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WBBM Channel 2 - The 20th Annual Chicago Emmy Awards (Part 12, 1978)

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Here's Part 12 (the last part - whew!) of the Twentieth Annual Chicago Emmy Awards on WBBM Channel 2, hosted by Bob Newhart.

This part features "Big" Al Meltzer, Mary Gonzalez, Scott Craig, longtime WMAQ Channel 5 staff announcer Ed Grennan and Carl Ebert, and featuring footage with the voice of Greg Gumbel.

Mr. Craig won in the category of "Outstanding Achiev...

WMAQ Channel 5 - Off the Wall (Opening & Break, 1977)

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Remember that classic sitcom from 1977 called "Off the Wall"? No? Well neither does anyone else because it only aired once - on May 7th 1977. A failed television pilot.

What do you think the odds are that someone in the Chicagoland area (not connected with the production of the show) recorded the entire show, with the original commercial breaks intact, didn't ever record over the tape, and then saved the tape for 38 years before we got our hands on it? (just to give you some hi...

WMAQ Channel 5 - 5's Pride with Norman Mark (Excerpt, 1979)

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Here's another of the various "odds and ends" that we find - an excerpt from a show called 5's Pride on WMAQ Channel 5, hosted by Norman Mark, which contains previews of new shows to air on the "Peacock Network" starting in the fall of 1979, also containing a commercial break.

Voiceover for all show previews is Casey Kasem.

Includes:

Previews for the shows Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (to air Thursdays at 7pm) and Shirley st...

WMAQ Channel 5 - Chicago Sizzlin' - The 31st Annual Chicago Emmy Awards (Part 2, 1989)

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Here's Part 2 of the 31st Annual Chicago Emmy Awards broadcast, titled Chicago Sizzlin'.

This part features John Coleman, Kevin Matthews, Kris Long, Irv Kupcinet, Walter Jacobson, and John Herrera singing Billy Joel's "Rosalinda's Eyes."

Mr. Jacobson was awarded in the "Commentary" category for Perspectives (listed on the screen as Perspective) on WBBM Channel 2.

Commercial: 1990 Chevy Lumina - at Chevrolet & Geo Dealers
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WMAQ Channel 5 - Chicago Sizzlin' - The 31st Annual Chicago Emmy Awards (Part 11, 1989)

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Here's Part 11 of the 31st Annual Chicago Emmy Awards broadcast, titled Chicago Sizzlin'.

This part features Jonathon Brandmeier, the voice of Jim Shorts (Kevin Matthews), Bob Sirott, and Jeannie Morris.

Ms. Morris was awarded in the "Sports-Single Program or Sports Theme" category in her capacity as host/producer of Jordan & Company on WBBM Channel 2.

Chicago Sizzlin' sponsor billboard tag for AT&T, Talman Home Federal Savings...

WMAQ Channel 5 - NewsCenter5 At 10pm (Promo, 1977)

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Here is a two-minute, awesomely overdone promo (in that 70s way) for WMAQ Channel 5's NewsCenter5 At 10pm, starting off with a space motif and a laser-style lightning bolt traveling around the world and then back to Chicago ("From the stars to the planets, from Chicago to the ends of the earth" - voiceover by Brad Crandall), to promote "a new age of electronic journalism" (a reference to the adoption of video-based ENG) and the resources of NBC News. Some of the clips (of news events within ...

WMAQ Channel 5 - All-Star Salute to Mother's Day [Excerpt] (Part 2, 1981)

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Here's our Part 2 of a portion of a special, All-Star Salute to Mother's Day, hosted by Ed McMahon and Jayne Kennedy, that aired on WMAQ Channel 5. This part features Bobby Vinton. Includes:

Ed starting off with showing off various American foods as part of the Mother's Day salute, including hamburgers, hot dogs, apple pie, and...kielbasa, leading into an appearance by Bobby Vinton. Before he starts off his number, he introduces his mother Dorothy to the assembled aud...

WMAQ Channel 5 - All-Star Salute to Mother's Day [Excerpt] (Part 1, 1981)

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Here's our Part 1 of a portion of a special, All-Star Salute to Mother's Day, hosted by Ed McMahon and Jayne Kennedy, that aired on WMAQ Channel 5. This part features (in order of appearance) Charlie Callas, music director George Wyle, Debbie Reynolds (and her mother Maxine), and Melissa Sue Anderson (and her mother). Includes:

Station ID with Mike Jackson previewing story of two guards being blamed for two inmates' escape from county jail for 10pm newscast

"V" (Bumper, 1985)

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Here's a bumper for "V" the series, without the Station ID overlay. Notice that this one is slightly different and a little longer than the one that includes the Station ID.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, February 8th 1985.