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WGN Channel 9 - News Excerpt With Marty McNeeley (1979)

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Here's a brief excerpt of a newscast on WGN Channel 9 featuring John Drury (voice only) and Marty McNeeley. Not sure if this was a noon newscast or at 9pm. Stories include:

End of a story about a trial involving Chicago politician Swanstrom with courtroom sketches by Gary Gianni.

Accident near Daley Center involving a car jumping a curb at Dearborn & Washington. Injured were Daniel Fayan (sp?) and his wife Suzanne and an unidentified woman. Featuring eyewitne...

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WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News at 10pm - "Christmas & Snowfighter" (Excerpt, 1979)

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Here's an excerpt from Eyewitness News at 10pm on WLS Channel 7, anchored by Joel Daly and Terry Murphy (the latter filling in for Fahey Flynn). Also featuring a brief appearance from Dr. Walt Lyons at the end. Includes:

Joel reporting on:

- 900,000 Christmas shoppers packing stores in and around the State Street area, with footage from River Oaks in suburban Calumet City where shoppers took advantage of "after Thanksgiving" sales

- Dress ...

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WTTW Channel 11 - "Show Ending, Promo & Start of News" (1974)

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Here's a tiny snippet of the end of "Made in Chicago" (the predecessor to Soundstage) followed by a promo for Evening at Pops with the Carpenters (main voiceover by longtime WGBH Boston staff announcer William Pierce) (ending voiceover by Bob Longbons) and then a couple seconds of the beginning of the National Newswatch break. (voiceover by Bob Longbons)

Note: This was originally broadcast in color, but captured on this early home videotape recording in black and whi...

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WCIU Channel 26 - Black's View Of The News (Brief Excerpt, 1970)

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Here is a very brief excerpt of the show "Black's View of the News" on WCIU Channel 26, hosted by Don Cornelius of Soul Train fame.

You can see Don taking calls from people - having them call in to 663-9553. He is asking people who the most effective and relevant black leader is - to which the caller answers Jesse Jackson - certainly true for the time I would say. You can also see an old WCIU-TV 26 logo placard in the background.

This excerpt was found on a two...

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WTVT Channel 13 - Pulse Featuring Jim Ruddle (Part 8, 1964)

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Here's Part 8 (the last part) of Pulse, the evening newscast of WTVT Channel 13 in Tampa / St. Petersburg, Florida, which featured Jim Ruddle as St. Petersburg anchor and Hugh Smith as Tampa anchor. This part features longtime Channel 13 weatherman Roy Leep, anchor / news director Ray Dantzler, and the opening moments of the CBS Evening News With Walter Cronkite. Includes:

Roy Leep giving report on national weather, with huge emphasis on clouds and snow througho...

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WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News At 10pm (Opening & Break, 1976)

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Here's something really ancient and rare - the opening for the Eyewitness News at 10pm on WLS Channel 7 - from early 1976!! Featuring Fahey Flynn, Joel Daly, Bill Frink, and John Coleman. Includes:

WLS-TV Chicago animated ID (with voiceover promo for "The Titanic" on The 3:30 Movie by Al Parker)

Rosemarie Gulley reports on the story of a girl born at a toll plaza - Grace Hernandez - featuring her mother Sara Hernandez. Wouldn't it be something if we cou...

Non-Lennon News, 1980)"> Watch Later

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

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Here's Part 2 of The 10 O'Clock News on WBBM Channel 2. The top story of the day was obviously the murder of John Lennon (covered in Part 1), but there were other stories too. Includes:

Bill Kurtis reports on planes being sent to monitor the Soviets and other steps taken to dissuade them from invading Poland.

Walter Jacobson reports on Mayor Byrne's proposed 1981 budget; hikes to water rate...

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WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News (Pre-Show Break & Opening Excerpt, 1977)

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Here's the tail end of The ABC Monday Night Movie, a pre-show break, and the opening to Eyewitness News on WLS Channel 7. Includes:

Partial ABC promo for "How the West Was Won" (Part 2) (voiceover by Ernie Anderson)

Bumper for The ABC Monday Night Movie

Promo for Good Morning America featuring David Hartman and Paula - a two week old baby that they were going to monitor the progress of - I wonder how long that lasted? ...

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WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News At 10pm - "The Freeze Of '79" (Part 1, 1979)

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Here is Part 1 of a complete edition of the WLS Eyewitness News at 10pm on WLS Channel 7. Includes:

Ending of an ABC Network promo for Family
Preview for upcoming Eyewitness News featuring Joel Daly

Promo for the Thursday, January 11th 1979 edition of AM Chicago featuring Sandi Freeman and Robb Weller

Commercial: A&P
Commercial: La Choy
WLS Eyewitness News bumper promo (voiceover by Al Parker)

Opening o...