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Tapes Of Wrath (Part 2, 1983)

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**Warning: May be slightly inappropriate for some environments. Contains material which some people may consider unsuitable for younger or more sensitive listeners. Viewer discretion is advised.**
It's not Chicago-related, but it is a pretty funny collection of bloopers and other behind-the-scenes footage from the news that you don't usually get to see. I'm assuming that this was produced by an insider. Includes footage from ABC, CBS, NBC, and others.
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WMAQ Channel 5 - NewsCenter 5 - "Chicago Primary '79" (Excerpt, 1979)

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Here's a brief excerpt from a NewsCenter 5 broadcast on WMAQ Channel 5 featuring some coverage of the 1979 Chicago Primary. Features Dick Kay, Jim Ruddle, and Gene Randall.

This aired on local Chicago TV in (Spring?) 1979.

WBBM Channel 2 - TV 2 News at 6pm (Part 2, 1974)

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Here's Part 2 of a complete edition of the TV 2 News at 6pm on WBBM Channel 2 with anchor Bob Wallace. Also featuring John Callaway and Christopher (Chris) Wallace. Includes:

Bob introduces a report by John Callaway about a hearing conducted by the Illinois Legislature's Insurance Subcommittee at the uptown center of Hull House, on the high fire insurance rates for slum buildings; speakers featured in this report include attorney Fred Cohen and Maryilou Hedlund, Alderw...

WGN Channel 9 - Emergency Broadcast System - "This is NOT a Test" (1985)

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Here's a pretty spooky clip - transferred from an RCA Quad cart (for playing on model TCR-100 cart machines) loaded with 2" videotape.

A Fuzzy Personal Note: "I grew up at the height of the 2nd great nuclear war scare period (the first being the Cuban Missile Crisis of course), having been chilled to the bone from seeing movies like “The Day After” in 1983 when I was nine years old. So this clip was very fascinating to me, and seems to be a glimpse at what we might ...

WLS Channel 7 - Friday Night (Bumper Promo, 1980)

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Here's a quick bumper promo for the program Friday Night with Jay Levine on WLS Channel 7. The topic this night was "Murder for Hire".

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, August 8th 1980.

WMAQ Channel 5 - NewsCenter5 At 10pm - "The Exploiters" (1980)

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Here's a segment from NewsCenter5 at 10pm. It's a Unit 5 investigative report by Rich Samuels where he looks into allegations made against an employee of the Greyhound bus station, Clifford Lee, of being a lookout for pimps to bring them new prostitutes.

Features anchors Jim Ruddle at the beginning and Chuck Henry at the completion of the story, and Dr. Marvin Schwarz - a psychiatrist.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, November 18th 1980

Members Only Jackets With Anthony Geary (Commercial, 1982)

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Here is a commercial for those cheesy 80's fashion staples - the Members Only Jacket - with Anthony Geary of General Hospital fame.

Love that Members Only "Tux" look...

"When you put it on...something happens"

This was the featured video on the "Surfin' The Net" segment of the Monday, March 19, 2007 edition of the WGN Morning News. (My thanks to Andrew Lennie for recommending it to them)

This commercial aired on local Chicago ...

WMAQ Channel 5 - NewsCenter5 - "Learning About Molesters" (Bumper Promo, 1977)

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Here's a quick bumper promo for NewsCenter5 at 10pm on WMAQ Channel 5 featuring Ron Hunter previewing a story, "Evanston Kids Learning About Child Molesters." Yikes. I wonder what school film that was?

"Show me where it is..."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, February 21st 1977.

WBBM Channel 2 - TV2 News at 10 (Part 3, 1972)

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Here's Part 3 of an edition of the TV2 News at 10 on WBBM Channel 2, with Bob Wallace substituting for then-regular anchor Bob McBride. Also featuring weatherman John Coughlin.

This edition was transferred from the original 2" Quad tape.

Includes:

Bob introducing John as "Uncle Louie's favorite nephew," leading into Mr. Coughlin's weather report which changed considerably from the past 24 hours - with no precipitation projected for the Chica...