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WGN Channel 9 - Family Classics - "Chad Hanna" (Opening, 1982)

Views: 1754

Here's the opening of the Family Classics presentation of Chad Hanna [1940] on WGN Channel 9.

Hosted by Frazier Thomas.

Preceded by a WGN bumper promo for "The Big Valley" capped with a short "Superman" station ID (voiceover by Jack Taylor)

The Family Classics theme song was called "Moviescope" and was a piece of library music c...

WGN Channel 9 - The Morning Movie - "Sorry, Wrong Number" (Ending Excerpt, 1975)

Views: 1178

Here's an excerpt of the ending to The Morning Movie presentation of "Sorry, Wrong Number" on WGN Channel 9. (before the recording ended) Quality varies due to reception and tape degradation issues. Includes:

The Morning Movie bumper slide (with music from "Sorry, Wrong Number")

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, November 20th 1975 during the 9am to 11am timeframe.

WGN Channel 9 - Family Classics With Frazier Thomas - "The Adventures Of Robin Hood" (Opening, 1982)

Views: 3547

Here's the opening of the Family Classics presentation of The Adventures Of Robin Hood on WGN Channel 9. Featuring Frazier Thomas as host.

Also includes a WGN-TV "Mellow Superman" Station ID at the beginning.

The Family Classics theme song was called "Moviescope" and was a piece of library music composed by Dennis Berry. It was originally rel...

WGN Channel 9 - Mid-Day Report With Merri Dee (Partial, 1978)

Views: 1145

Here's the beginning of an edition of the Mid-Day Report with Merri Dee on WGN Channel 9. Includes:

Mid-Day Report bumper with (C) 1978, WGN Continental Broadcasting Co.

Merri Dee reads the following stories:

Senate begins debate on the Natural Gas price deregulation bill, which aims to phase out all price controls by 1985

House is likely to finish work on the Carter Administration's Civil Service Reform Bill

Acoustica...

WGN Channel 9 - Laverne & Shirley & Company (Promo, 1981)

Views: 2735

Here's a promo for an upcoming airing of Laverne & Shirley & Company (the syndicated title for Laverne & Shirley) for 6:30pm on WGN Channel 9. The episode "The Dance Studio" (originally aired on the ABC Network on May 23rd 1978, with Eddie Mekka as Carmen and Garry Goodrow as Mr. Caulley) is the episode to be aired at that time, and clips are shown.

Opening and closing voiceover by Merri Dee.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, December 4th 1...

WGN Channel 9 - The Ray Rayner Show (Ending, Break & ID, 1980)

Views: 6625

Here's the ending credits for The Ray Rayner Show on WGN Channel 9, followed by a commercial and station ID. Includes:

Ending credits (with loop of 1941-45 opening "Merrie Melodies" theme of Warner Bros. cartoons):

Musical Director - Don Orlando
Chelveston Lives at the Animal Kingdom
Assistant Director - Barbara Shikami
Executive Producer - Ray Rayner
Directed by Bill Hartmann

The prizes awarded on this show were...

WGN Channel 9 & WMAQ Channel 5 - "Huey Crash" (1980)

Views: 2529

Here are a couple of local news reports about the crash of a UH-1 - "Huey" helicopter in Joliet during an airshow at the Joliet Municipal Airport. The crash killed 3 Marines and seriously injured a fourth - David Render of Mount Prospect, IL. The first report is by Elizabeth Brackett on WGN Channel 9 and this is followed by Chuck Henry on WMAQ Channel 5.

Features Major Fred Halliday of Glenview, IL commenting on the crash, and film from the event by Denise Kuchmek.

WGN Channel 9 - Saturday Matinee - "Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein" (Partial Bumper, 1981?)

Views: 5327

Here is a very brief glimpse of a bumper for the WGN Channel 9 Saturday Matinee - at the end of a presentation of "Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein".

If you pause the video at the right spot, you can see the yellow Saturday Matinee slide featuring a movie camera. This is the only example of this bumper or opening we have right now.

Not sure of the date, but this probably aired on local Chicago TV in late 1981 (around Halloween?) or perhaps 1982.

WGN Channel 9 - The SFM Holiday Network - "Margie" (Promo, 1981)

Views: 3850

Here's a promo for the film "Margie" as part of the SFM Holiday Network shown on WGN Channel 9. Features a different logo animation than we saw in previous SFM clips. The movie aired on Sunday, June 14th 1981 at 6pm.

Ending voiceover by Merri Dee. (Not sure who the main announcer was)

This promo aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, June 12th 1981.