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WBBM Channel 2 - The 20th Annual Chicago Emmy Awards (Part 12, 1978)

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Here's Part 12 (the last part - whew!) of the Twentieth Annual Chicago Emmy Awards on WBBM Channel 2, hosted by Bob Newhart.

This part features "Big" Al Meltzer, Mary Gonzalez, Scott Craig, longtime WMAQ Channel 5 staff announcer Ed Grennan and Carl Ebert, and featuring footage with the voice of Greg Gumbel.

Mr. Craig won in the category of "Outstanding Achiev...

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Various Local Newscasts - "The Death Of Peter Sellers" (Excerpts, 1980)

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Here are some recordings made on the night that the death of British comic actor Peter Sellers was reported in Chicago. Features Walter Jacobson, Fahey Flynn, John Drury, Gene Siskel, and Carrie Cochran - as well as some short clips from a few of his best known movie roles.

*Note*: Peter Sellers is usually reported to have died on 7/24/80, and this is because it was after midnight in London that he died. So, these clips actually aired on 7/23/80 since Chicago is 6 hours behin...

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WFLD Channel 32 - Keyfax Nite-Owl Service - "A Nite-Owl New Year" (Part 3, 1982)

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At long last! More Nite-Owl footage! (The first "new" Nite-Owl footage found for over 10 years!) Picture's a bit fuzzy, but of course we can't be picky.

Here is Part 3 (the last part) of footage from a Nite-Owl New Year's "Special". Unfortunately, the tape ran out. :-(

This part aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, January 1st 1982 from about 4:13am to 4:22am.

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WGN Channel 9 - Newsbreak With Jack Taylor (#2, 1978)

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Here's another extra fuzzy Newsbreak with Jack Taylor on WGN Channel 9.

Stories include:

Alfred Summers, a constructor worker buried alive in a Joplin, Missouri hotel collapse, is found to still be alive

Egyptian president Sadat says that Mideast peace talks are at a turning point; agreement may be at hand

Mayor Bilandic's budget for next year calls for pay increases for all city employees and no tax hikes

New storm th...

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KMBC Channel 9 - Sunday, Nuclear Sunday: Kansas City Reacts (Part 1, 1983)

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Here's Part 1 of a live, news discussion special called Sunday, Nuclear Sunday: Kansas City Reacts which aired on ABC affiliate KMBC Channel 9 in Kansas City, MO. (KMBC had been owned by Metromedia from 1961 to 1982 - the year before that company assumed control of WFLD Channel 32.)

This discussion program, aired right after the ABC telefilm The Day After, was hosted by Larry Moore (formerly of WLS Channel 7), incorporated a studio audience which had seen The D...

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WMAQ Channel 5 - NewsFive With Floyd Kalber (Bumper Promo, 1975)

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Here's a quick bumper promo for NewsFive with "The Big Tuna" Floyd Kalber back when he worked at WMAQ Channel 5 - before his long tenure with WLS.

Story preview involves a Chicago dentist who was accused of killing two west-side druggists.

Also includes a bumper slide at the end for Chicago area Environmental Protection Agencies - "Bunch Up!" (voiceover by Ed Grennan)

(clip has reception problems, but hey...early 1975)

This aired on ...

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The Oprah Winfrey Show - "Staff Christmas Talent Show" (Part 6, 1985)

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Here's Part 6 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 Electronic Graphics Engineer Cortella "Corky" Mitchell sings "It's Impossible", then network news courier Bob Dillon sings "Danny Boy".

This aired on l...

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WFLD Channel 32 - Keyfax Nite-Owl Service - "A Nite-Owl New Year" (Part 2, 1982)

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At long last! More Nite-Owl footage! (The first "new" Nite-Owl footage found for over 10 years!) Picture's a bit fuzzy, but of course we can't be picky.

Here is Part 2 of footage from a Nite-Owl New Year's "Special".

This part aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, January 1st 1982 from about 4:05am to 4:13am.

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The Oprah Winfrey Show - "Staff Christmas Talent Show" (Part 3, 1985)

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Here's Part 3 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:

Assistant Director of the WLS-TV Creative Services Department Karen Yellen Dillon sings "Keeping Out of Mischief", and news producer and writer Sue Macintosh (sp?) shows off...