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WDIV Channel 4 - News 4 Detroit (Part 4, 1979)

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Here's the fourth (and final) segment for News 4 Detroit and the post-show commercial break, on WDIV Channel 4. Includes:

Information about Thanksgiving Day Parade

Larry Shannon with weather

Davey Marlin-Jones has a review of the movie "The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh".

Ending of News 4 Detroit- Post-Newsweek Stations, Michigan, Inc.

Commercial: Canon AE-1 with Peggy Fleming

Commercial: The New York Diam...

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WMAQ Channel 5 - "Memory" (1984)

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Here's a video montage (missing beginning part) that WMAQ Channel 5 used as part of their sign-off apparently for a few years. It features the song "Memory" from the musical "Cats", and showcases Chicagoland senior citizens and various aspects in their lives. Kind of a strange thing to show during sign-off. I mean, for what purpose was this made? Other than to make you realize that your life is going by as you watch TV at 3 in the morning before the station signs-off? ;-)

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WTTW Channel 11 - Bleacher Bums (Introduction, 1984)

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In honor of opening day for the Chicago Cubs, here's the long-unseen WTTW Channel 11 production of Bleacher Bums. Originally produced in 1979, and set in 1977, this broadcast is from 1984 (the last time it was shown on TV), when the Cubs had a good run at the pennant. Enjoy!

And if you're interested, be sure to visit friend of the museum Kasey Ignarski's website where you can purchase his book, Cu...

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WCFL AM 1000 - "Fred Winston Does Art Fern" (Commercial, 1981)

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Here's a commercial for WCFL AM 1000 featuring Fred Winston doing his take on the "Art Fern" bits from the old Tonight Show with Johnny Carson.

Also mentions Harry Volkman on weather and the "Bribo" contest.

Dave Martin provided this info: "[This was] One of six fun ads we produced in a day long session. FYI, I directed the ads and did the v/o"

Voiceover by Dave Martin. Directed by Dave Martin.

"There's nothing I won't do for my ...

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The Family And Other Living Things (Ending Excerpt, 1978)

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Here's the last few minutes and ending of an obscure special called "The Family and Other Living Things" created by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (The Mormons). Features Elinor Donahue, Bill Bixby, Ronnie Graham, Ruth Buzzi, Bill Daily, the Lennon Sisters, Donny, Marie, Jimmy and the rest of the Osmond Brothers, Gary Burghoff, Melissa Sue Anderson, Marcia Wallace and possibly some others we haven't ID'ed yet.

"Isn't it great when people communicate?"
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The Oprah Winfrey Show - "Staff Christmas Talent Show" (Part 1, 1985)

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Here's Part 1 of a fairly early episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show - back when they were still producing it in the WLS-TV studios, and when they were still using the old AM Chicago music as the theme. On this day they had a Christmas Talent Show featuring staff members from WLS Channel 7. This part includes:

WLS-TV anchorman Joel Daly shows off his yodeling ability (!) and then Kevin McGurk, WLS Account Executive in the Sales department does some impressions, singing and perfo...

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WFLD Channel 32 - Movie 32 - "Topper Takes A Trip" (Break #2, 1971)

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Here's Commercial Break #2 for the Movie 32 presentation of "Topper Takes a Trip" on WFLD Channel 32. Includes:

HFC (Household Finance Corporation) Mortgages (in color)

What's Happening!? WFLD promo (in color) featuring Jerry G. Bishop (in his Svengoolie-era days) along with someone else. (Little did WFLD know that years later they would be showing another (unrelated) show with the same name) ;-) "Every day at 2:10" (?) Why not 2:23 or 12:56? ;-)

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WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News At 4:30 (Opening Segment Excerpt, 1984)

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Here is the opening and first three minutes of the WLS Channel 7 Eyewitness News featuring Mary Ann Childers, Joel Daly, Steve Deschler, and Jim Rose.

Jim Gibbons reports on the search for a missing Crete, Illinois boy, 2 and a half year old Michael DesForges, Jr., that was called off on that day. His father, Michael DesForges, Sr. speaks as well as Lt. Ray Van Dyke of the Will County Sheriffs Department. Also features a report on the search by Cora-Ann Mihalik.

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WTTW Channel 11 - Auction '75 (Excerpt, 1975)

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Here's some more results from the open reel transfers financed by our generous group of Fuzzketeers during the Reel Transfer Fundraiser #1. Look for a lot more, coming soon!

This is an (unfortunately very short) rare excerpt from Auction '75 which aired on WTTW Channel 11. To my knowledge, this is the only existing video footage that anyone has found of the WTTW Auctions that they used to do (anyone know when they stopped doing these?)

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