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WGN Channel 9 - "Happy New Year" (Bumper, 1981)

Views: 1857

Here's a "Happy New Year" bumper from WGN Channel 9, with the late 1970's "circle 9" logo.

The voiceover "wishing everyone a very safe and happy New Year" is Merri Dee.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, January 1st 1981 at 4:30pm.

WGN Channel 9 - "Oh, What A Good Friend!" (Promo, 1983)

Views: 17484

Here is a promo for WGN Channel 9 featuring the news team during that time:

John Drury
Denise Cannon (for you fans of hers out there!)
Tom Skilling
Bill Frink
also features:
The INN (Independent Network News) team
Marty McNeeley for Nightbeat

This aired on local Chicago TV in 1983.

WGN Channel 9 - 10th Inning - "John McNamara" (Partial, 1979)

Views: 1823

Here's the first four minutes or so (before the tape cut out) of the 10th Inning show on WGN Channel 9. Features Jack Brickhouse interviewing John McNamara, manager of the Cincinnati Reds. Also includes a complete commercial break (which only includes one commercial) - for Fencl-Tufo's Chevy City, featuring a goofy Dracula puppet.

Also includes a WGN "Last-Farewell" animated Station ID at the beginning (voiceover by Clif Mercer)

This aired on local Chicago TV o...

WGN Channel 9 - "Lou Rawls' Welcome Home" (Promo, 1985)

Views: 5966

Here's another, later version of the Lou Rawls' "Welcome Home" promo for WGN Channel 9 - in which he makes an appearance.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, December 1st 1985.

WGN Channel 9 - "Merry Christmas" (Bumper #2, 1979)

Views: 3175

Here's an old-style Merry Christmas bumper slate from WGN Channel 9.

Has an alternate Bob Bell voice over - slate is clearer in the other one though.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, December 17th 1979.

WGN Channel 9 - Groovy Goolies (Bumper Promo, 1979)

Views: 2089

Here's a bumper promo for the Groovy Goolies, twice a day on WGN Channel 9 - Mornings at 8am, Afternoons at 2:30pm.

Voiceover by Bob Bell (That's him, right?)

"We're For You"

This promo aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, November 8th 1979.

WGN Channel 9 - Night Beat With Jack Taylor (Preview, 1980)

Views: 9057

Here is a preview for the upcoming episode of Night Beat on WGN Channel 9 from 1980. Begins with the ending of WGN Television Presents - "The Maltese Falcon". Jack Taylor previews the following stories:

- Mount St. Helens destruction becoming more visible

- Miami's racial uprising takes 16 lives and injured 400

- Mayor Byrne says she will not oppose the school board

- Chicago White Sox continue their red-hot 1st place streak
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WGN Channel 9 - Station Sign-On (1980)

Views: 8531

Here is a mostly complete Station Sign-On from WGN Channel 9. The National Anthem was cut.

The announcer doing the Station ID at the beginning is Carl Greyson and the voiceover for the Sign-On is Steve Hunter.

Followed by "WGN Television - 24 Hours a Day" ID with "Last Farewell" music (voiceover by Steve Hunter); which in turn is followed by part of opening titles of William Tell (a.k.a. The Adventures of William Tell), a British-produced syndicate...

WGN Channel 9 - The 8:00 Movie - "Duck Soup" (Bumper Excerpt, 1977)

Views: 4555

Some users here have identified this as being a showing of "Duck Soup" on The 8:00 Movie from WGN Channel 9.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, August 26th 1977.