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WLS Channel 7 - Friday Night - "Steve & Garry" (Promo, 1981)

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Here's a promo for that evening's Friday Night with Jay Levine featuring guests Steve Dahl and Garry Meier - on WLS Channel 7.

This promo aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, March 13th 1981.

WLS Channel 7 - AM Chicago - "Lujack & Sirott" (1976)

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Here's a rare segment of AM Chicago on WLS Channel 7 during the Steve Edwards era.

Host Steve Edwards (who later went on to a long career in Los Angeles television, including as main host of KTTV Fox 11's Good Day L.A.) interviews radio personalities Larry Lujack and Bob Sirott, in honor of "Superjock's" upcoming return to WLS Musicradio 89 starting the next day (Septem...

WLS Channel 7 - The Making of Star Wars (Part 6, 1977)

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Here's Part 6, the final part, of the original Star Wars documentary - from 1977 - the original TV airing!

This aired on WLS Channel 7 (ABC) although unfortunately the only reminents of this (network-wise) on this recording are in the ending credits.

Narrated by William Conrad. (TV's Cannon)

This aired on local Chicago TV Friday, September 16th 1977.

WLS Channel 7 - "The Saturday Night Movie" (Opening, 1982)

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Here is the opening for The Saturday Night Movie on WLS Channel 7. They used this same opening on other ABC stations such as WABC in New York. This opening (but with a different end title) was also used for The Late Night Movie (which I will also post here).

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, February 6th 1982.

WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News Team "Season's Greetings" (Bumper, 1980)

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Here's a short version of the WLS Channel 7 Season's Greetings message featuring all the station personalities in a kitchen making holiday goodies. This quick bumper version features (from left) Frank Mathie, Robb Weller, and Diane Allen.

Voiceover by Gary Gears.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, December 21st 1980.

WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News - "The Angry Sky" (Part 1, 1978)

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Here is Part 1 of some segments of a WLS Channel 7 Eyewitness News "Close Up" feature - "The Angry Sky: Tornadoes & Other Natural Disasters (Tornadoes, Lightning, and Floods). This series ran throughout the entire week.

This part features Jim Gibbons reporting and John Coleman, Fahey Flynn, and Joel Daly briefly at the end.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, May 18th 1978 during the 10pm to 10:30pm timeframe.

WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News Brief With Mary Ann Childers (1980)

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Here is an Eyewitness News Brief with Mary Ann Childers on WLS Channel 7. Briefs include:

Labor situation in Poland grows more tense
Apartment explosion on the northside from gas leak
Hostage Drama with high-speed car chase on the southside
Commercial: Thomson Vacations
X-rated Rock Music: Special Report at 10.

Opening voiceover by Wayne Atkinson.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, November 9th 1980.

WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News Update - "A Super Blooper" (1978)

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Here's a news update for the Eyewitness News at 5pm on WLS Channel 7 featuring John Drury and a slight screw-up when the superimposed movie title graphic gets added in early.

Also includes the return bumper for The 3:30 Movie presentation of "The Forbin Project". (voiceover by Mike Rapchak?)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, October 31st 1978 during the 3:30pm to 5pm timeframe.

WLS Channel 7 - AM Chicago with Ramsey Lewis (Excerpt, 1979?)

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Here's a short excerpt from AM Chicago on WLS Channel 7, in which legendary jazz pianist (and a music figure long associated with the Windy City), Ramsey Lewis, performs a soft ballad entitled "After the Rain," written by James Mack, which he would later perform in a 1988 album with the Philharmonia Orchestra, Classic Encounter, issued on CBS Masterworks FM / MK 42661. Also featuring host Robb Weller. Unfortunately the person who recorded this only saved this bit.