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WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News at 10pm - "The Crash of Flight 191" (Part 1, 1979)

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Here's Part 1 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. Featuring Jim Gibbons and Hugh Hill. Includes:

WLS Eyewitness News bumper promo - "Chicago's #1 News Team" - different from the one on this clip from...

Primetime Live - "Chicago Cubs - Wait 'Till This Year" (1989)

Views: 3463

Here's a story from Primetime Live about the Chicago Cubs. Features an interview at the end with Ron Santo (in a moderately suspect hairpiece) and Bill Jauss.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, September 28th 1989.

WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News at 4:30pm - "The Practical Theater Company" (1982)

Views: 3337

Here's a look at a small repertory company called "The Practical Theater Company" that was spotlighted by critic-at-large John Callaway on an edition of Eyewitness News at 4:30pm on WLS Channel 7.

This segment was entered for submission to the Chicago Emmys, as evidenced at the start of this clip by a title card with the Emmy symbol and the words: "WLS-TV 7 - NATAS Emmy Entry - 10B - Individual Excellence, Non-Performing."

The Practical Theater Company, ...

WBBM Channel 2 - Channel 2 Weekend News (Part 2, 1978)

Views: 1430

Here's Part 2 of a complete edition of the Channel 2 Weekend News on WBBM Channel 2, anchored by Bob Wallace (substituting for Harry Porterfield). Also featuring Cyndy Brucato. Includes:

Bob reading or introducing the following items:

- An 18th century violin worth approximately $20,000 and owned by one Win Alterman (sp?) is stolen from Lake Shore Holiday Inn; Alterman had been out for dinner and discovered his room ransacked and the violin and other ite...

WMAQ Channel 5 - newsfive - "Streaking" (1974)

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Here's a segment of the ending portion of newsfive with legendary anchor Floyd Kalber (a.k.a. "The Big Tuna") on WMAQ Channel 5, from the height of the "streaking" craze in 1974. Also features weatherman Harry Volkman. Includes:

Outro of weather report by Harry Volkman, who mentions the temperature at 57 degrees - which Floyd characterizes as "not weather for streaking," whi...

WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News At 5pm (Part 1, 1978)

Views: 5787

Here's Part 1 of a complete edition of the Eyewitness News at 5pm on WLS Channel 7. This is from a recording of the studio feed, so there are no commercials - instead we get to see some off-the-cuff moments where the anchors are waiting to go back on the air. Features John Drury, Terry Murphy, Bill Frink, Johnny Mountain, Bob Petty, Hugh Hill, and others. This part includes the following stories:

(opening cut slightly - recording starts late) (opening voiceover by ??)
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KMBC Channel 9 - KMBC 9 News at 10pm - "After The Day After" (Part 1, 1983)

Views: 1650

Here's Part 1 of the KMBC 9 News at 10pm with anchors Larry Moore and Brenda Williams on KMBC Channel 9 in Kansas City, MO. This aired immediately following the news discussion program Sunday, Nuclear Sunday: Kansas City Reacts. Also featuring Scott Feldman and Gary Gunter. Includes:

Animated "So Good to Turn To" KMBC-TV 9 Station ID

Opening segment of KMBC 9 News, with faraway shot of studio and pair of RCA TK-46 cameras with Q-TV VPS-100...

WMAQ Channel 5 - NewsCenter5 at 4:30 (Promo, 1980)

Views: 4220

Here's a promo for NewsCenter 5 at 4:30 on WMAQ Channel 5. Featuring Chuck Henry, Jorie Lueloff, Russ Ewing, Dick Kay, Dr. Barry Kaufman, Terry Savage, Bonnie Haynes (?), and Jerry Taft.

Voiceover by ??

This promo aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, July 26th 1980.

WFLD Channel 32 - The News That Rocked '82 (Promo, 1983)

Views: 1211

Here is a promo for a special that aired on WFLD Channel 32 about music that rocked in the year 1982. There was also a Stereo Simulcast on Q-101 FM.

Ending voiceover by Jim Barton. (anyone know who the other guy is?)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, January 15th 1983.