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WPWR Channel 60 - Financial News Network (Ending, 1983)

Views: 1383

Here is the ending for the Financial News Network program on WPWR Channel 60. This aired right before MV3 - the music video program.

Also includes a rare early animated WPWR Station ID at the end.

(I lightened up the picture a bit as it was too dark)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, June 17th 1983.

WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News With Joel Daly (Bumper Promo, 1981)

Views: 2629

Here's a quick bumper promo for the Eyewitness News at 4:30 with Joel Daly on WLS Channel 7.

Voiceover by Gary Gears.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, April 14th 1981.

WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News With Diane Allen (Bumper Promo, 1981)

Views: 2211

Here's a quick bumper promo for the Eyewitness News at 6 with Diane Allen on WLS Channel 7.

Voiceover by Gary Gears.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, April 14th 1981.

WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness Newsbrief with Joan Esposito (1982)

Views: 2006

Here is an Eyewitness News Brief from WLS-TV Channel 7 with Joan Esposito. Includes:

Studs Lonigan Mini-Series bumper promo (voiceover by Ernie Anderson)

Eyewitness News brief previewing stories: 18 bottles of a poison - Beuthanasia-D, stolen from a Bensenville animal hospital; a Marengo slaughterhouse owner denies charges of selling diseased cattle.

Commodore Vic 20 commercial

Sun-Times Business Section commercial

WLS Channel 7 - The 4:30 Eyewitness News - "We Can Barely Hear You" (1983)

Views: 3232

Here's a minor technical difficulties moment during the 4:30 Eyewitness News on WLS Channel 7 in which anchor Mary Ann Childers sounds a bit snippy with reporter Bill Nigut after his remote signal breaks up. Also features co-anchor Tim Weigel.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, March 9th 1983 during the 4:30 to 5pm half hour.

WGN Channel 9 - News - "Governor Thompson Comments On Reagan Assassination Attempt" (1981)

Views: 903

Here's an excerpt from the news on WGN Channel 9 featuring comments by Governor Jim Thompson on the attempted assassination of President Ronald Reagan.

WGN anchor Marty McNeeley can be briefly seen at the end of the clip.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, March 30th 1981.

WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News with Jack Jones (Bumper Promo, 1982)

Views: 2621

Here is an Eyewitness News bumper promo from WLS-TV Channel 7 with Jack Jones.

"Burger wars - The Heat's On - at 10."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, September 24th 1982.

ABC News Brief With Tom Jarriel (1978)

Views: 1901

Here's an ABC News Brief with Tom Jarriel. Stories include:

- Tornados hit in Arkansas and Louisiana

- Southern Railway passenger train derailment in Virginia

- Thousands of protesters demonstrate against the Shah in Iran

Commercial: Michelob - "Holidays Were Made For Michelob" (with John Forsythe)

- Congressional Report says Selective Service cannot mobilize troops fast enough for a National crisis

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KSTP Channel 5 - Eyewitness News Update With Ron Magers (1979)

Views: 3480

Here's something neat - a pre-WMAQ Ron Magers news update. I didn't know that he worked in Minnesota, but there it is - he worked at KSTP-TV, the ABC (formerly NBC) affiliate in Minneapolis-St. Paul from 1974 to 1981.

This aired on local Minneapolis - Saint Paul TV on Monday, May 7th 1979.