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WMAQ Channel 5 - "Severe ThunderSTROMS" (1986)

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Here's an on-screen crawl message regarding bad weather on WMAQ Channel 5, during an airing of the mini-series "Celebrity".

What's a Thunderstrom anyway? Strom Thurmond's superhero alter ego?

The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstrom warning for McHenry and Lake Counties in Northern Illinois until 8:30pm. High winds, dangerous lightning, and heavy rain are expected. A severe thunderstrom was reported (detcted ...

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WMAL Channel 7 (Washington, D.C.) - Money Movie 7 - "State Fair" (Commercial Break, 1976)

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Here's an almost 40-year-old clip (to the day!) that I found randomly at the end of a Umatic videotape. Thought not from Chicago TV, it's still interesting. (of course)

It's a rare clip from WMAL Channel 7 out of Washington, D.C. which became WJLA-TV Channel 7 less than a year later. It's from something called "Money Movie 7" where they were airing the film "State Fair" [1962] starring Pat Boone and Ann-Margret, Sadly, this was the only break that survived. Includes:
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WLS Channel 7 - It's Not Easy Bein' Me (Technical Difficulties Moment & Ending, 1982)

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Here is the ending for the Rodney Dangerfield special - "It's Not Easy Bein' Me" as aired on WLS Channel 7. At about 15 seconds in, the picture changes to what looks like a paused open for the WLS news for that night. (Kinda looks like Nite-Owl graphics)

During the ending credits you also get to here a preview for the 10pm Eyewitness News with voiceover by Mary Ann Childers. Top story being the Pope's message to Chicago and his trip being marred by a knife-wielding assailant...

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NBC News Special Report - John Lennon - The Man And His Music (Part 3, 1980)

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Here's Part 3, the final part, of an NBC Special Report on John Lennon: The Man and his Music, which aired the day after his murder, hosted by Jane Pauley. (who seems to have too smirky an attitude for this) Includes:

Jann Wenner, Editor and Publisher of Rolling Stone Magazine, speaks about Lennon and his impact.

Stephen Frazier talks with some Lennon fans standing outside in the rain near the Dakota - Sheila Kelly of Manhattan and Frank Mayorano.
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WFLD Channel 32 - Newscene Headlines With Kathy McFarland (1982)

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Here is a Newscene headlines update with Kathy McFarland from WFLD Channel 32. This aired right before 8pm on Thursday, July 29th 1982. (The day of the big 3-D Son of Svengoolie movie event!) Includes:

The ending of some other Field Communications program - a Star Trek special called Star Trek Memories.

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Newscene Update Part 1 - Kathy McFarland talking about a battle between two street gangs in Pontiac prison, which result...

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WBBM Channel 2 - TV 2 News at 6pm (Part 3, 1974)

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Here's Part 3 of a complete edition of the TV 2 News at 6pm on WBBM Channel 2 with anchor Bob Wallace. Also featuring John Coughlin. Includes:

Bob reports on at least two weather-related deaths in the Chicago area, including 37-year-old John Reid (sp?) who lost control of his car from the slippery roads and crashed into a tree, suffering fatal injuries; and 50-year-old Nathaniel Stephenson (sp?), from overexposure in a snow bank on the South Side

This le...

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WCFC Channel 38 - Liberty Temple Full Gospel News - "Mad" (Part 4, 1987)

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Here's Part Four of the movie "Mad" on WCFC-TV Channel 38 - our religious station in Chicago - during the program "Liberty Temple Full Gospel News". This feels like something that should be part of the Found Footage Festival.

It ends with a "To Be Continued..." which alas was at the end of the recording, so we are left without a conclusion. :-(

Mad: A true story about the life of Pastor Clifford E. Turner growing up as a young man in the inner city of Chicago, ...

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The Oprah Winfrey Show - "Staff Christmas Talent Show" (Part 7, 1985)

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Here's Part 7 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 Creative Services news promotion manager Patti Wilusz sings "The Christmas Song", and then Robin Jones, desk assistant in the WLS-TV news department sings a medley of...

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WFLD Channel 32 - Newscene with Jim Bohannon (1982)

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Here is a complete episode of Newscene - WFLD Channel 32's news program which aired at 9:55pm weeknights, as read by Jim Bohannon who was filling in for Kathy McFarland. (Curses! Deprived of more Kathy footage! Why must fate be so cruel? Why did she have to take off THIS day?) ;-) Includes:

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Opening of Newscene with voiceover by Jim Barton

Space Shuttle landing scrapped due to high winds.
Secretary Hague has words ...