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WCIU Channel 26 - Black's View Of The News (Brief Excerpt, 1970)

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Here is a very brief excerpt of the show "Black's View of the News" on WCIU Channel 26, hosted by Don Cornelius of Soul Train fame.

You can see Don taking calls from people - having them call in to 663-9553. He is asking people who the most effective and relevant black leader is - to which the caller answers Jesse Jackson - certainly true for the time I would say. You can also see an old WCIU-TV 26 logo placard in the background.

This excerpt was found on a two...

WMAQ Channel 5 - NewsCenter5 - "Disco Demolition Already In Progress" (1979)

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Here's a news clip from NewsCenter 5 on WMAQ Channel 5 giving an update on the Disco Demolition fiasco at Comiskey Park that night.

Mike Pumo reports via phone to Jim Ruddle that the second game of the double-header has been cancelled along with some other details.

I am assuming that this report was from the regular 10pm news that night - and assuming that this was their lead story, can we assume then that the 2nd game was officially cancelled around 10pm that ...

WLS Channel 7 - Fridays (Promo, 1980)

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Here's a promo for the next edition of ABC's ultimately short-lived Saturday Night Live knockoff, Fridays, on WLS Channel 7, featuring clips of sketches from prior shows. (This program featured not only a pre-Seinfeld Michael Richards, but also Seinfeld's future creator Larry David, plus the likes of Melanie Chartoff, Brandis Kemp, and Maryedith Burrell.)

This coming edition's musical guests will be Devo. (NOTE: This is a repeat of an episode that...

Carvel Ice Cream - "Tom Turkey Cake" (Commercial, 1984)

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Here's a treat for "Fuzzy" New Yorkers: a commercial for Carvel Ice Cream, promoting their "Tom Turkey" ice cream cake for Thanksgiving. (The molds used to produce this were also used for such other goodies as Cookie Puss and Fudgie the Whale.) Serves 10 to 12, net weight 45 ounces.

Voiceover by Tom Carvel (the founder and namesake of Carvel Ice Cream), both as himself and (sped-up and heavily processed) as Tom Turkey.

This aired on local New York City TV (and...

Son Of Svengoolie - "Emergency Bored-Casting System Test" (1983?)

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Here's a segment from Son of Sven - the sketch "Emergency Bored-Casting System Test" (parody of the Emergency Broadcast System tests) Featuring a voiceover by Jim Barton. Also look for a WFLD Brady Bunch slide!

Not sure what episode this was from but it was definitely from the eighties, probably around 1983.

(video has some distortion in it)

This aired on local Chicago TV on a ...

WDIV Channel 4 - News 4 Detroit (Part 4, 1979)

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Here's the fourth (and final) segment for News 4 Detroit and the post-show commercial break, on WDIV Channel 4. Includes:

Information about Thanksgiving Day Parade

Larry Shannon with weather

Davey Marlin-Jones has a review of the movie "The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh".

Ending of News 4 Detroit- Post-Newsweek Stations, Michigan, Inc.

Commercial: Canon AE-1 with Peggy Fleming

Commercial: The New York Diam...

WFLD Channel 32 - The Best of Groucho - You Bet Your Life (Ending, 1975)

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Here is the ending credits of The Best of Groucho - You Bet Your Life on WFLD Channel 32. Also includes a slide promo for "It Takes a Thief" and a Station ID at the end. (In Black and White, unfortunately)

Voiceover during end credits is Bud Kelly, right?

"Channel 32 WFLD Chicago - A Service of Kaiser Broadcasting"

This aired on local Chicago TV likely in the first couple months of 1975, based on the record date for the

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