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WBBM Channel 2 - CBS News Special Report - John Lennon: The Dream Is Over (Part 2, 1980)

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Here's Part 2 of John Lennon: The Dream is Over - a CBS Network news special hosted by Charles Osgood that aired immediately after The 10 O'Clock News on WBBM Channel 2. Includes:

Jeff Greenfield reporting on the impact of John Lennon and the Beatles.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, December 9th 1980 during the 10:30pm to 11:00pm timeframe.

WBBM Channel 2 - News - "The Groundhog Play" (1987?)

Views: 2007

Here is a fun segment from Bob Wallace on WBBM Channel 2 News that was submitted for a local Emmy (not sure when, or if it won). Here Bob breaks down the whole Groundhog Day thing into language that a sports fan can understand.

Featuring Lester Holt introducing the piece, and Woody the Woodchuck of the Lincoln Park Zoo performing.

This aired on local Chicago TV in (not sure - 1987?)

WDIV Channel 4 - News 4 Detroit (Part 4, 1979)

Views: 8653

Here's the fourth (and final) segment for News 4 Detroit and the post-show commercial break, on WDIV Channel 4. Includes:

Information about Thanksgiving Day Parade

Larry Shannon with weather

Davey Marlin-Jones has a review of the movie "The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh".

Ending of News 4 Detroit- Post-Newsweek Stations, Michigan, Inc.

Commercial: Canon AE-1 with Peggy Fleming

Commercial: The New York Diam...

WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News - "Music In Your Bones" (1980?)

Views: 1712

Here's a segment from Eyewitness News, introduced by Fahey Flynn, with Frank Mathie reporting on a new invention - "The Bone Fone". Invented by Northbrook resident Bill Hass, it was a portable radio that you wear around your neck like a scarf, and instead of using headphones, it sends the sound through your bones and directly into your head.

Available only at J. S. & A. Sales in Northbrook.

"The Hula Hoop of the Eighties..."

This aired on ...

WBBM Channel 2 - The 10 O'Clock News - "Mount St. Helens" (1980)

Views: 2967

Here's some news coverage about Mount St. Helens from WBBM Channel 2. Features Bill Kurtis and Walter Jacobson.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, May 21st 1980.

WWWM-FM News 101.1 - "The Svengoolie Discovery" - Two Versions (News Excerpts, 2011)

Views: 1604

Here are two versions of a radio story that aired this weekend at various times on the new FM News 101.1 WWWM regarding this museum's discovery of the new Jerry G. Bishop Svengoolie material.

Featuring Rob Hart reporting and comments by Rick Klein.

This aired on local Chicago Radio Saturday, September 24th and Sunday, September 25th 2011. (versions were alternated)

WREX Channel 13 - Dateline Thirteen News (Promo, 1978)

Views: 2106

Here's a rare promo for WREX Channel 13 - Dateline Thirteen News. Featuring Frank Graham and Mary Lou Manalli weekdays at 5:30 and 10pm.

Voiceover by ??

This aired on local Rockford, IL TV on Monday, January 9th 1978 at a little before 8pm! (not Chicago, but close enough)

WTVO Channel 17 - Bruce Richardson And The News (Opening Segment, 1979)

Views: 3461

Here's (some of) the opening and first few minutes of Bruce Richardson and the News on WTVO Channel 17. Features some coverage on the big blizzard of '79.

This aired on local Rockford, IL TV in mid-January 1979. (not Chicago, but close enough)

ABC News Viewpoint - The Day After (Part 4, 1983)

Views: 4300

Here is Part 4 of the live ABC News Viewpoint special on "The Nuclear Dilemma". This aired after The Day After on WLS Channel 7 - an ABC Theater telemovie about the effects of a full-scale nuclear attack on the United States. Hosted by Ted Koppel.

Panel of guests were Dr. Henry Kissinger, Carl Sagan, Brent Scowcroft, William F. Buckley, Jr., Elie Wiesel, and Robert McNamara.

This part features an on-screen crawl promoting WLS-TVs News Coverage of the mo...