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WGN Channel 9 - "New Year's Afternoon Weather Update with Tom Skilling" (1981)

Views: 4820

Here's the first afternoon weather update of the New Year of 1981, courtesy Tom Skilling on WGN Channel 9. Despite it being the new year, the copyright on this forecast is still given as (C) 1980, WGN Continental Broadcasting Co.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, January 1st 1981 at 4:55pm.

ON TV - "Happy New Year!" (1982)

Views: 1961

Here's the end of a pay-per-view concert airing of "No One Gets Out of Here Alive" featuring The Doors followed by an ON TV "Happy New Year" message, and then the beginning of Mike Nesmith's Elephant Parts.

Audio is a stereo simulcast of WMET 95 and a half FM. Announcer is ??

This aired on local Chicago TV early Friday, January 1st 1982 at about 12:13am.

WBBM Channel 2 - New Year's Eve: Chicago Style (Part 3, 1979/1980)

Views: 782

Here's Part 3 of "New Year's Eve: Chicago Style" - a special on WBBM Channel 2. Unfortunately, the recording starts during a commercial break and we miss the first 10 minutes or so of the broadcast - still, lots of local fun in this one. :-) This part includes:

John Coughlin accepts the snowball and then throws to a commercial.

Commercial: Vaseline - "Wonder Jelly" (which coincidently was my nickname in High School)

Commercial: Brown's Chicken - "...

ABC Network - New Year's Rockin' Eve 1979 (Part 6, 1978)

Views: 1379

Here's Part 6 of New Year's Rockin' Eve 1979 with Dick Clark live in Times Square, as aired on WLS Channel 7. Features Erik Estrada and Lauren Tewes (Julie from The Love Boat) as hosts. Unfortunately, all but one of the commercial breaks were cut out. Includes special guests Chuck Mangione, Village People, Tanya Tucker, Rick James, and Barry Manilow.

This part includes the only commercial break that survived intact.

Commercial: Homemakers (featur...

WGN Channel 9 - "Midnight In Chicago" (1981)

Views: 2387

Here's a special new years message from the WGN Channel 9 family.

"On behalf of all the WGN family, I'm Jerry Golden speaking for those that are working tonight and those fortunate enough to have the holiday off. Happy New Year, everyone."

Music is Auld Lang Syne by Guy Lombardo and his Orchestra. (His Royal Canadians) Voiceover by Jerry Golden.

This aired at 12:00 Midnight on Thursday, January 1st 1981.

WGN Channel 9 - 1981 Tournament of Roses Parade (Promo, 1981)

Views: 1056

Here's a promo for the 1981 Tournament of Roses Parade (Rose Bowl Parade), to be aired on New Year's Day at 7:00pm (as an "encore" showing) on WGN Channel 9. The hosts for this edition are Bob Eubanks and Jayne Kennedy, who promise the best camera views along the parade route so viewers would get as good a view as possible of the floats and the marching bands.

Ending voiceover by Bob Bell.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, January 1st 1981 at a little ...

WBBM Channel 2 - New Year's Eve: Chicago Style (Part 2, 1979/1980)

Views: 1453

Here's Part 2 of "New Year's Eve: Chicago Style" - a special on WBBM Channel 2. Unfortunately, the recording starts during a commercial break and we miss the first 10 minutes or so of the broadcast - still, lots of local fun in this one. :-) This part includes:

Mayor Jane Byrne and her husband Jay McMullen arrive at State & Randolph while John Coughlin narrates the "action". Longtime WGN TV and Radio veteran Roy Leonard can be seen as the MC of the event down on the stage.

WFLD Channel 32 - Keyfax Nite-Owl Service - "A Nite-Owl New Year" (Part 2, 1982)

Views: 2152

At long last! More Nite-Owl footage! (The first "new" Nite-Owl footage found for over 10 years!) Picture's a bit fuzzy, but of course we can't be picky.

Here is Part 2 of footage from a Nite-Owl New Year's "Special".

This part aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, January 1st 1982 from about 4:05am to 4:13am.

WGN Channel 9 - The Daily Game Lottery Drawing (1981)

Views: 3501

Here's a complete Daily Game Illinois state lottery drawing on WGN Channel 9, featuring Karen Smith and lottery official Bob Houck(sp?).

The winning number that night was 039.

Main voiceover by Marty McNeeley.

The Daily Game - (C) 1981, WGN Continental Broadcasting Co.

Also features a WGN Station ID with the "Last Farewell" music and "24 Hours a Day" slogan (voiceover by Marty McNeeley)

This aired on loca...