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

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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: 1294

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...

WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News - "Christmas Miracle" (1980)

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Here's a "Seven on your Side" story from the WLS Channel 7 Eyewitness News featuring a minor Christmas miracle - the return of a lost wallet. Featuring Kim Peterson, Roberta Baskin, good samaritan Betty McCall (related to C.W. McCall?), Alice Stokes (clearly stoked to get her wallet back), and Diane Allen.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, December 15th 1980.

WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News - "Wanda The Weather Bunny" (Commercial, 1971)

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Here's a real blast from the past - the memorable "I'm Wanda your Weather Bunny" commercial (or would you call it a promo?) for Eyewitness News at 6 and 10 on WLS Channel 7 featuring Joel Daly, Bill Frink, John Coleman, and Fahey Flynn.

Features actor Ray MacDowell playing the part of the news anchor in the globe, "H.B. Mendicott".

It's a Sedelmaier! - Joe Sedelmaier produced this, who was the man behind many famous spots including Where's the Beef and th...

WLS Channel 7 - Late Night Movie - "Flareup" (Partial Commercial Break, 1977)

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Here's a partial commercial break from a Late Night Movie airing of the movie "Flareup" on WLS Channel 7. Chris Tufts (Phantom), our resident schedule sleuth, found it. I'll fill in the video description once we've got everything.

This aired on local Chicago TV early Friday, February 4th 1977 during the Midnight to 1:30 AM time frame.

WLS Channel 7 - The Making of Star Wars (Part 1, 1977)

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The sci-fi goodness don't stop! Here's Part 1 of the original Star Wars documentary - from 1977 - the original airing!

Picture doesn't clear up completely until about 20 seconds in - be patient.

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, S...

WLS Channel 7 - Late Night Movie - "Gargoyles" (Ending Break, 1980)

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Here's the ending commercial break from the movie "Gargoyles" on the WLS Late Night Movie. Includes:

Last couple minutes of the movie, so you can experience it's intense cheesy weirdness.

WLS Movie Promo - The French Connection - airing at 10:45pm on Saturday, October 18th 1980. (voiceover by Ernie Anderson)

Nelson Brothers - First In Furniture. (voiceover by Al Parker)

Roll-O-Matic Sponge Mop & Waxer - Available at all Sears, Walgr...

WLS Channel 7 - The Edge Of Night (Commercial Break, 1976)

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Here's a complete commercial break during the soap opera "The Edge of Night" on WLS Channel 7. Includes:

Hunt's Tomato Sauce - "You can trust every can of Hunt's"

Pay Day by Parker Brothers (voiceover by John Bartholomew Tucker)

Clorets - The Breath Deodorant (featuring actor Richard Herd)

Fry Baby Electric Deep-Fryer by Presto

This aired on local Chicago TV around mid-November 1976 during the 3pm to 3:30pm half-hour.

WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News - "The Rise Of 60" (1984)

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Here's a segment of the Eyewitness News on WLS Channel 7 with anchors Linda Yu and Joel Daly.

Media Columnist and critic Gary Deeb (whatever became of him?) reports on the rise of WPWR Channel 60, lead by their wunderkind, "the boy genius in a beard", program director Neal Sabin. :-)

How in the world did he swing such great free advertising on a competing station??

"That refugee from the glue factory - Mr. Ed..."

This aired on local...