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WBBM Channel 2 - CBS News Special Report - John Lennon: The Dream Is Over (Part 2, 1980)

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Here's Part 2 of John Lennon: The Dream is Over - a CBS Network news special hosted by Charles Osgood that aired immediately after The 10 O'Clock News on WBBM Channel 2. Includes:

Jeff Greenfield reporting on the impact of John Lennon and the Beatles.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, December 9th 1980 during the 10:30pm to 11:00pm timeframe.

WBBM Channel 2 - The 10 O'Clock News - "The Death of John Lennon" (Part 3 - Weather, 1980)

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Here's Part 3 of The 10 O'Clock News on WBBM Channel 2 from the day after John Lennon was murdered. Includes:

Some Bill and Walter banter

Weather with John Coughlin

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, December 9th 1980 during the 10pm to 10:30pm timeframe.

WBBM Channel 2 - Roger Field: Health & Science Editor (Promo, 1979)

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Here's a promo for the Health and Science reports of Roger Field on WBBM Channel 2 News.

"Nobody Does It Better!"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, September 5th 1979.

WBBM Channel 2 - News - "Marvin Glass, Toy Designer" (1972)

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Here's a vintage report from WBBM Channel 2's Bob Wallace about Marvin Glass and Associates - a famous Toy Design company based in Chicago.

His company created many famous toys including Mr. Machine and Rock'em Sock'em Robots.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, December 15th 1972.

WBBM Channel 2 - The CBS Morning News - "Paul McCartney's Empire" (1984)

Views: 1457

Here is an interview and story with Paul McCartney by Pat Collins, from The CBS Morning News with Phyllis George and Bill Kurtis (who would later work again at WBBM Channel 2).

It tells how Paul McCartney turned his fortune made with the Beatles into a financial empire from Copyright ownership. Too bad he gave some advice to Michael Jackson, who wound up outbidding him for Northern Songs (ATV), and gained control of most of the Beatles' catalog. And thus, a Sun Chips commerci...

WBBM Channel 2 - CBS News Special Report - John Lennon: The Dream Is Over (Part 3, 1980)

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Here's Part 3 of John Lennon: The Dream is Over - a CBS Network news special hosted by Charles Osgood that aired immediately after The 10 O'Clock News on WBBM Channel 2. Includes:

Jonathan Schwartz of WNEW Radio commenting on Lennon.

Albert Goldman, rock music critic (and later controversial Lennon biographer)

Jack Douglas - John Lennon's producer who was working with him in the studio just a short time before he was killed.

This air...

WBBM Channel 2 - CBS News Special Report - John Lennon: The Dream Is Over (Part 5, 1980)

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Here's Part 5, the final part, of John Lennon: The Dream is Over - a CBS Network news special hosted by Charles Osgood that aired immediately after The 10 O'Clock News on WBBM Channel 2. Includes:

Ending credits for John Lennon: The Dream is Over

CBS Network "Eye" ID (voiceover by Bill Gilliand)

Commercial: Mumm Champagne - "Mumm's the word."

Commercial: Johnson's disposable diapers from Johnson & Johnson

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WBBM Channel 2 - The 10 O'Clock News - "Nosferatu" (Ending & Break, 1979)

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Here's a partial review of the new version of "Nosferatu" by Gene Siskel on The 10 O'Clock News on WBBM Channel 2, followed by the end of the news, and a post-show commercial break. Includes:

Partial Review of "Nosferatu" (1979) by Gene Siskel including a look at the original version

Commercial: Sears Bank and Trust with Bobby Hull

Commercial: FM 100 - The Music Station - "Mystery Songs Contest"

Commercial: Wool - from The Wo...

WBBM Channel 2 - Channel 2 News At Five - "Trib Buys Cubs" (Opening, 1981)

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Here is the opening (mostly complete) for the Channel 2 News At Five on WBBM Channel 2. The lead story at that hour was the selling by the Wrigley family of the Chicago Cubs to the Tribune Company. Also includes stories on Chicago Public Schools, a Ronald Reagan press conference, and the condition of James Brady.

Finally we see a snippet of an old Earl Scheib commercial before the tape cuts off. :-)

Featuring Walter Jacobson, Johnny Morris, William Wrigley Jr....