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WGN Channel 9 - The Morning Movie - "Sorry, Wrong Number" (Commercial Break #7, 1975)

Views: 1659

Here's Commercial Break #7 during The Morning Movie presentation of "Sorry, Wrong Number" on WGN Channel 9. Quality varies due to reception and tape degradation issues. Includes:

The Morning Movie bumper slide (with music from "Sorry, Wrong Number")

Community Family Centers - Sensational Pre-Thanksgiving Sale (with jingle) (voiceover by Al Parker)

Robert Hall Village organs - Hoffman Estates, Burbank, Homewood, Villa Park, Crystal ...

ABC Network - New Year's Rockin' Eve 1979 (Part 6, 1978)

Views: 1540

Here's Part 6 of New Year's Rockin' Eve 1979 with Dick Clark live in Times Square, as aired on WLS Channel 7. Features Erik Estrada and Lauren Tewes (Julie from The Love Boat) as hosts. Unfortunately, all but one of the commercial breaks were cut out. Includes special guests Chuck Mangione, Village People, Tanya Tucker, Rick James, and Barry Manilow.

This part includes the only commercial break that survived intact.

Commercial: Homemakers (featur...

Screaming Yellow Theater (Svengoolie) - "Wilderness Road" - Swami Heybebopareebop (Segment #1-1, 1973)

Views: 1379

Here's another segment from Screaming Yellow Theater - the original Svengoolie, which aired on WFLD Channel 32 from 1970-1973. Svengoolie was played by Jerry G. Bishop. By this point, if the clapboard is of any indication, the SYT title had been eschewed in favor of Svengoolie.

This segment (#1-1) is from Show #59 (according to the clapboard). However, there is no recording date.

In this segment, Svengoolie introduces the rock band ...

WLS Channel 7 - News Bulletin - "The Crash of Flight 191" (Part 3, 1979)

Views: 3348

Here's Part 3 of WLS Channel 7's news coverage of the crash of American Airlines Flight 191 (a DC-10 manufactured by McDonnell-Douglas; scheduled to travel from Chicago to Los Angeles), 1/2 mile northwest of O'Hare Airport. Featuring Diane Allen and the voices of eyewitnesses Bruce Zupek, George Erich(sp?) and Craig Molstead(sp?). Includes:

News Bulletin bumper slide (voiceover by Janice Gears Kos)

Diane Allen in the newsroom, with shots of the smoldering ...

WBBM Channel 2 - A Merry Olde Christmas (Part 2, 1984)

Views: 1704

Here's Part 2 of A Merry Olde Christmas, a look at Christmas celebrations in and around London, England that was hosted by Bob Wallace and aired on WBBM Channel 2. From the original master tape. Includes:

"We now return to A Merry Olde Christmas" bumper (voiceover by ??)

Shots of double-decker buses passing by London streets, traffic travelling on two-way streets whose directions are the reverse of U.S. streets, police "bobbies," pigeons in Hyde P...

WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News At 10pm - "The Freeze Of '79" (Part 1, 1979)

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Here is Part 1 of a complete edition of the WLS Eyewitness News at 10pm on WLS Channel 7. Includes:

Ending of an ABC Network promo for Family
Preview for upcoming Eyewitness News featuring Joel Daly

Promo for the Thursday, January 11th 1979 edition of AM Chicago featuring Sandi Freeman and Robb Weller

Commercial: A&P
Commercial: La Choy
WLS Eyewitness News bumper promo (voiceover by Al Parker)

Opening o...

WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News at 10pm - "The Crash of Flight 191" (Part 2, 1979)

Views: 1470

Here's Part 2 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 Vivian Rosenberg and John Culea. Includes:

Tape coming in as Joel Daly mentions that only two people - both on the ground - were injured; one was being treated at Alexian Brothers Medical Center in Elk Grove Village, ...

WMAQ Channel 5 - NewsCenter5 at 10pm - "Cutting Car Pollution / Weather Report"(Excerpt, 1977)

Views: 2116

Found at the end of a Umatic tape recording, here's an excerpt of the 10pm edition of NewsCenter5 with Ron Hunter on WMAQ Channel 5. Also featuring a report from Don Craig, the weather with Jim Tilmon, and several intact commercials. Includes:

Partial commercial for Regional Transportation Authority (RTA), with adaptation of The Beach Boys' "I Get Around" showing the convenience of public transpor...

WLS Channel 7 - News Bulletin - "The Crash of Flight 191" (Part 1, 1979)

Views: 9320

Here's Part 1 of WLS Channel 7's news coverage of the crash of American Airlines Flight 191 (a DC-10 manufactured by McDonnell-Douglas; scheduled to travel from Chicago to Los Angeles), 1/2 mile northwest of O'Hare Airport. Featuring Diane Allen, Peter Karl and Eastern Airlines pilot Ed Marino. Includes:

Continuing live shots of the smoldering fire that consumed the plane (from Higgins & Elmhurst in Elk Grove Village), with ongoing commentary by Diane Allen; we see the live r...