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NBC News Special Report - John Lennon - The Man And His Music (Part 2, 1980)

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Here's Part 2 of an NBC Special Report on John Lennon: The Man and his Music, which aired the day after his murder, hosted by Jane Pauley. (who seems to have too smirky an attitude for this) Includes:

Clips of Tom Snyder's 1975 Tomorrow Show interview with Lennon.

(reception is a little ghosty)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, December 9th 1980 during the 10:30pm to 11:00pm timeframe.

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WMAQ Channel 5 - Chicago Sizzlin' - The 31st Annual Chicago Emmy Awards (Part 9, 1989)

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Here's Part 9 of the 31st Annual Chicago Emmy Awards broadcast, titled Chicago Sizzlin'.

This part features Kevin Matthews, John Callaway, Robert Jordan, Paul Hogan, Katy Smyser, Marsha Bartel, Doug Longhini (at one of the tables), Carol Marin and the Channel 5 News team, Linda MacLennan, Bob Sirott, Bill Kurtis, Sharon Barrett, Robert Harris, Scott Craig (President of the Chicago TV Academy), and WTTW President & General Manager William J. McCarter (recipient of the Gov...

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WBBM Channel 2 - Channel 2 News - Walter's Perspective - "Nancy On Blacks" (1980)

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Here's a Perspective from anchor Walter Jacobson, from the 6pm edition of Channel 2 News on WBBM Channel 2.

In this op-ed, Walter starts off by bringing up the influence and impact of First Ladies and other relatives on recent Presidential elections (citing then-current First Lady Rosalynn Carter and her brother-in-law Billy), before going to the role Nancy Reagan is playing on behalf of her husband, Ronald Reagan, in the 1980 Presidential campaign (with a still o...

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WLS Channel 7 - The 4:30 Eyewitness News (Part 4, 1983)

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Here's Part 4 of the 4:30 Eyewitness News with Mary Ann Childers and Tim Weigel. Includes:

Recap of that hour's top story: Students at Crown Elementary sickened by apparent food poisoning. Jim Avila again gives the latest on the situation.

Republican mayoral candidate Bernard Epton meets with hispanic leaders as Alderman Vito Marzullo mulls supporting him. Hugh Hill reporting.

Harold Washington asks for Democratic party support at a breakfast fo...

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WGN Channel 9 - The Nine O'Clock News - "Farewell, Frazier..." (1985)

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To Mark the 30th Anniversary:

Here's a segment from The Nine O'Clock News on WGN Channel 9 from the day of Frazier Thomas' death at the age of 66. Denise Cannon reports.

Features scenes from Garfield Goose and Friends, Family Classics and Bozo's Circus / The Bozo Show, as well as the specials "Sailing the Seas of Columbus" and "Legends of Arthur the Phantom King". Also seen are Roy Brown (Cooky the Clown), Joey D'Auria (Bozo #...

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WTTG Channel 5 - Panorama - News at Noon (Ending Segment, 1978)

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Here's the ending moments of the Panorama - News at Noon on WTTG Channel 5 in Washington, DC. The main anchor was Pat Mitchell (now the president and CEO of the Paley Center for Media), and the "Total Communication News" (for the deaf or hard of hearing) was delivered in a combination of speaking and sign language by Jim (?)

No shouting a la Garrett Morris on the early "Weekend Update" segments of Saturday Night Live, alas. It is a nice companion to

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WLS Channel 7 - The 4:30 Eyewitness News (Part 2, 1983)

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Here's Part 2 of the 4:30 Eyewitness News with Mary Ann Childers and Tim Weigel. Includes:

Wall Street report with Tim Weigel. DJIA closes at 1132.64.

Mary Ann Childers reports on the debut of the USA Today newspaper in Chicago

Jim Gibbons Page One report covers the history of newspapers in Chicago. Features Chicago historian Emmett Dedmon, editor of the Chicago Tribune Jim Squires, author and journalist Kenan Heise, journalism professor Richard...

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NBC Network - NBC Nightly News with John Chancellor - "David Brinkley 'Retirement' Tribute" (1981)

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Here's a tribute to David Brinkley that aired on NBC Nightly News with John Chancellor (locally on our WMAQ Channel 5), to commemorate the veteran anchor/commentator's departure from the "Peacock Network." Seen are clips of Mr. Brinkley over the course of his run with the network, from anchoring Washington, DC cut-ins of the Camel News Caravan with John Cameron Swayze, to his wry comments during the 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976 and 1980 Presidential conventions, to hi...

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WFLD Channel 32 - "Pirate Report" (1987)

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Here's a news segment on WFLD Channel 32 regarding the infamous "Max Headroom Pirating Incident".

Featuring Kris Long, Bob Strutzel - WGN Chief Engineer, Anders Yokom - Vice-President of WTTW-TV, Phil Bradford - FCC Engineer, Jack Conaty reporting, and Robin Robinson (or was it Robin Brantley back then?)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, November 23rd 1987.