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WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News At 5pm - "Off-Air Chatter" (Part 8, 1978)

Views: 1498

Here's Part 8 of a complete edition of the Eyewitness News at 5pm on WLS Channel 7. This is from a recording of the studio feed, so there are no commercials - instead we get to see some off-the-cuff moments where the anchors are waiting to go back on the air. Features John Drury, Terry Murphy, Bill Frink, Johnny Mountain, Bob Petty, Hugh Hill, and others.

I am too tired to fill in the info on this part yet. Too much work to do. :-(

This was recorded on Thursd...

WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News At 5pm - "Off-Air Chatter" (Part 6, 1978)

Views: 1296

Here's Part 6 of a complete edition of the Eyewitness News at 5pm on WLS Channel 7. This is from a recording of the studio feed, so there are no commercials - instead we get to see some off-the-cuff moments where the anchors are waiting to go back on the air. Features John Drury, Terry Murphy, Bill Frink, Johnny Mountain, Bob Petty, Hugh Hill, and others.

I am too tired to fill in the info on this part yet. Too much work to do. :-(

This was recorded on Thursd...

WPWR Channel 60 - Music Video 60 - "Get Well Fast Michael" (1984)

Views: 1954

Here's a message from WPWR "Music Video 60" urging get-well wishes for Michael Jackson after he suffered severe burns to his head in an accident while filming a Pepsi-Cola commercial. This message - "Get Well Fast Michael, From WPWR-TV 60" - aired frequently on the lower-third screen during the course of the showing of the video for his massive hit "Billie Jean" (which they misspelled as "Billy Jean").

TECHNICAL NOTE: One of the audio channels of this track is missing,...

WMAQ Channel 5 - On Q - "Spirit of '80 Marathon" (Part 3, 1980)

Views: 4613

In honor of today's Chicago Marathon, here's a marathon of a different flavor - the "Spirit of '80 (Dance) Marathon" as part of the 'On Q' program on WMAQ Channel 5. Features a live preview of the disco dance marathon at the club Faces (on Rush Street) the following day, for the cause of Special Olympics. With hosts Terry Burhans and Mike Leiderman. This part features:

Interviews with Joey Diamond, Bonnie Rose and Lee Krause by Terry Burhans.

Interview with To...

WGN Channel 9 - Family Classics - "Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea" (Opening, 1986)

Views: 4824

Opening moments for WGN Channel 9's Family Classics presentation of Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, featuring Roy Leonard as host. Includes:

Promo for Rocker '85 to be aired Wednesday, January 15th (main voiceover by Doug Paul, ending voiceover by Merri Dee)

Animated opening title sequence for Family Classics (show title printed on cover of book which is laid out on a velvet surface), with scenes from various classics made into movi...

WBBM Channel 2 - The Mike Douglas Show with Robert Blake (Promo, 1979)

Views: 1959

Here's a promo for the upcoming week's intinerary for The Mike Douglas Show on WBBM Channel 2, with Baretta's Robert Blake as co-host and featuring such guests as Dallas' Victoria Principal and her then-husband Christopher Skinner (they would divorce a year from this show), and Tiny Tim crooning "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?".

Main voiceover by Mike Douglas. Ending voiceover by Bob Carrington.

"I laugh at life; I mean I think the whole thing...

WFLD Channel 32 - Son Of Svengoolie - "The Worst Of Svengoolie" (Part 10, 1983)

Views: 2352

Here's Part 10, the last part, of a Son of Svengoolie Special - "The Worst of Svengoolie" featuring Jonathan Brandmeier ("Johnny B") who had recently joined WLUP FM 98 - The Loop.

This last part features Sven and Johnny B saying goodnight and singing "Sweet Home Chicago" while Buzz Kilman blows harp in a pumpkin costume.

Credits (with voiceover by Jim Barton) -

The Worst of Svengoolie
with Special Guest Jonathon Brandmeier - WLUP-FM 98

WLS Channel 7 - Who's On Call? (Opening, Break & Excerpt, 1979)

Views: 4021

Here's the opening moments of a very little-known (thankfully) (and ultimately failed) pilot called Who's On Call? that aired on WLS Channel 7.

This show is almost like a parody of what a terrible sitcom would be. It has no listing on IMDb.com, and almost no listings on Google. I wouldn't be surprised if this was the only time it aired. Forbesy Russell - this is your time to shine again. ;-)

Includes:

Opening titles with basic premis...

USA Network - Dance Party USA (Ending, 1987)

Views: 1928

Here's the ending moments of Dance Party USA on USA Network, hosted by Andy Gury. Includes:

Promo for Bumper Stumpers, for weekdays at 4:30pm (3:30 Central) (voiceover by ??)

Dance Party USA animated bumper

Andy Gury closes the show with preview of next day's edition, including an appearance by Pretty Poison, as well as an upcoming taping of an outdoor edition for July 4th, and introducing Pseudo Echo's cover of "Funkytown" wh...