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WFLD Channel 32 - The Best Of Chicago (Part 2, 1983)

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Here's Part 2 of a neat special called The Best of Chicago on WFLD Channel 32.
It was produced and directed by the multi-talented WFLD veteran Don Shannon, who graciously donated a copy to us. Don, whose name you have undoubtedly seen here before, was involved in producing and directing a variety of shows at WFLD spanning many decades. From Jerry G. Bishop's Svengoolie to PM Magazine and everything in between - Don saw it all.

Hosted by No...

WSNS Channel 44 - The Dating Game - "Joey D'Auria" (Part 4, 1980)

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Here's Part 4 of an episode of The Dating Game on WSNS Channel 44.

In this Part we have Game 2 featuring the lovely Lisa.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, July 24th 1980 during the 5:30pm to 6:00pm timeframe. (the show itself has a Copyright of 1979 though)

WLS Channel 7 - AM Chicago - "Hoffman & Ski Show" (Part 6, 1978)

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Here's the sixth and final part of an (incomplete) episode of AM Chicago on WLS Channel 7. Includes:

Sandi Freeman previewing the next day's edition, including an interview with an author of a new book about Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and a man who thinks lawyers get paid too much, before going back to Robb Weller at the Ski Show '78 at McCormick Place West which starts at 6:00pm and runs through Sunday; he closes the program by introducing a ski-and-dance routine set t...

WFLD Channel 32 - Newscene Headlines With Kathy McFarland (Pre-Movie) (1982)

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Here's the (Pre-Movie) Newscene Headlines on WFLD Channel 32 featuring Kathy McFarland. Includes:

Field Communications ID

Suspect arrested in shooting of 38-year-old off-duty Chicago police officer John Weller

Alderman Wilson Frost believes the Mayor and other city lawmakers are underpaid.

More bad news about the economy: index of leading economic indicators dropped 6/10ths of a percent in January

Commercial: Dawn dish...

CBS Network - The American Girls (Promo, 1978)

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Here's a promo for a short-lived series on CBS - "The American Girls" with the "Turn Us On - We'll Turn You On" jingle/campaign.

Voiceover by Danny Dark.

This aired on local Chicago TV Friday, September 8th 1978.

WCIU Channel 26 - "Old One" (Station ID Slide, 1982?)

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Here's an old WCIU Channel 26 Station ID slide - this little clip was between two shows on a tape - it doesn't last very long and doesn't have any audio.

Not sure what year this is from - 1982 would make sense based on it's location on the tape, but it seems older than that to me.

WGN Channel 9 - The $50,000 Pyramid (Promo, 1981)

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Here's a bumper promo for The New $50,000 Pyramid starring Dick Clark on WGN Channel 9 - which began airing at 12 Noon on Monday, January 26th 1981.

This promo aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, January 23rd 1981.

WGN Channel 9 - Give Me Liberty - "Aural Difficulties" (1975?)

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Here's a segment from the made-for-TV movie "Give Me Liberty".

This clip is interesting because it contains a technical difficulties moment when the station lost the sound for the network feed and printed on the screen "Lost Network Sound. Please stand by."

At about the one minute mark and again at the 2 minute 43 second mark you hear two different announcers respectively, who are they? I think I have a clue but I'll let you guys guess.

"Our soun...

CBS Network - The Two of Us (Promo, 1981)

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Here's a CBS Network promo for the short-lived series "The Two of Us", which premiered on Monday, April 6th 1981.

Also features a CBS "Eye" Station ID. (or is that Eye-D?) ;-) (voiceover by Dave Campbell)

This promo aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, March 24th 1981.