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WBBM Channel 2 - The Bad News Bears (Opening & Sponsorship, 1979)

Views: 1880

Here's the opening and "Sponsored by..." tag for "The Bad News Bears" - a relatively short-lived TV series (23 episodes) based on the movies. On this night, Episode #3 aired, "Nakedness is Next to Godliness". (Wikipedia has the wrong one listed for this night)

The show starred several people who would later become better known, including Corey Feldman, Meeno Peluce (of Voyagers! fame), and Tricia Cast (the sister in It's Your Move and other roles).

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WFLD Channel 32 - Newscene Headlines With Kathy McFarland (1981)

Views: 1598

Here's the Newscene Headlines on WFLD Channel 32 featuring Kathy McFarland. (aired during the halftime break of the DePaul at Circle basketball game) Includes:

Probe into local chop-shop operations may result in more arrests.

CTA proposing a 50 cent surcharge for suburban riders.

Commercial: Spectrum

Mike Leiderman thanks Kathy for the update and shows the score before going to another commercial break.

(This one is f...

WMAQ Channel 5 - NewsCenter5 - "A Service For The Deaf" (1976)

Views: 6298

Here's something pretty neat - a NewsCenter5 update on WMAQ Channel 5 for the deaf, with Doug Goldhamer reading the news and doing the corresponding sign-language. (voiceover introduction by Ed Grennan) Includes:

WMAQ-TV Station ID slide at the beginning (voiceover by Ed Grennan)

A bit of a technical difficulty moment when the superimposed name doesn't work right.

Commercial: Ed Fanning Chevrolet at 1252 North Lake Street in Aurora.
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ABC Network - World News Tonight - "The Crash of Flight 191" (Part 2 - Non-Crash News, 1979)

Views: 1966

Here's Part 2 of a complete edition (with commercials) of ABC's World News Tonight with Peter Jennings in London and Max Robinson in Washington (Frank Reynolds was on vacation), from the day of the worst air disaster in U.S. history, the crash of American Airlines Flight 191 just outside Chicago's O'Hare Airport. This segment has other news of the day. Featuring Charles Gibson, Al Dale, and Tim O'Brien. Includes:

Max Robinson introduces a story on the execution of Joh...

Rest In Peace, Jim "Moose" Murphy - The Picnic Permit King (1949-2009)

Views: 5302

We now pay our respects to a man who was very comforting to us in his regularity. When you saw a report like this you knew another year had passed.

Here is a news segment detailing the first time Jim "Moose" Murphy waited in line for his Cook County Forest Preserve picnic permit. Interesting to watch because it also notes that in 1983 Moose beat out another long-time holder of the "first in line" crown - a man named Elmer Tucker, who had been first for 10 years in a row from ...

WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News at 10pm - "The Crash of Flight 191" (Part 3, 1979)

Views: 1467

Here's Part 3 of a special expanded edition of Eyewitness News at 10pm with Fahey Flynn and Joel Daly on WLS Channel 7, dealing almost entirely with the crash of American Airlines Flight 191 at O'Hare Field, the worst air disaster in U.S. history. This also features some other news of the day. Includes:

Joel Daly mentioning other fatal plane crashes in history, including two prior ones at O'Hare (in 1961 and 1968), plus two at Midway Airport (in 1972 and 1961 - he mentioned t...

WFLD Channel 32 - Newscene with Kathy McFarland (Ending Excerpt, 1980)

Views: 1532

Here's another last few minutes of Newscene with Kathy McFarland on WFLD Channel 32. Includes:

Kathy reads a story about the energy crisis helping bike sales
Weather and Sports teaser
Commercial: American National Bank - We're The Bank For Business
Commercial: Long Chevrolet (Sorry, no Timmy)
Kathy reads the Sports and Weather - DePaul Vs. Notre Dame
Newscene ending with Ron Beattie voiceover
Commercial: Rely Tampons
All in the F...

WCFC Channel 38 - Liberty Temple Full Gospel News - "Mad" (Part 2, 1987)

Views: 1978

Here's Part Two of the movie "Mad" on WCFC-TV Channel 38 - our religious station in Chicago - during the program "Liberty Temple Full Gospel News". This feels like something that should be part of the Found Footage Festival.

Mad: A true story about the life of Pastor Clifford E. Turner growing up as a young man in the inner city of Chicago, in the 60s. Written, Produced, Directed, Filmed & Scored at Liberty Temple Full Gospel Church.

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