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

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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.

WFLD Channel 32 - CNN News Headlines With Kathy McFarland (1983)

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Here are two News Headlines segments (with slight variations) featuring Kathy McFarland on WFLD Channel 32. These previews for the news appeared at two different times during the airing of the 7 O'Clock movie that night. The top story was Mayor Jane Byrne conceding the Democratic primary to Harold Washington.

By 1983 WFLD had dropped the "Newscene" moniker, and went with the generic "News Headlines". It also stopped being listed as a separate program airing at 9:55pm. Stran...

WLS Channel 7 - Fahey Flynn Presents Seven's Greetings (Part 6, 1972)

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Here's Part 6 of Fahey Flynn Presents: Seven's Greetings, a Christmas Eve special hosted by the legendary news anchor on WLS Channel 7. This was transferred from the original 2" quad master tape (long since trashed) onto 3/4" Umatic, from which this transfer was made The show was recorded on Tuesday, December 19th 1972.

Featured in this part are Bob Kennedy, Susan Peterson, Charles Rowe, the Viking Ensemble and Choir (directed by Walter Rodby), John Coleman, John Drury...

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

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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 Update -"Bite Me" (1978)

Views: 2643

Here's an Eyewitness News update featuring Terry Murphy and some strange happenings in the background. News stories included - "The jury is out in the Weaver trial, a recall from the Ford Motor Company, and a day in the life of a wife - Mrs. Charles Percy."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, October 31st 1978 during the 3:30pm to 5pm timeframe.

CBS Network - In The News - "Henry Kissinger Returns" (1983)

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Here's a segment of the kids news featurette, "In The News" - this one giving some history about Henry Kissinger after Ronald Reagan appointed him to be the head of the Commission on Central America on Monday, July 18, 1983.

Also includes a commercial break for Keebler Chips Deluxe cookies.

These aired between commercial breaks during Saturday Morning cartoons on CBS affilliates.

Produced by CBS News. (C) MCMLXXXIII CBS Inc. All Rights Reserved...

KABC Channel 7 - Eyewitness News (Bumper Promo, 1976)

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Even though it's not from Chicago TV, I thought some here might like to see this quick news bumper promo I found for Eyewitness News on KABC Channel 7 in Los Angeles.

Anchors depicted are (from the left): Chuck Henry, Jerry Dunphy, Christine Lund, and John Hambrick.

Voiceover (most likely) by Dean Webber.

This aired on local Los Angeles TV on Sunday, November 7th 1976.

WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News - Fahey's World Tour (Promo, 1981)

Views: 5268

Here's a promo for Fahey's World Tour - a 6 week international news reporting assignment for Eyewitness News on WLS Channel 7 by Fahey Flynn.

Voiceover by Gary Gears.

"Seven's On Your Side"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, April 14th 1981.

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

Views: 2559

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.