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WMAQ Channel 5 - NewsCenter 5 at 6pm (Part 1, 1981)

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Here is Part 1 of NewsCenter 5 at 6pm on WMAQ Channel 5 featuring Jim Ruddle and Carol Marin. Includes:

Quick tease of stories including White Sox reaching a contract agreement with Carlton Fisk, State Legislators debate need for financial bailout of RTA.

15,000 Illinois Coal Miners walk off the job - with Tom Korzeniowski reporting. Cecil Hardy (retired coal miner), Daisy Diffy (Widow of William Diffy), and others share their stories about fighting black lung ...

WBBM Channel 2 - A Merry Olde Christmas (Part 1, 1984)

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Here's Part 1 of A Merry Olde Christmas, a look at Christmas celebrations in and around London, England that was hosted by Bob Wallace and aired on WBBM Channel 2. From the original master tape. Includes:

CG opening slate: "A Merry Olde Christmas - Rec. 12/21/84 - P.B. 12/22/84" (set in Serifa Bold, a serif font used by CBS News and its owned stations for lower-third super text on newscasts during this period)

Bob Wallace opening the program by w...

WTVT Channel 13 - Pulse Featuring Jim Ruddle (Part 3, 1964)

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Here's Part 3 of a rare edition of the nightly Pulse newscast from WTVT Channel 13 in Tampa / St. Petersburg, Florida, transferred from the original 2" quad videotape. This was notable in featuring future Chicago TV legend Jim Ruddle anchoring out of St. Petersburg at various points. This part features Hugh Smith in Tampa. Includes:

- A squabble over wrecker service rates to spill over to City Council hearing this week; Motor Club President Ridgley Jones is interviewe...

WFLA Channel 8 - Channel 8 Reports (Part 4, 1965)

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Here's Part 4 (the final part) of an edition of Channel 8 Reports on WFLA Channel 8 in Tampa / St. Petersburg, Florida, anchored by Arch Deal. Also featuring longtime sports director Milt Spencer.

Includes:

Milt Spencer reading the following sports items:

- High school basketball scores (only one of which was played in Tampa), printed on a long sheet and panned down: Brandon 72, King High 58; East Bay 94, Brewster Tech 46; Pasco 64, Plant C...

WLS Channel 7 - 30th Anniversary Special (Part 7, 1978)

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Here's Part 7 (the final part) of WLS Channel 7's 30th Anniversary Special, broadcast from Chicago's Park West and hosted by Eyewitness News anchors Fahey Flynn and Joel Daly (joined here by the star of the then-new Battlestar Galactica, Lorne Greene).

This part includes:

Fahey thanking all the early personalities of Channel 7 who were a part of the station's long history; and Joel thanking the station's behind-the scenes crew (directors, pro...

WBBM Channel 2 - It's Worth Knowing with Mary Jane Hayes (Opening, 1980)

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Here's the opening moments for the discussion show It's Worth Knowing on WBBM Channel 2, hosted by Mary Jane Hayes. The subject was Chicago's long association with railroads, dating back to 1848, and the guests were freelance transportation writer Fritz Plous; Evanston, IL radio broadcaster Roy Arpan, and photographer Bill Fahrenwald - all members of the ...

WLS Channel 7 - The 3:30 Movie - "Jason And The Argonauts" (Post-Movie Commercial Break, 1978)

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Here's the post-movie commercial break for the 3:30 Movie presentation of "Jason and the Argonauts" on WLS Channel 7. Includes:

Ending of movie

Neil Diamond - "You Don't Bring Me Flowers" on Columbia Records and Tapes - Available wherever records and tapes are sold

3:30 Movie ending animation (same as the opening)

WLS-TV Chicago Happy Holidays - "We Wish You A Merry Christmas" singing greeting featuring John Drury, Joel Daly, Bill Fr...