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WLS Channel 7 - "Eyewitness Anonymous" (Promo, 1983)

Views: 1701

Here's a promo (or PSA?) for the Eyewitness News anonymous tip hotline, "Eyewitness Anonymous" on WLS Channel 7. Featuring Peter Desnoes (Vice-President and General Manager of WLS-TV at the time).

"1-800-73-CRIME"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, March 9th 1983.

WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News Brief with Chuck Goudie (Incomplete) (1981)

Views: 2365

Here's the last part of an Eyewitness News Brief on WLS Channel 7, anchored by Chuck Goudie. Here, he reports on the continuing drive to make Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday a national holiday, and with that he concludes the report and promises more news at 4:30pm.

This brief ends with the Eyewitness News Brief slide and theme music.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, January 15th 1981 at 2:59pm.

WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News - "Still Getting Stronger" (Bumper Promo, 1979)

Views: 2553

Here's a quick bumper promo for Eyewitness News on WLS Channel 7. Features Joel Daly, Fahey Flynn, Terry Murphy, John Drury, Dr. Walt Lyons, John Coleman, Bill Frink, and Tim Weigel.

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

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, January 14th 1979.

WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News At 5pm (Ending, 1977)

Views: 3357

At the end of a tape was the ending only of the Eyewitness News at 5pm on WLS Channel 7. This came from a studio recording, not off-air, so the audio is eventually turned down and the picture goes to a static shot of the Eyewitness News set. Features Jay Levine, Terry Murphy, and Joel Daly.

The ICBM control room looks exactly like the one in the opening scene of WarGames!

Based on the news stories, this seems to be from Tuesday, December 27th 1977.

WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News Update with John Drury (1979)

Views: 1846

Here's an Eyewitness News Update with John Drury, previewing the following items to air on the 5 pm newscast:

- State government reaction to the recent "Target 7" series on the neglect of handicapped children

- Nine special reports from chief City Hall consultant Ken Sain

- Hugh Hill with a special Eyewitness political report

- Walt Lyons and a groundhog

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, February 2nd 1979.

WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News - "If It's Important To Chicago..." (Promo, 1978)

Views: 2612

Here's a promo for the Eyewitness News on WLS Channel 7 featuring Terry Murphy, Joel Daly, John Drury, and Fahey Flynn walking down a street in Chicago along with some other city scenes. (has a little tinge of the movie Anchorman - with the news crew walking together) ;-)

(I can't make out what that last line of text on the bottom says - even with the original DVD picture in full-screen)

"If it's important to Chicago, it's on Eyewitness News." - at 5, 6 & 10.

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.

WLS Channel 7 - The 4:30 Eyewitness News (Part 3, 1983)

Views: 2534

Here's Part 3 of the 4:30 Eyewitness News with Mary Ann Childers and Tim Weigel. Includes:

Eyewitness Anonymous segment with Tim Weigel. Features Dick Johnson reporting on how to make a good witness, a dramatization of a "Smash and Grab" with Eyewitness News researcher Yvonne Small playing the "victim", and Chicago Police officer Jim Hamill.

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