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WMAQ Channel 5 - newsfive - "Streaking" (1974)

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Here's a segment of the ending portion of newsfive with legendary anchor Floyd Kalber (a.k.a. "The Big Tuna") on WMAQ Channel 5, from the height of the "streaking" craze in 1974. Also features weatherman Harry Volkman. Includes:

Outro of weather report by Harry Volkman, who mentions the temperature at 57 degrees - which Floyd characterizes as "not weather for streaking," whi...

Local News Coverage - "Reagan Assassination Attempt" (1981)

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Here is some local news coverage (from WBBM, WMAQ, and WLS) recorded on the day of the President Reagan assassination attempt - 30 years ago today. Includes:

Report begins with analysis of videotape of the shooting, with a close from Linda Yu from WMAQ Channel 5.

Bill Kurtis from WBBM Channel 2 narrating the same footage.

A package from Sam Donaldson from ABC News with MOS of eyewitnesses Mickey Crowe and Willis King.

Carol Marin voi...

WMAQ Channel 5 - The NBC News Midnight Special Report - "Death of Rockefeller" (1979)

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Here's an NBC News Special Report on the death of former Vice President and New York Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller as aired on WMAQ Channel 5. The bulletin came at the end of a commercial break and interrupted an edition of The Midnight Special which featured The Village People amongst the musical guests. I left some of the song in at the end for fun. Includes:

Tail end of commercial for Tickle anti-perspirant for women - "You'll Love The Way It Works" - (C) B...

WMAQ Channel 5 - NewsCenter5 at 4:30pm - "Ugly Face Contest Winner" (1982)

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Here's a NewsCenter5 report (one of "Barry's People?) from Barry Bernson on WMAQ Channel 5 about the winner of the National Enquirer's annual "Ugly Face Contest" (first prize: $500 plus a trip to Las Vegas for an appearance on The Mike Douglas Entertainment Hour), 37-year-old Geneva Winters of Carpentersville, IL (population: 23,300). A cover of a recent National Enquirer issue (with Robert Wagner and Stefanie Powers of Hart to Hart on the cover, following the dea...

WMAQ Channel 5 - Rock World (Part 5, 1980)

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Here's Part 5 of a complete edition of Rock World, a weekly pre-MTV music video show that aired on WMAQ Channel 5 (simulcast on WXRT 93 FM). Includes:

Video of a live performance by Steve Forbert - "Romeo's Tune" followed by "The Sweet Love That You Give (Sure Goes a Long Long Way)"

Commercial: GV Jeans with Hot Pockets by Murjani (same one shown at certain points through the show)

Commercial: Connie Shoes (again!) - at Watertower Place, ...

WMAQ Channel 5 - Tales Of The Unexpected - "Oh No, Not Another Opening Variation" (1980)

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Well, finally we find the opening (from one of it's original airings in Chicago - late night on WMAQ Channel 5) of the spooky British anthology program, "Tales of the Unexpected" (or in this case, "Roald Dahl's Tales of the Unexpected", as it was called during it's first season) Let's see, we've already seen:

The original British opening for the program, not seen on American TV during it's original run. (...

WMAQ Channel 5 - Tales Of The Unexpected - "The Turn Of The Tide" (Ending & Break, 1980)

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Here are the closing credits of the Tales of the Unexpected episode "The Turn of the Tide" on WMAQ Channel 5, followed by a commercial break. Includes:

Ending credits with logo of S.A.L. Films Ltd. at the end (and fanfare music of Anglia Television, the British company that originally produced the show)

United Way Crusade of Mercy PSA (voiceover by Bill Jurek)

"Today, Tonight, Tomorrow" promo for the Today show with Tom Brokaw and Ja...

WMAQ Channel 5 - All-Star Salute to Mother's Day [Excerpt] (Part 4 - Incomplete, 1981)

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Here's our Part 4 (incomplete) of a portion of the All-Star Salute to Mother's Day, hosted by Ed McMahon and Jayne Kennedy, that aired on WMAQ Channel 5. This part features (in order of appearance) Yvette Mimieux and her mother, Donald O'Connor and (very briefly) Ricky Schroeder. Includes:

All-Star Salute to Mother's Day bumper, with voiceover (by Jayne Kennedy) previewing upcoming appearances by Michele Lee and Anson Williams

Jayne then introduce...

WMAQ Channel 5 - Chicago Sizzlin' - The 31st Annual Chicago Emmy Awards (Part 3, 1989)

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Here's Part 3 of the 31st Annual Chicago Emmy Awards broadcast, titled Chicago Sizzlin'.

This part features Warner Saunders, Elynne Chaplik-Aleskow, Bill Kurtis, Carol Marin, Don Mosely and Wendy Frame.

Mr. Kurtis and producer Molly Bedell won in the "Documentary Program - Documentary of Current Significance" category for "Getting Out . . . Staying Out" which aired on WBBM Channel 2, and Ms. Marin and producers Mr. Mosely and Ms. Frame won in the "Document...