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WMAQ Channel 5 - Chicago Sizzlin' - The 31st Annual Chicago Emmy Awards (Part 8, 1989)

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Here's Part 8 of the 31st Annual Chicago Emmy Awards broadcast, titled Chicago Sizzlin'.

This part features the Gus Giordano Jazz Dance of Chicago dancing to "Sing, Sing, Sing," Bill Kurtis, Carol Marin, Jerry Rose, Eric Aucoin, Ben Hollis, John Davies, Rick Rosenthal, Steve Baskerville, Walter Jacobson, Gary Weitman, Pam Zekman, Laura Washington, Andy Segal, and Sandy Bergo.

Mr. Rose and Mr. Aucoin won in the "Informational Programming - Conversation Prog...

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...

WLS Channel 7 - Who's On Call? (Opening, Break & Excerpt, 1979)

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Here's the opening moments of a very little-known (thankfully) (and ultimately failed) pilot called Who's On Call? that aired on WLS Channel 7.

This show is almost like a parody of what a terrible sitcom would be. It has no listing on IMDb.com, and almost no listings on Google. I wouldn't be surprised if this was the only time it aired. Forbesy Russell - this is your time to shine again. ;-)

Includes:

Opening titles with basic premis...

Midocean Motion Pictures - "Research Reel" (1979?)

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Here's a "research reel" from Midocean Motion Pictures, a production and graphics house that handled commercials.

This came from a 3/4" Umatic tape that was kept by Cathy Mustari, art director for WFLD Channel 32 from 1974 to the late '80's, from a time when the station was actively shopping for production houses to handle their graphics for opens/closes, bumpers, promos, etc.

Includes:

- Midocean Motion Pictures - Research Reel title card

WTTW Channel 11 - The Captioned ABC News (1978)

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Here's the first ten minutes of The Captioned ABC News on WTTW Channel 11, which was a replay of the evening's edition of World News Tonight that had aired earlier (at 5:30pm) on WLS Channel 7. The anchors were Max Robinson in Chicago, Peter Jennings in London (on assignment) and Frank Reynolds in Washington, with commentary by Howard K. Smith, and Barbara Walters with a special report (alas, of these five, only Reynolds and Robinson are the ones with significant airtime; the o...

Abel and Associates - "Demo Reel" (Part 1, 1978?)

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Here's Part 1 of a demo reel from Abel and Associates, a Hollywood-based production and graphics firm headed by Robert Abel.

This came from a 3/4" Umatic tape that was kept by Cathy Mustari, art director for WFLD Channel 32 from 1974 to the late '80's, from a time when the station was actively shopping for production houses to handle their graphics for opens/closes, bumpers, promos, etc.

This part includes:

- A segment resembling a travel through a...

WTTW Channel 11 - Medical Self-Help Training - "Infant and Child Care" (Part 1, 1963)

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Here's the first part of an edition of an ongoing series called Medical Self-Help Training on WTTW Channel 11, hosted by Dr. Max Klinghoffer, Chairman of the Illinois State Medical Society's (ISMS) Disaster Medical Care Committee. This installment deals with the topic of "Infant and Child Care."

This rare surviving program from the early years of Chicago's "Window to the World" came directly from a 2" Quad tape that was found a few months ago in the basement archives...