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WGN Channel 9 - Family Classics With Frazier Thomas - "A Christmas Carol" (Promo, 1979)
Views: 6919
Here's an extended promo for an airing of "A Christmas Carol" on WGN Channel 9's Family Classics with host Frazier Thomas. This is longer than the one posted from 1981.
This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, December 19th 1979.
WGN Channel 9 - Pope John Paul II Comes to Chicago (Promo, 1979)
Views: 2446
Here's a promo for an upcoming one-hour special, Pope John Paul II Comes to Chicago (a.k.a. Pope John Paul II: The Visitor We Won't Forget, a.k.a. A Remembrance - Pope John Paul II Visit to Chicago), for Sunday, December 23rd at 8pm on WGN Channel 9.
Voiceover by John Drury, who hosted this special.
This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, December 21st 1979 shortly before 9am.
WGN Channel 9 - Night Beat - "Bozo's 17th Anniversary" (1978)
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Here is an excerpt from an airing of Night Beat featuring Carl Greyson, on WGN Channel 9, with a story on Bozo's Circus' 17th Anniversary show. (which aired Monday, September 11th 1978)
Muriel Clair reporting.
Features Bob Bell, Roy Brown, Phil Donahu...
WGN Channel 9 - WGN Friday Night Movie - "Holiday Inn" (Ending + News Promo, 1981)
Views: 5660
Here is the ending from a WGN Channel 9 Friday Night Movie presentation of "Holiday Inn" (I had to edit it down) followed immediately by a promo for The 9 O'Clock News featuring Marty McNeeley, Robert Jordan, and Tom Skilling. Stories previewed:
- 5 killed in a Loop Construction Accident
- Breakthrough in the Deep Tunnel Project
- Chicago City Council OK's Mayor Byrne's City Budget
- Northwest Suburban man-turned-hero is rewarded
- Clear skie...
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Here is a (partial) preview for the next week's show during the Family Classics With Frazier Thomas presentation of "War of the Worlds" on WGN Channel 9. The next week's movie was "Dr. Dolittle". Also includes some bumper excerpts.
This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, November 19th 1978.
WGN Channel 9 - Emergency Broadcast System Test - "Tone Deaf?" (1980)
Views: 5803
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Here's a test of the Emergency Broadcast System (EBS) as broadcast on WGN Channel 9.
If the tone sounds off to you, it's because they screwed-up and only used the 853 Hz tone, instead of a combo of 853 and 960 Hz, as required.
Voiceover by Merri Dee.
This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, April 10th 1980 during the 12:00pm to 1pm timeframe.
WGN Channel 9 - Sunday Matinee - "The Shanghai Chest" (Opening, 1981)
Views: 2110
Here's a (mostly complete) opening for the Sunday Matinee presentation of the Charlie Chan film "The Shanghai Chest"on WGN Channel 9. Also includes a partial WGN "Superman" Station ID at the beginning.
The Sunday Matinee opening with filmstrip and movie camera graphics, features an instrumental version of The Young Rascals' "Groovin' " by Raymond Lefevre and His Orchestra (released in the U.S. in 1967 on Four Corners of the World single #FC 4-145, and on the 1968...
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Here are a couple bumper excerpts (and a tiny commercial snippet) during the Family Classics With Frazier Thomas presentation of "War of the Worlds" on WGN Channel 9.
This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, November 19th 1978.
WGN Channel 9 - The Ray Rayner Show - "The Bye-Bye Show" - "One Last Cartoon" (Part 6, 1981)
Views: 2376
Here is Part 6 of the final episode of The Ray Rayner Show as shown on WGN Channel 9. Includes:
"Kids in Chicago Having a Good Time" Ray Rayner bumper (Merri Dee voiceover)
Date, Weather, and Sports report shown
Beginning of a cartoon.
This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, January 23rd 1981.