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WBBM Channel 2 - Channel 2 News - "You Never Know Who's Going To Drop By" (Promo, 1976)

Views: 4651

Here's a neat promo for Channel 2 News on WBBM Channel 2 featuring a host of celebrities that have stopped by to chat on the news at Channel 2.

Including: John Wayne, Michael Caine, Jesse Jackson, Dick Gregory, Gloria Steinem, Andre the Giant, Sean Connery, Gregory Peck, Walter Payton, and others which I am sure you will help ID. :-)

Voiceover by ??

"When people in the news talk, they talk to Channel 2 News..."

This promo air...

WBBM Channel 2 News - "Experience in Action" (Promo, 1983)

Views: 2753

Here's a promo for WBBM Channel 2 News - 'Experience in Action'. With Don Craig, Johnny Morris, Harry Porterfield, and Walter Jacobson.

Love that music - makes me want to get up and go do some reporting. :-)

This promo aired on local Chicago television on Wednesday, February 2nd 1983.

WBBM Channel 2 - Noonbreak (Bumper Promo, 1981)

Views: 1918

Here's a bumper promo for the Wednesday, March 25th 1981 edition of WBBM Channel 2's Noonbreak news program featuring an exclusive interview with Mrs. Anwar Sadat.

Not sure who the announcer is.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, March 24th 1981.

WBBM Channel 2 - News - "The Groundhog Play" (1987?)

Views: 2007

Here is a fun segment from Bob Wallace on WBBM Channel 2 News that was submitted for a local Emmy (not sure when, or if it won). Here Bob breaks down the whole Groundhog Day thing into language that a sports fan can understand.

Featuring Lester Holt introducing the piece, and Woody the Woodchuck of the Lincoln Park Zoo performing.

This aired on local Chicago TV in (not sure - 1987?)

WBBM Channel 2 - The 10 O'Clock News - "Mount St. Helens" (1980)

Views: 2967

Here's some news coverage about Mount St. Helens from WBBM Channel 2. Features Bill Kurtis and Walter Jacobson.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, May 21st 1980.

WBBM Channel 2 - "Nobody Does It Better" (Bumper Promo, 1978)

Views: 2587

Here's a quick bumper promo for WBBM Channel 2's "Nobody Does It Better" news campaign.

Voiceover by ??

This aired on local Chicago TV early Monday, December 18th 1978.

WBBM Channel 2 - The 10 O'Clock News - "CTA Train Collision" (Promo, 1976)

Views: 2868

Here's a promo for that evening's The 10 O'Clock News on WBBM Channel 2 previewing that day's biggest story - the collision of two CTA trains at the Addison street station on the Kennedy Expressway.

Voiceover by Walter Jacobson.

be sure you're watching...

This promo aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, January 9th 1976.

WBBM Channel 2 - "Magikist Wedding Proposal" (1985?)

Views: 4461

Here's a (mostly complete) news story from WBBM Channel 2 regarding one man's wedding proposal by use of Magikist sign.

Features Bob Wallace reporting, groom-to be Andy Parker and bride-to-be Dianne Flowers, Magikist, Inc. President Will Gage, Bill Kurtis and Don Craig.

Not sure when this aired exactly, but I believe it was in 1985.

WBBM Channel 2 - The CBS Morning News - "Those New-Fangled CDs" (1984)

Views: 3830

Here is an interesting piece from The CBS Morning News from when Compact Discs were relatively new, by Betty (or Betsy) Ashton, Consumer Editor of WCBS-TV New York. Introducing the story and speaking to her afterwards is Phyllis George.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, October 30th 1984.