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Description: Here's Part 3 of an episode of AM Chicago on WLS Channel 7 featuring famed sports reporter and anchor Tim Weigel as host (were they going through a different host each week at this point?). This was at the point when the show had been reduced to only a half-hour in length. The guest on this episode was legendary Chicago newspaper columnist and author, Mike Royko, who was 49 years old at the time. Includes:

Tim Weigel takes phone calls from the public for Mike Royko.

Bumper promo for Tuesday's AM Chicago with guest Polly Holliday (of "Alice" and "Flo" fame)

Commercial: Diet Pepsi (sung by Joanie Sommers) (ending voiceover by Fred Kasper)

Commercial: Eagle Discount Supermarkets - "Generics"

Commercial: Jays Potato Chips

Commercial: Kraft Macaroni & Cheese - "Petition"

Ending of AM Chicago with "Today's Weather"

Commercial: Diet Sunkist - "California Slim"

Commercial: Robb Weller for Gloria Marshall Figure Salons featuring member Caroline Flowers (who has at least one son)

AM Chicago ending credits

Commercial Bob Evans sausage - "We Do It Right Or We Don't Do It."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, June 10th 1982 during the 9am to 9:30am timeframe.