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WLS Channel 7 - Friday Night - "Steve & Garry" (Part 3, 1981)

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In honor of Steve Dahl's new foray into the world of Podcast Broadcasting (which begins today - check out Dahl.com for more info) - here is a vintage Steve & Garry appearance on WLS Channel 7's Friday Night with Jay Levine.

Part 3 features Garry Meier talking about how he got started with Steve, Steve's philosophy of comedy, and more of Steve and Garry's recollection of being fired from WLUP.

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WLS Channel 7 - AM Chicago (Bumper Promo, 1979)

Views: 2209

Here's a quick bumper promo for AM Chicago featuring a fresh-faced Robb Weller. Anyone know the topic he mentions was about?

This promo aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, June 5th 1979.

WLS Channel 7 - Fahey Flynn Presents Seven's Greetings (Part 1, 1972)

Views: 5073

Here's Part 1 of Fahey Flynn Presents: Seven's Greetings, a Christmas Eve special hosted by the legendary news anchor on WLS Channel 7.

This was transferred from the original 2" quad master tape (long since trashed) onto 3/4" Umatic, from which this transfer was made. The show was recorded on Tuesday, December 19th 1972.

Includes:

Very brief shot of EIA RS-189A color bars with 1 kHz tone, followed by countdown and display of slate marked: "...

WLS Channel 7 - The Day After (Commercial Break #3, 1983)

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Here is Commercial Break #3 during The Day After on WLS Channel 7 - an ABC Theater telemovie about the effects of a full-scale nuclear attack on the United States. Includes:

Commodore Computers

Dancing Madness - from K-Tel records

Arm & Hammer Extra Strength Carpet and Room Deodorizer

Movie Trailer for TV - Never Say Never Again

Dial-A-Lash mascara by Maybelline

Good Morning America promo w...

WLS Channel 7 - The 3:00 Movie - "Dracula Has Risen from the Grave" (Technical Difficulties Moment, 1982)

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Here's a little technical difficulty moment from The 3:00 Movie presentation of the 1969 film "Dracula Has Risen from the Grave" on WLS Channel 7. Includes:

Tail end of commercial for Mountain Dew soda - "Give Me a Dew"

3:00 Movie "Dracula Has Risen from the Grave" bumper

Film transmission comes in before the start, with a brief showing of a frame reading: DRAC R-2, with an upside-down '3', before the next part of the film commences...

WLS Channel 7 - AM Chicago - "Everybody Loves Oprah" (Promo, 1985)

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Here's a neat promo for AM Chicago featuring Oprah Winfrey and a specially made jingle for her - She's Fun, She's Hip - Everybody Loves Her!

This aired on local Chicago TV in 1985.

WLS Channel 7 - Eye On Chicago - "Amy Taylor" (1983)

Views: 3057

Here's a segment from Eye On Chicago on WLS Channel 7 - profiling 17 year-old aspiring model Amy Taylor, daughter of long-time WGN anchor and Stock Market Observer commentator Jack Taylor.

Features some shots of Mundelein High School and one of their science teachers at the time. Also features Jack Taylor and his wife Virginia.

Amy Taylor went on to follow in her father's footsteps as morning anchor at WTMJ-TV, the Number 1 NBC affiliate in Milwaukee at the time...

WLS Channel 7 - AM Chicago - Jon Erikson/Steve & Garry (Part 4, 1981)

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Here is Part 4 of AM Chicago on WLS Channel 7 featuring guests Jon Erikson and Steve & Garry. Includes:

Ending of an interview with Steve Dahl & Garry Meier - promoting their special that evening at 12:10am (or is it 12:11am?), "Greetings From Graceland".

AM Chicago bumper teaser for next Friday's show (Tribune TV Critic Ron Alridge). Features music by Al Stewar...

WLS Channel 7 - The 3:00 Movie - "Paradise, Hawaiian Style" (Opening, 1981)

Views: 1941

Here's the opening moments for The 3:00 Movie presentation of the 1966 Elvis Presley film "Paradise, Hawaiian Style" on WLS Channel 7. Includes:

WLS' "Martin Luther King, Jr." station ID slide (voiceover by Al Parker)

The 3:00 Movie opening titles, derived from those of ABC's network movie shows as aired between 1975 and 1981, with an edited, sped-up version of the bridge from...