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WMAQ Channel 5 - NewsCenter5 - "Linda Yu" (Bumper Promo, 1980)

Views: 2530

Here's a quick news bumper promo for NewsCenter5 on WMAQ Channel 5 featuring Linda Yu.

Voiceover by Jim Hill.

This aired on local Chicago TV early Sunday, July 13th 1980.

WMBD Channel 31 - 31 News Alive (Preview & Opening, 1978)

Views: 2284

Here's a special FuzzyMemories You Are There (and write the video description) segment. ;-)

Carol LeBeau and Dan tease the following stories:
A federal judge called an end to the railroad strike.
The body of Pope John Paul the first lies in state in Rome.
In Sports, the Red Sox stay alive in the pennant race.
In Weather, John says a pretty good weekend is coming up.

We see a wide shot of the news set with the weather map...

WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News - "Insta-Vote on The Day After" (1983)

Views: 1534

Here's a reminder for the Insta-Vote question on The Day After on WLS Channel 7.

"Did THE DAY AFTER change your opinion about the worldwide buildup of nuclear weapons?" (50 cents a call)

Who's the announcer? I always forget this WLS-TV guy.

This aired on local Chicago TV Sunday, November 20th 1983.

WBBM Newsradio 78 - "Turn To Us First" (Commercial, 1984)

Views: 7439

Here is a commercial for WBBM Newsradio 78 - AM 780.

This aired on local Chicago TV in October of 1984.

WFLD Channel 32 - Newscene with Kathy McFarland (Opening, 1978)

Views: 1442

Here's the original opening titles for Newscene with Kathy McFarland on WFLD Channel 32. This was from a studio tape, so that's all there is.

You can hear the music was a little reminiscent of the opening to the CBS In the News segments. Also, this theme differs from one heard in a later Newscene opening.

WDIV Channel 4 - News 4 Detroit (Part 1, 1979)

Views: 4041

Here's the opening segment for News 4 Detroit and the first commercial break, on WDIV Channel 4. Includes:

Opening to WDIV News 4 Detroit (voiceover by ??)

Mort Crim reports on growing tensions in Iran

Kai Maxwell reports on the hostage situation in Iran including comments from some of those recently released (includes Lloyd Rollins - Mount Vernon, VA)

Anti-american outburst in Pakistan

Comments about Mecca from Muham...

CBS Network - In The News - "Central America" (1983)

Views: 1466

Here's a segment of the kids news featurette, In The News - which deals with the subject of Central America, touching on peace talks going on at that time in El Salvador between the government and rebel leaders, with President Reagan's Special Envoy to Central America Richard Stone serving as a mediator; as well as Stone's meetings with Nicaragua Sandinista leader Daniel Ortega who supporter the Salvadoran rebels. Mention is also made of Reagan ordering naval exercises off Central Ame...

WLS Channel 7 - "Eyewitness Anonymous" (Promo, 1983)

Views: 1936

Here's a promo (or PSA?) for the Eyewitness News anonymous tip hotline, "Eyewitness Anonymous" on WLS Channel 7. Featuring Peter Desnoes (Vice-President and General Manager of WLS-TV at the time).

"1-800-73-CRIME"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, March 9th 1983.

WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News - "Fashion Predictions for the 80s" (1980?)

Views: 1294

Here's an interesting report by Frank Mathie for Eyewitness News regarding predictions for fashions in the 1980s. The report opens with scenes from the recently released "Star Trek: The Motion Picture" which came out in December of 1979.

Features comments by Luciano Franzoni - a designer of men's clothes for Hart, Schaffner and Marx. Then we see the downtown location of Marshall Field's, and comments by Sara Lister, a VP of Fashion Merchandise. Then, we hear from William Zba...