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WGN Channel 9 - "Oh, What A Good Friend!" (Promo, 1983)

Views: 17458

Here is a promo for WGN Channel 9 featuring the news team during that time:

John Drury
Denise Cannon (for you fans of hers out there!)
Tom Skilling
Bill Frink
also features:
The INN (Independent Network News) team
Marty McNeeley for Nightbeat

This aired on local Chicago TV in 1983.

WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News - "Bothersome Fans" (Promo, 1979)

Views: 3267

Here's a funny promo for Eyewitness News on WLS Channel 7 featuring Joel Daly, Fahey Flynn, Terry Murphy, John Drury, and a pre-fame George Wendt (Norm from Cheers) playing a talkative taxi driver. Also features a glimpse of Dr. Walt Lyons, John Coleman, Bill Frink, and Tim Weigel at the end.

"Eyewitness News - Number One and still getting stronger."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, January 21st 1979.

WMAQ Channel 5 - "CTA's Dan Ryan Service" (News Update Bumper, 1978)

Views: 4090

Here's a quick news update bumper on WMAQ Channel 5 featuring infamous short-lived Chicago anchor Ron Hunter.

This aired on local Chicago TV Monday, January 9th 1978.

WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News - "Something Special" (Promo #1, 1981)

Views: 3022

Here's a promo for the Eyewitness News team on WLS Channel 7. Featuring Fahey Flynn, Larry Moore, Joel Daly, and Mary Ann Childers - they were truly something special.

"Seven's On Your Side"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, January 23rd 1981.

WMAQ Channel 5 "Monitor 5" (Promo, 1982)

Views: 1406

Here is a promo for WMAQ Channel 5's Monitor 5 special reports news team, including Ron Magers, Linda Yu, and Mike Jackson.

"Monitor 5 - Weeknights at 10 - News that Hits Home"

This promo aired on local Chicago TV in June of 1982.

WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News (Promo, 1980)

Views: 2729

Here's a promo spot for Eyewitness News on WLS Channel 7.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, August 8th 1980.

WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News Brief With Paul Udell (1981)

Views: 4074

Here is an Eyewitness News Brief for the 4:30pm news with anchor Paul Udell. Stories include:

Explosion and Fire in Gary, Indiana.

Oil Slick on Lake Michigan

Catholics call for cooperation of Cardinal Cody in Federal Probe

Commercial Break: Marshall Field's

Princess Diana expecting first baby

Korean girl adopted by Chicago family

John Callaway has highlights of Chicago Film Festival
...

WCIU Channel 26 - "While You See A Chance" (Station ID #1, 1982?)

Views: 897

Here is a Station ID in Spanish for WCIU Channel 26 and set at the Daley Center Picasso.

Music used is "While You See a Chance" by Steve Winwood.

Not sure when they used this ID, but 1982 seems a good estimate.

WOR Channel 9 - News Update (Excerpt, 1979)

Views: 8632

Here's one more quick bit I found from WOR Channel 9 in New York - a slide with an excerpt of a live news update. These people must have had an early cable system here that picked this up.

Voiceover by Ray Marland.

"Have a nice day if you can..."

This aired on Chicago TV (via Cable) likely in October of 1979.