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WBBM Channel 2 - Two On Two - "Remembering Riverview" (1981?)

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Here's a segment from the show Two on Two on WBBM Channel 2 about Riverview Park - for 63 years located at Belmont and Western on the Northwest side.

Bob Wallace reporting. (We also see a few moments of Harry Porterfield during the tag at the end)

Features Chuck Wlodarczyk - author of the book "Riverview: Gone but Not Forgotten. 1904-1967" and others reminiscing about the park.

Not sure when this aired exactly but it was likely Fall of 1981.

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WBBM Channel 2 - The 10 O'Clock News - "The Death of John Lennon" (Pre-Show Break, 1980)

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Here's a (partial) preview and pre-show commercial break before the beginning of The 10 O'Clock News on WBBM Channel 2, where the biggest story of the day was the murder of John Lennon. Includes:

Partial preview of The 10 O'Clock News - with Bill Kurtis

Commercial: Yes laundry detergent - "Yes Is All You Need To Buy!"

Commercial: L'Air du Temps perfume by Nina Ricci Paris - available at Marshall Field's

Commercial:

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WBBM Channel 2 - TV 2 News at 10pm - "Chroma Key Afro" (1973)

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Here's a brief excerpt from what was then called the TV 2 News at 10pm on WBBM Channel 2 featuring a humorous technical cock-up. In this clip, anchor Bob Wallace is reporting on a burglary at the Ambassador East Hotel the prior night in which the culprits stole around $38,000 in jewelry and cash (among the victims were "insult" comic Don Rickles and his wife who lost $5,000 in jewelry, and Hollywood agent Paul Kohner and his wife who lost more than $8,000 in jewelry and $5,000 in cash...

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WBBM Channel 2 - CBS News Special Report - John Lennon: The Dream Is Over (Part 4, 1980)

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Here's Part 4 of John Lennon: The Dream is Over - a CBS Network news special hosted by Charles Osgood that aired immediately after The 10 O'Clock News on WBBM Channel 2. Includes:

More of WNEW Radio's Jonathan Schwartz commenting on Lennon, his impact and the 60s.

More from Albert Goldman, rock music critic (and later controversial Lennon biographer)

Commercial: RCA Selectavision 650 Videotape Recorder

Commercial: Denorex dandruff sh...

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WBBM Channel 2 - The 10 O'Clock News - "The Death of John Lennon" (Part 5 - Sports & Ending, 1980)

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Here's Part 5, the final part, of The 10 O'Clock News on WBBM Channel 2 from the day after John Lennon was murdered. Includes:

Sports with Johnny Morris - Chicago Cubs lose Bruce Sutter in exchange for Leon Durham and Ken Reitz. The San Francisco Giants fire manager Dave Bristol; sports highlights. Johnny Morris leaves his hand extended with a pen in it for an uncomfortably long time.

Commercial: Olympus OM10 camera with Cheryl Tiegs

Ending to Th...

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WBBM Channel 2 - Escapade (Opening, 1978)

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Here's the opening for the pilot of a short-lived spinoff series of the Avengers called "Escapade" on WBBM Channel 2. Preceeded by the ending of a "The 10 O'Clock News" bumper promo followed by the CBS Special spinning graphic. The episode was entitled "i thought it was someone i knew"

"A Quinn Martin Production"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, May 19th 1978 at 9pm.

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WBBM Channel 2 - "Thunderstorms Forever" (1979)

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Here is the opening to a rebroadcast of the made-for-tv movie "Forever" starring Stephanie Zimbalist of Remington Steele fame. This is interesting for a number of reasons, but mainly because it features a WBBM Channel 2 weather-crawl warning of thunderstorms for some Wisconsin counties. (How nice of a Chicago station to let them know!)

Hard to believe Stephanie Zimbalist was 21-22 when this movie was filmed.

"From Channel 2 News...The National Weather Service h...

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WBBM Channel 2 - Channel 2 News Special Report - Blizzard '79 (Part 2, 1979)

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Here's Part 2 of a Channel 2 News Special Report on the Blizzard of 1979 - this update coming the day after the big snow hit. Includes:

Carrie Cochran anchoring and giving status of roads; Jacqui Adams giving school district closing information (District 99 was mine! Woo-hoo! Snow day!); Bruce Roberts gives various sports' game cancellations; and Carrie Cochran reports on roof collapses including one at Voss Electric Company at 7723 South State Street.

Partia...

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WBBM Channel 2 - Noonbreak - "Disco Dance Lessons" (1978)

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Here's a partial segment from Noonbreak on WBBM Channel 2 featuring Bob Wallace and Lee Phillip with guest Karen Lustgarten, Disco Dance Instructor and author of the book "The Complete Guide to Disco Dancing".

Bob Wallace was a good sport. :-)

"In Disco you don't stop..." (unfortunately the tape did)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, October 18th 1978 during the 12 noon to 12:30pm timeframe.