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WTTW Channel 11 - Newswatch & Weatherwatch (1984)

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Here's a complete Newswatch and Weatherwatch on WTTW Channel 11. Also includes a sports report. (let's not get all hasty and assume it was called Sportswatch)

(also includes a Thomson Vacation sponsorship slide at end)

Voiceover by Marty Robinson.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, September 16th 1984.

WTTW Channel 11 - Wild Chicago - "Islands" (Part 1, 1991)

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Here is Part One of an "Islands" themed episode of Wild Chicago on WTTW Channel 11. Featuring Ben Hollis as host. I believe this was a compilation of segments from earlier shows all with an islands-related theme. Includes:

End of a WTTW Station ID at the beginning

Treasure Island Foods grocery store at 3460 North Broadway.

Blue Island Trailer Park

"Low Definition Mono"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, July 14t...

WMAQ Channel 5 - "We're Movin'" & "You" (Promos, 1982)

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Here are a couple of promos from WMAQ Channel 5 - "We're Movin'" starring Scott Baio and "You" with Warner Saunders.

Funny, I can't seem to find "We're Movin'" on Scott Baio's IMDB.com page - do you think he's trying to hide something? ;-) I don't know if this was locally produced or syndicated or what.

These promos aired on local Chicago TV in February of 1982.

WTTW Channel 11 - Wonderworks - "Booker" (Promo, 1984)

Views: 2494

Here's a promo on WTTW Channel 11 for Wonderworks. (was this a program for children? I forgot.) This episode was a dramatization of the life of Booker T. Washington.

(Hey, isn't that "Dudley" from Diff'rent Strokes?)

This promo aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, September 30th 1984.

WTTW Channel 11 - Lineup Schedule & Opening of The Paper Chase (1981)

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Here is the evening's lineup schedule (voiceover by Don Ferris) followed by a Commonwealth Edison sponsorship slide, WTTW Station ID slide, WTTW Chicago Animation, Paper Chase sponsorship slide (voiceover by Marty Robinson) and the opening to The Paper Chase.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, October 14th 1981. (at a little before 7pm)

WTTW Channel 11 - Doctor Who - "The Max Headroom Pirating Incident" (1987)

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During a broadcast of the Dr. Who episode "Horror of Fang Rock" on WTTW Chicago Channel 11, on Sunday November 22nd, 1987, at around 11:15pm, a Video "Pirate" wearing a Max Headroom mask broke into the signal and transmitted one of the weirdest, unauthorized things ever to hit the Chicago airwaves.

Earlier in the evening on the same day, during the Nine O'Clock News on Channel 9 (Yes, a completely different channel) the Max Headroom Pirate also broke in - although it was for a...

WTTW Channel 11 - Sunday Movie Eleven - "Operation Snatch" (Opening, 1980)

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Here's a (mostly complete) opening of the Sunday Movie Eleven presentation of "Operation Snatch" on WTTW Channel 11. Uses a slightly different font on the "Movie Eleven" logo than the one previously seen. Also includes a Thomson Vacations tag at the beginning and a WTTW station ID slide.

The recording cut-out before the opening was completed.

All voiceovers by Marty Robinson.

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WTTW Channel 11 - Jack Horkheimer: Star Hustler - "When The Earth Is Farthest From The Sun" (1987)

Views: 4766

Here's a segment of Jack Horkheimer: Star Hustler as aired on WTTW Channel 11, in honor of Jack, who passed away at the age of 72 this past Friday. Also includes two WTTW Station IDs before and after the segment. This one was from the week of Monday, June 29th through Sunday, July 5th 1987.

"Keep Looking Up!"

Opening and closing voiceover by Big Wilson.

Theme music: "Arabesque No. 1" by Tomita (from his 1974 album Snowflakes Are Dancing)....

WTTW Channel 11 - Movie Eleven - "Swept Away" (Intermission Excerpt, 1980)

Views: 1994

Here's an Intermission slide during the Movie Eleven presentation of "Swept Away" on WTTW Channel 11. ("commercial" break was cut, unfortunately)

Voiceover by Don Ferris.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, May 9th 1980 @ 10:30pm.