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WGN Channel 9 - Night Beat - "Bozo's 17th Anniversary" (1978)
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Here is an excerpt from an airing of Night Beat featuring Carl Greyson, on WGN Channel 9, with a story on Bozo's Circus' 17th Anniversary show. (which aired Monday, September 11th 1978)
Muriel Clair reporting.
Features Bob Bell, Roy Brown, Phil Donahu...
WMAQ Channel 5 - NewsCenter5 - "Reagan Assassination Attempt Coverage" (1981)
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Here's an edition of NewsCenter5 on WMAQ Channel 5 which was devoted entirely to the assassination attempt on President Ronald Reagan. Featuring anchor Linda Yu, Tom Korzeniowski, Carol Marin, Russ Ewing, Rich Samuels, and Dick Kay. Includes:
Linda mentioning the local/regional angle of the Reagan shooting - with both the President and Press Secretary James Brady born and raised in the state, and wounded Secret Service agent Timothy McCarthy a Chicago native, before go...
WBBM Channel 2 - Channel 2 News - The Sunday Edition (Pre-Show Break & Opening Minutes, 1977)
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Here's the pre-show break and opening few minutes from The Sunday Edition of the Channel 2 News on WBBM Channel 2. Reception was a tad ghosty, but overall not bad.
Coming right after the ending Universal ID from an episode of Delvecchio, this clip starts with a weird buzzing sound, and then:
CBS Network promo for Maude and All's Fair (Main voiceover by ??) (Ending voiceover by Pat Connell)
Preview for Channel 2 News ...
WBKB Channel 7 - News - "Local Kennedy Assassination Coverage" (1963)
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Here's a really rare clip - some local coverage of the JFK assassination on WBKB Channel 7 (which later became WLS Channel 7). This is from the day after the event, when they were still trying to connect the dots. (although I am amazed at how much they have already tracked down, including Oswald's alias and where he bought the gun - Klein's Sporting Goods Company (!) at 227 West Washington Street in Chicago - owned by Mr. Milton Klein) (no relation) ;-)
Features Frank Reynol...
WBBM Channel 2 - TV2 News at 10 (Part 5, 1972)
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Here's Part 5 (the last part) of an edition of the TV2 News at 10 on WBBM Channel 2, with Bob Wallace substituting for then-regular anchor Bob McBride. Features a brief on-camera appearance from sportscaster Brent Musburger and weatherman John Coughlin at the end.
This edition was transferred from the original 2" Quad tape.
Includes:
Bob reporting on the following items:
- ABC Television giving up on the upcoming (Sunday, Jul...
WMAQ Channel 5 - The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson with Richard Pryor (Excerpt, 1979)
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Here's an excerpt from The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson with guest Richard Pryor as aired on WMAQ Channel 5. Includes:
Tail end of commercial for Purina Puppy Chow (voiceover by Sterling Holloway) - "For a Full Year - Till He's Full Grown"
"Happy Birthday Taurus - More to Come" bumper
Commercial: 1980 Buick Skylark - with plenty of room inside and able to navigate in all weather - "It Just Might Be the Perfect Car for You" (voiceove...
WGN Channel 9 - Night Beat - "Spooky Lottery Hijinx" (1980)
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Here's an excerpt from an episode of Night Beat on WGN Channel 9 where the news story was about a lottery fraud and scandal in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that took place on Thursday, April 24th 1980, in which people tampered with and rigged the "Daily Number" game by injecting liquid into the ping-pong balls, in order to weigh them down and produce a desired outcome.
Seen selecting the balls is "senior citizen witness" Violet Lowery (not implicated in the scheme). The m...
Screaming Yellow Theater (Svengoolie) - "Larry Lujack" - Svengoolie's Comedy News (Transition, 1973)
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Here's another segment from Screaming Yellow Theater - the original Svengoolie, which aired on WFLD Channel 32 from 1970-1973. Svengoolie was played by Jerry G. Bishop. By this point, if the clapboard is of any indication, the SYT title had been eschewed in favor of Svengoolie.
This segment is from Show #61 (according to the clapboard), with guest Larry "Superjock" Lujack. The recording date was April 11th 1973.
This segment is call...
WTVO Channel 17 - "Things We Did Last Summer" (Ending & Break, 1978)
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Here is the ending of a Saturday Night Live special, "Things We Did Last Summer" along with the final commercial break on WTVO Channel 17. Includes:
Ending of "Things We Did Last Summer".
Commercial: Appletree Stereo Components Records & Tapes - at Edgebrook Center in Rockford, or 1022 West Lincoln in DeKalb.
Commercial: Bill Hembrough Fiat - 717 West State.
Commercial Pabst Extra Light beer.
Commercial: Crossroads Ga...