 1981) by Burr-Rabbitt on Monday, April 2nd, 2018 at 7:05am CT

I'm laughing at the person that said that dude will probably break your legs if you missed "dis munt" payment!!!


Comment posted in WMAQ Channel 5 - NewsCenter5 Update (1978) by W.B. on Thursday, March 22nd, 2018 at 5:34pm CT

Here is what I mean by WNBC Channel 4's protocol for sign-off news (and sign-offs in general) as of 1979. Bill Rippe was the newsreader (and voiceover). That is what I mean by their newscast slide on sign-off news as "WNBC-TV News." Mr. Rippe and others at the time characterized such sign-off editions as "a report of late news, sports and weather from NewsCenter4."


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