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WMAQ Channel 5 - NewsCenter5 - "What Can Chicago Expect From Maury Povich?" (Long Promos, 1976-77)

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Here's a series of long promos (edited together here) created for the upcoming arrival of Maury Povich at WMAQ Channel 5, where he would co-anchor the 4:30pm and 6pm editions of NewsCenter5 with Ron Hunter.

There are four segments in general, each one featuring (in order of appearance): Senator Hubert H. Humphrey (D-Minnesota), Rep. Morris Udall (D-Arizona), Congressman Philip Crane (R-Illinois), and Treasury Secretary William E. Simon, all giving testimonials about wha...

WGN Channel 9 - Miles Showcase Theatre - "The Maltese Falcon" (On-Screen ID, 1973)

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Here's an on-screen station ID from the Miles Showcase Theatre presentation of the 1941 Humphrey Bogart movie "The Maltese Falcon" on WGN Channel 9. The ID is typeset on a very primitive character generator system whose service dated back to the late 1960's, and was used by other stations and networks on such news events as the 1968 Democratic National Convention and the 1969 Apollo 11 moon landing. This early CG typesetting preceded such systems as Vidifont and Chyron.

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WGN Channel 9 - Miles Showcase Theatre - "The Maltese Falcon" (Commercial Break #2, 1973)

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Here's the second commercial break for the Miles Showcase Theatre presentation of the 1941 Humphrey Bogart movie "The Maltese Falcon" on WGN Channel 9. Includes:

Host Ray Rayner starts off by introducing a commercial for Alka-Seltzer, another in their series of ads along the lines of their "Spicy Meatball" and "I Can't Believe I Ate the Whole Thing" campaigns. In this example, a man at a dinner table assures his mother he's sure he's had enough. A color version of thi...

WFLD Channel 32 - Newscene with Kathy McFarland (1981)

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Here is the full presentation of Newscene with Kathy McFarland on WFLD Channel 32. Includes:

Newscene opening (Jim Barton voiceover)
Further evidence of a Recession - GNP down, Unemployment will rise.
Belvedere Chrysler plant lays off 3500 hourly workers for 3 weeks.
Cable snaps in Loop; debris falls.
Baby found dead; parents questioned.
19 letters written by Napoleon recovered in Chicago.
Weather Underground fugitive captured.
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Way to Go! Special (Part 3, 1980)

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Here is Part 3 of the Field Communications produced Way to Go! Special - an hour long (compilation?) showcase of some special kids and what they do. Has a lot of nice little slices of late seventies life as a kid. :-) The tape was dated May of 1980. My contact says that only a few of these "Specials" were made. Like I said, I'm not sure if these were compilations of segments shown on the regular Way to Go program, or if they were specifically produced for these specials. I am pretty sure thi...

Screaming Yellow Theater (Svengoolie) - "Show #5 - Song Time" (1972)

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Here's a segment from Screaming Yellow Theater - the original Svengoolie, which aired on WFLD Channel 32 from 1970-1973. Svengoolie was played by Jerry G. Bishop.

With no clapboard segments, we can only guess that this was Break #3 (from "Show #5") - although on these master tapes sometimes they didn't save all of the breaks, so this could be Break #4 or Break #5 for all we know. This one features "Svengoolie Song Time" with Sven doing a parody of "You Don't Mess Around With ...

Screaming Yellow Theater (Svengoolie) - "Show #5 - More Mort Sahl" (1972?)

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Here's a segment from Screaming Yellow Theater - the original Svengoolie, which aired on WFLD Channel 32 from 1970-1973. Svengoolie was played by Jerry G. Bishop.

With no clapboard segments, we can only guess that this was Break #2 (from "Show #5") - although on these master tapes sometimes they didn't save all of the breaks, so this could be Break #3 or Break #4 for all we know. This one again features comedian Mort Sahl sitting down and making some humorous topical comments...

The Koz Zone - "Fuzzy's Letter" (1989)

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Here's another one of Fuzzy's early brushes (more like a tickle) with fame - when Rich Koz read my letter on The Koz Zone! It included the mildly humorous limerick that I had written, Fred.

I had a pet weasel named Fred
who liked to ride on my sled
but then one day, a rock got in the way
and that was the end of Fred.

I was also proud of the fact that per my suggestion, Rich re-instituted the "Cards & Letters" theme at the end o...

WTTW Channel 11 - Wild Chicago - "Islands" (Part 4, 1991)

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Here is Part Four, the last part, of an "Islands" themed episode of Wild Chicago on WTTW Channel 11. Featuring Ben Hollis as host. I believe this was a compilation of segments from earlier shows all with an islands-related theme. Includes:

Goose Island on the Near Northwest side. Including Goose Island Shrimp House at 1013 West Division.

Lonski's Inn (Lonski's Cafeteria) at 1115 North Branch and 1117 North Branch.

Special annoucement regarding Wil...