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WGN Channel 9 - "Season's Greetings" (Bumper, 1979)

Views: 1557

Here's another "Season's Greetings from the WGN Family" bumper slate.

Voiceover by Bob Bell.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, December 20th 1979.

WGN Channel 9 - WGN Thursday Night Movie - "Capone" (Technical Difficulty Moment, 1983)

Views: 3905

Here's a technical difficulty moment during the Thursday Night Movie presentation of "Capone" on WGN Channel 9. Includes:

Commercial: Pioneer Village Motel & Restaurant - I-80 at Minden Nebraska Exit (comes in at end)

WGN Thursday Night Movie bumper

11 seconds of black

WGN Television Chicago Station ID slide (on for 33 seconds)

"Please Stand By" slide (on for 9 seconds before returning to the movie)

WGN Channel 9 - WGN Presents - "A Guide For The Married Man" (On-Screen ID, 1980)

Views: 2941

Here's an on-screen Station ID for WGN Channel 9 during a showing of "A Guide for the Married Man".

This aired on local Chicago TV on early Saturday, September 20th 1980.

WGN Channel 9 - Season's Greetings - "Nodlaig Sona Duit" (1979)

Views: 1182

"Season's Greetings from the WGN Family" - in what language? Looks like an Italian flag, but sure doesn't sound like it...

And is that Merri Dee? Sounds a little high-pitched...

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, December 25th 1979.

WGN Channel 9 - Night Beat with Jack Taylor (Opening, 1980)

Views: 28703

Here's one a lot of people have been asking about for quite a while - the original opening for the Night Beat news program on WGN Channel 9 featuring Jack Taylor.

Anyone know what the name of the music theme for Nightbeat is?

Also includes a WGN "Last Farewell" Station ID at the beginning. (Announced by Jerry Golden)

This aired on local Chicago TV on early Saturday, September 20th 1980.

WGN Channel 9 - News - "Governor Thompson Comments On Reagan Assassination Attempt" (1981)

Views: 924

Here's an excerpt from the news on WGN Channel 9 featuring comments by Governor Jim Thompson on the attempted assassination of President Ronald Reagan.

WGN anchor Marty McNeeley can be briefly seen at the end of the clip.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, March 30th 1981.

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

Views: 3523

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...

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

Views: 2417

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 - Ray Rayner And His Friends (Open, 1979)

Views: 6553

Here is the opening for Ray Rayner and His Friends (A.K.A. The Ray Rayner Show) on WGN Channel 9 - unfortunately the tape cuts off before the show really begins, but we do get to see Ray say Good Morning. :-)

Also includes a "Last Farewell" WGN Station ID at the beginning with Bob Bell announcing.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, November 28th 1979 @ 7:00am!