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WBBM Channel 2 - Two On Two - "Remembering Riverview" (1981?)
Views: 3600
Here's a segment from the show Two on Two on WBBM Channel 2 about Riverview Park - for 63 years located at Belmont and Western on the Northwest side.
Bob Wallace reporting. (We also see a few moments of Harry Porterfield during the tag at the end)
Features Chuck Wlodarczyk - author of the book "Riverview: Gone but Not Forgotten. 1904-1967" and others reminiscing about the park.
Not sure when this aired exactly but it was likely Fall of 1981.
WBBM Channel 2 - The Sunday News (Part 3, 1971)
Views: 1652
This clip made possible by the donations from our generous group of "Fuzzketeers" during the January 2012 2" Quad Transfer Fundraiser.
Here's Part 3 of the early edition of The Sunday News on WBBM Channel 2, anchored by Bob Wallace. Featuring Bruce Roberts and the voices of George Herman, Dan Kelly and Jim Gordon. Includes:
Bob reading or introducing the...
WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness Newsbrief With Jay Levine (1979)
Views: 2054
Here is a WLS Channel 7 Eyewitness Newsbrief with Jay Levine. (who later worked for WBBM Channel 2)
This newsbrief aired on local Chicago television on Sunday, September 16th 1979.
WGN Channel 9 - Afternoon Weather Break With Tom Skilling (1980)
Views: 5810
Here's an afternoon weather break on WGN Channel 9 featuring Tom Skilling.
This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, September 5th 1980 during the 4:30pm to 5pm timeframe.
Preparation H - "A Coworker's Concern" (Commercial, 1979)
Views: 1655
Here's a commercial for Preparation H with two news anchors in need of relief from the pain of hemorrhoids. For use three times a day.
Look towards the end for an Ampex VR-2000 color videotape recorder in the equipment room where the two anchors meet after their relief. This was the first "high-band" quad videotape recorder, first introduced in 1964 and used all throughout the industry into the 1980's - including many of the Chicago TV stations.
Ending voiceove...
WPWR Channel 60 - MV3 (Opening, 1983)
Views: 4037
Here is the opening for MV3 - New Music TV on WPWR Channel 60. MV3 was a syndicated music video show for people who didn't have MTV. Starring David Maples and Karen Scott. And featuring Richard Blade. Includes:
Ending of FNN - Financial News Network
A rare early animated WPWR Station ID.
Sponsorship slide for WLS AM 89 & FM 95
This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, May 26th 1983.
WGN Channel 9 - Weather Break with Tom Skilling (1980)
Views: 5895
Here's another weather break on WGN Channel 9 featuring meteorologist (or do you say Weather Man?) Tom Skilling.
(C) 1980, WGN Continental Broadcasting Co.
This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, February 7th 1980.
Views: 2996
It's not Chicago-related, but it is a pretty funny collection of bloopers and other behind-the-scenes footage from the news that you don't usually get to see. I'm assuming that this was produced by an insider. Includes footage from ABC, CBS, NBC, and others.
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WMAQ Channel 5 - NewsCenter5 At 10pm - "The Blizzard of '79" (Part 1, 1979)
Views: 4626
Here's Part 1 of NewsCenter5 at 10pm on WMAQ Channel 5 - the top story being the blizzard of 1979. Featuring Mike Jackson as anchor, and Jim Hill (famous for being a longtime voiceover announcer at WMAQ-TV) doing the weather.
This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, January 13th 1979 during the 10pm to 10:30pm timeframe.