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WMAQ Channel 5 - Saturday Night Movie - "April Love" (Partial Commercial Break, 1978)

Views: 2804

Here's a partial, incomplete commercial break from the Saturday Night Movie presentation of the 1957 Pat Boone film "April Love" (from which his major hit of the same name from the same year had emanated) on WMAQ Channel 5.

This begins with the tail end of a commercial for Yesteryear at Harrison on the River in Kankakee, and is followed by:

Commercial: Nelson Brothers - "We Put It Al...

WMAQ Channel 5 - NewsCenter5 at 10pm - "A Tale Of Two Weddings" (1981)

Views: 844

In time for the upcoming Royal Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, here's a 1981 segment from NewsCenter5 at 10pm on WMAQ Channel 5, with a Tale of Two (local) Weddings.

Anchor Chuck Henry introduces a report by Carol Marin (produced by Don Mosely) which opened with a shot of the wedding of William's parents, Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer, and tying it to the wedding of a Chicago couple, Donald Stell(?) and Mitzi Friedland (in that in both nuptials, th...

WMAQ Channel 5 - NewsCenter5 - "The Crash of Flight 191 - The Day After" (Part 2, 1979)

Views: 1862

Here's more coverage of the crash of American Airlines Flight 191 at O'Hare Field, the worst air disaster in U.S. history; this is Part 2 (the last part) of a special edition of NewsCenter5 with Mike Jackson and Carol Marin from the day after the crash. Featuring Lynne Scott, Barry Kaufman, Stephen Ray, Jim Tilmon and Bonnie DeVries. Includes:

Mike Jackson describes the grim task county medical examiners have in identifying the bodies pulled from the wreckage of Flight...

WDIV Channel 4 - News 4 Detroit (Part 2, 1979)

Views: 6673

Here's the second segment for News 4 Detroit and the second commercial break, on WDIV Channel 4. Includes:

Story on how trying to slow Medical care costs could put some local Detroit hospitals out of business - featuring William Harris of the Dearborn Medical Center and George Williams of the Health Planning Council (Dan Mountney reporting)

Chrysler not eligible for additional loans; Senator Richard "Dick" Lugar to introduce an aide bill for Chrysler

WMAQ Channel 5 - Editorial 5 - "GOP On ERA" (1980)

Views: 1885

Here's an editorial on WMAQ Channel 5 regarding the Republican party's stance on the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). Includes:

Ending of NewsCenter5 at 10pm with Jim Tilmon, Jim Ruddle, Carol Marin, and Mike Leiderman - with voiceover of upcoming editorial (by ??)

Editorial by Dillon Smith - WMAQ-TV Editorial Director.

Ending card for the editorial gets cut off a bit early but you can see the graphics and name of Monte Newman - General Manager at th...

WLS Channel 7 - Late Night Movie - "What's Up, Tiger Lily?" (Commercial Break, 1980)

Views: 3054

Here is a complete commercial break during the WLS Channel 7 Late Night Movie presentation of "What's Up, Tiger Lily?". Includes:

Late Night Movie bumper

The Oak Ridge Boys at the Sabre Room - One Night Only May 23rd 1980. (Voiceover by ??)

The Hangar Furniture Stores - 18230 South Torrence Avenue & 17500 South Harlem Avenue - "You Can Trust The Hangar To Save You More."

Community Family Centers (voiceover by Al Parker)

WMAQ Channel 5 - NewsCenter5 - "The Crash of Flight 191 - The Day After" (Part 1, 1979)

Views: 3017

Here's more coverage of the crash of American Airlines Flight 191 at O'Hare Field, the worst air disaster in U.S. history; this is Part 1 of a special edition of NewsCenter5 with Mike Jackson and Carol Marin (both in the studio and in field reports filed earlier in the day) from the day after the crash. Featuring Tom Korzeniowski, Rich Samuels and Jim Tilmon. Includes:

Tape starts in the middle of a report from Tom Korzeniowski at Touhy Avenue near Mount Prospect Road ...

WLS Channel 7 - The 4:30 Eyewitness News (Part 2, 1983)

Views: 4505

Here's Part 2 of the 4:30 Eyewitness News with Mary Ann Childers and Tim Weigel. Includes:

Wall Street report with Tim Weigel. DJIA closes at 1132.64.

Mary Ann Childers reports on the debut of the USA Today newspaper in Chicago

Jim Gibbons Page One report covers the history of newspapers in Chicago. Features Chicago historian Emmett Dedmon, editor of the Chicago Tribune Jim Squires, author and journalist Kenan Heise, journalism professor Richard...

The Johnny B Radio Showgram - "Harry & Jerry Do Pulp Fiction" (1994?)

Views: 3922

**Note: May be slightly inappropriate for some environments. Contains material which some people may consider unsuitable for younger or more sensitive listeners. Listener discretion is advised.**
Ok, I couldn't resist posting this. A classic radio bit from The Johnny B Radio Showgram featuring some hilarious Harry Caray & Jerry Lewis impersonators reinacting a scene from the movie Pulp Fiction.

Featuring Jim Volkman as Harry Caray and Jeff Hoov...