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WBBM Channel 2 - Channel 2 News At Six - "Disco Demolition - The Day After" (1979)

Views: 9160

Here's the coverage from WBBM Channel 2 of "Disco Demolition Night" as aired on Channel 2 News at Six. Featuring anchors Bill Kurtis and Harry Porterfield, a report from John Quinones, Bruce Roberts at Comiskey Park, and on the open weatherman John Coughlin, sportscaster Johnny Morris and "Perspectives" commentator Walter Jacobson. Includes:

Opening with brief shots of Kurtis, Porterfield, Coughlin, Morris, Jacobson, and a full shot of the Channel 2 newsroom (with Thom...

WBBM Channel 2 - Noonbreak - "Disco Dance Lessons" (1978)

Views: 2728

Here's a partial segment from Noonbreak on WBBM Channel 2 featuring Bob Wallace and Lee Phillip with guest Karen Lustgarten, Disco Dance Instructor and author of the book "The Complete Guide to Disco Dancing".

Bob Wallace was a good sport. :-)

"In Disco you don't stop..." (unfortunately the tape did)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, October 18th 1978 during the 12 noon to 12:30pm timeframe.

WFLD Channel 32 - "Nite-Owl" (Part 4, 1982)

Views: 1713

The fourth 10 minutes of the Keyfax Nite-Owl Service program from August 25th, 1982 as broadcast on Channel 32 WFLD in Chicago.

WFLD Channel 32 - Newstalk with Naurice Roberts - "Healthcare In The Inner City" (Opening, 1981)

Views: 2155

Here's the opening few minutes from an episode of Newstalk on WFLD Channel 32 featuring Naurice Roberts as host. The topic was healthcare in the inner city. Guests were Julius Alexander, administrator at Provident Hospital (the first Black-owned and operated hospital in America) and Sherle Anasteen (?)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, April 20th 1981 at 11:30pm.

WMAQ Channel 5/NBC Network - "The Crash of Flight 191" (Part 1, 1979)

Views: 3629

Here's Part 1 of continuing coverage from WMAQ Channel 5 and the NBC Network of the crash of American Airlines Flight 191 at O'Hare Field, the worst air disaster in U.S. history; this features Jim Ruddle and Jim Tilmon, with NBC News coverage from Chuck Scarborough (longtime anchor at WNBC Channel 4 in New York, having worked there nonstop since 1974), featuring Jim Cummins, Fred Briggs and Heidi Schulman. Includes:

The tail end of NewsCenter5 at 10pm with Jim Ruddle, a...

WMAQ Channel 5 - NewsCenter5 - Special Report - "Shroud Of Turin" (Promo, 1978)

Views: 1777

Here's a promo for a NewsCenter5 Special Report on the Shroud of Turin. Also includes a WMAQ-TV Station ID slide at the end.

Main voiceover by Ed Grennan. (Station ID PSA voiceover by ??)

This promo aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, November 5th 1978.

WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News at 10pm - "The Crash of Flight 191" (Part 2, 1979)

Views: 1194

Here's Part 2 of a special expanded edition of Eyewitness News at 10pm with Fahey Flynn and Joel Daly on WLS Channel 7, dealing almost entirely with the crash of American Airlines Flight 191 at O'Hare Field, the worst air disaster in U.S. history. Featuring Vivian Rosenberg and John Culea. Includes:

Tape coming in as Joel Daly mentions that only two people - both on the ground - were injured; one was being treated at Alexian Brothers Medical Center in Elk Grove Village, ...

WMAQ Channel 5 - Today In Chicago - "Taped Earlier" (Ending Excerpt, 1976)

Views: 1968

Here's a tiny snippet that was found at the beginning of a tape before something else that was taped over it - an excerpt of the ending to Today in Chicago with Jerry G. Bishop (of Svengoolie fame). His guests were Neil Staebler of the Federal Election Commission (FEC) and Steve Klein of the Independent Voters of Illinois.

Notice at the beginning there is a little glimpse of a NewsCenter5 update with Ed Grennan anchoring.

This aired on local Chicag...

WFLD Channel 32 - "Nite-Owl" (Part 5, 1982)

Views: 2650

The fifth 10 minutes of the Keyfax Nite-Owl Service program from August 25th, 1982 as broadcast on Channel 32 WFLD in Chicago.