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WMAQ Channel 5 - NewsCenter 5 At 10pm (Preview, 1980)

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Here's a preview for NewsCenter 5 at 10pm on WMAQ Channel 5 featuring Jim Ruddle and Chuck Henry. Includes:

Victims of toxic-shock syndrome ask for legal damages from tampon maker.

Cabrini-Green Conspiracy Theories - Condos of the Future or Craters in the Ground?

Face of Chicago Baseball changes as Bill Veeck departs.

Invasion of Bees.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, September 30th 1980.

WGN Channel 9 - Newsbreak With Jack Taylor (#1, 1978)

Views: 2509

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

Stories include:

Allstate insurance raises their rates

Roland Burris finally wins against John Castle after Castle finally concedes

2 intruders in Oneonta, Alabama kill a farmer and his wife and leave his three children and his mother badly wounded

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, November 10th 1978.

WCIU Channel 26 - "Channel 26 Month" (Promo, 1978)

Views: 3479

Here's a promo of various shows on WCIU Channel 26 celebrating December as "Channel 26 Month" as decreed by Mayor Michael Bilandic. Includes clips of:

Eddie Korosa's Polka Party
Rock of Ages (?)
Bit of Jugoslavia News
The Bob Lewandowski Show
Benny Zucchini Show
Hellenic Theater
Lietuviai Televizijoje
Stock Market Observer
Horse Racing

This aired on local Chicago TV in December 1978.

WGN Channel 9 - John Drury and NewsNine - "Our Lady of the Angels Fire Confession" (1979)

Views: 3684

Here's a segment from John Drury and NewsNine on WGN Channel 9, involving a confession from an unnamed person - then in his thirties, at the time on parole after serving time for arson and murder - in connection with the fire that destroyed the Our Lady of the Angels school on Chicago's West Side on December 1st 1958, killing 92 students and three nuns.

This clip starts off at the tail end of Drury's introduction of the report, by Alex Burkholder, which was filmed on Aug...

WTVO Channel 17 - "Sinnissippi Park Weather Montage" (1978?)

Views: 1940

Here's an excerpt from a WTVO Channel 17 weather report featuring their montage of people running, walking, biking, and just plain enjoying local Sinnissippi Park.

Featuring Jason Gough (in the thumbnail pic) and his Dad, Richard Gough. :-)

Voiceover by ??

This likely aired on local Rockford, IL TV in 1978. (not Chicago, but close enough)

Chicagoland Job Mart With William H. Macy (Commercial, 1976)

Views: 4821

Here's a short commercial for the Chicagoland Job Mart - in the Sunday Sun-Times and Friday Daily News - featuring a pre-fame William H. Macy (of Fargo fame, and other films).

This aired on local Chicago TV early Friday, June 18th 1976 at about 12 midnight.

WGN Channel 9 - Night Beat - "The Death of John Lennon" (Opening & Excerpt, 1980)

Views: 4323

Here's a (mostly complete) opening to Night Beat with Jack Taylor, followed by that evening's top story - the murder of John Lennon.

This aired on local Chicago TV early Tuesday, December 9th 1980 - just a few hours after Lennon was killed. (Some of the details are still a bit spotty)

WIFR Channel 23 - Action Newsbreak (1978)

Views: 2876

Here's an Action Newsbreak on WIFR Channel 23 with anchor Rick Moore. Stories include:

Former aide to Governor Thompson charged with forging signatures on tax lid petitions.

Dollar shrinking even more (what else is new?) and the cost of living jumped.

Egypt & Isreal to resume peace talks; leaders of both countries share the Nobel Peace Prize.

This aired on local Rockford, IL TV on Friday, October 27th 1978 @ 7pm. (not Chicago, but c...

WMAQ Channel 5 - "Just Watch Us" (Promo, 1982)

Views: 8333

Here is an NBC "Just Watch Us" promo made especially for our Chicago affiliate WMAQ Channel 5. Features a lot of cool things including:

Kidding Around clip
Ron Magers
Linda Yu
Carol Marin
Chet Coppock
Jim Tilmon
Jerry Taft (with a lot of hair!)
On Stage On 5
Warner Saunders
Jorie Lueloff
Roger Ebert
Deborah Norville (Whoa!!!)

This aired on local Chicago TV in the last week of July 1982.