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WLS Channel 7 - Rich Man, Poor Man - Part 9 (Commercial Break, 1976)

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Here's a commercial break during Part 9 (the final night) of the mini-series Rich Man, Poor Man on WLS Channel 7. Includes:

Commercial: Cricket and Super Cricket lighters by Gillette

Commercial: Soft & Dri anti-perspirant - "Panic Button"

Commercial: Era detergent

ABC Novel For Television - "Rich Man, Poor Man" bumper (voiceover by Ernie Anderson)

ABC S.W.A.T. bumper promo (voiceover by Scott Vincent)
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WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News At 10pm (Opening & Break, 1976)

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Here's something really ancient and rare - the opening for the Eyewitness News at 10pm on WLS Channel 7 - from early 1976!! Featuring Fahey Flynn, Joel Daly, Bill Frink, and John Coleman. Includes:

WLS-TV Chicago animated ID (with voiceover promo for "The Titanic" on The 3:30 Movie by Al Parker)

Rosemarie Gulley reports on the story of a girl born at a toll plaza - Grace Hernandez - featuring her mother Sara Hernandez. Wouldn't it be something if we cou...

WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News At 10pm - "The Freeze Of '79" (Part 3, 1979)

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Here is Part 3 of a complete edition of the WLS Eyewitness News at 10pm on WLS Channel 7. Includes:

Joel Daly mentions that a solution to the Catch-22 situation regarding Chicagoans being held liable for personal injury if they shovel their sidewalk, is being worked on.

John Coleman's weather report

Tim Weigel's sports - Bulls, Black Hawks, Ohio State coaching change, Papa Bear George Halas celebrates his birthday, and Weigel's "Fractured Football...

WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News at 10pm - James Ward - "Hamburgers" (1987)

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Here's a food review from restaurant critic James Ward that aired on the 10pm edition of Eyewitness News on WLS Channel 7. Here, Ward samples and critiques the different styles of hamburgers from numerous Chicago eateries including Melvin's, McDonald's, Charlie Barnet's (sp?) in Northbrook, the Billy Goat Tavern, White Castle, the Acorn on Oak and Lively City Tavern on Monroe. Going to particulars, James spotlights the newer Muskie's (still open!) Fresh Char-Broiled Hamburgers at 287...

WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News - "Weather & Break" (1973)

Views: 4880

Here's an extremely vintage clip, all too brief unfortunately, but we see a WLS Channel 7 Eyewitness News Weather segment along with a commercial break. Includes:

Brief introduction with anchor Charles Rowe.

1st Part of the weather forecast with Steve Newman.

Commercial: First Federal Savings of Chicago - "The Saving Place" - Dearborn at Madison - 47th at Wood. (filmed at the Field Museum)

2nd Part of the weather forecast with Stev...

WLS Channel 7 - The Day After (Commercial Break #5 - Post-Movie, 1983)

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Here is Commercial Break #5 during The Day After on WLS Channel 7 - an ABC Theater telemovie about the effects of a full-scale nuclear attack on the United States. Technically, this aired immediately after the movie ended. No sponsor wanted to buy ad time after the bombs were dropped, so there were no commercial breaks or interruptions for a full hour and 19 minutes! (until this) Includes:

ABC Circle Films ID

Commodore Computers (with actor Chris...

WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News - "Insta-Vote on The Day After" (1983)

Views: 1363

Here's a reminder for the Insta-Vote question on The Day After on WLS Channel 7.

"Did THE DAY AFTER change your opinion about the worldwide buildup of nuclear weapons?" (50 cents a call)

Who's the announcer? I always forget this WLS-TV guy.

This aired on local Chicago TV Sunday, November 20th 1983.

WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News Tonight - "The Day After Reaction" (1983)

Views: 5213

Here's the opening segment for Eyewitness News Tonight at 10 on WLS Channel 7 - the major story of the day being the airing of The Day After - an ABC Theater telemovie about the effects of a full-scale nuclear attack on the United States.

Jim Avila visits the home of a viewing "party" for the movie with 11 local residents Mike Healey, Linda Likin, Herschel Feldman, and Katherin Marienau.

Then Jim Gibbons reminds viewers of the Insta-Vote question, "Did THE DAY AF...

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

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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.