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WBBM Channel 2 - "Living History (Bloopers)" (Part 4, 1978/1979)

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Here's Part 4 of a blooper from WBBM Channel 2, with more slip-ups, screw-ups and other moments that may or may not have made it to air.

This part features (in order of first appearance): John Coughlin, Carrie Cochran, Harry Volkman, Bill Kurtis, John Drummond, Walter Jacobson, Johnny Morris, Gene Siskel, Susan Anderson, Mort Crim, Muhammad Ali, Harry Porterfield, Tom Korzeniowski (with his back to the camera), Carrie Cochran, an excerpt from Cheech & Chong's "Up in Smoke" (wi...

WBBM Channel 2 - "Additional Lennon Bumpers & Promos" (1980)

Views: 1485

Here is a compilation of additional news bumpers, promos and a news update regarding the death of John Lennon that aired during A CBS Special Movie Presentation of "A Christmas Without Snow" on WBBM Channel 2. Includes:

WBBM-TV News bumper promo featuring Bill Kurtis

Promo for "The Dream is Over" - a CBS news special on the life and death of John Lennon (voiceover...

Harry Porterfield's Someone You Should Know (Promo, 1979)

Views: 2863

Here's a promo for Harry Porterfield's "Someone You Should Know" segments on WBBM Channel 2, every Tuesday and Thursday night, during the Channel 2 News at Six.

This aired on local Chicago TV early Tuesday, February 20th 1979.

WBBM Channel 2 - The Betty White Show - "We're Not Divorced (Part II)" (Opening, 1977)

Views: 3532

With all the Betty White mania going on lately, I thought we'd like to see the opening for the short-lived Betty White Show. This episode was "We're Not Divorced (Part II)". Includes:

WBBM-TV animated ID (with voiceover promo for The Jefferson Awards by Jerry Harper)

"Last Week on The Betty White Show"

Opening credits for "The Betty White Show"

Sponsorship tag - "The Betty White Show - Sponsored by Tide" (voiceover by ??)
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WBBM Channel 2 - CBS News Special Report - John Lennon: The Dream Is Over (Part 1, 1980)

Views: 2147

Here's Part 1 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:

WBBM Channel 2 "Rockford" bumper promo (voiceover by Jerry Harper)

CBS Late Night Movies Pre-emption notice (bumped one half hour) (voiceover by Bill Gilliand)

CBS News Special Report opening (voiceover introduction by Bill Gilliand)

Commercial: Riunite wi...

WBBM-FM 96 - "The Mellow Sound Of Chicago" (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 2945

Here is a short groovy commercial for WBBM-FM 96 - "The Mellow Sound of Chicago".

That jingle sounds like someone famous - is that the lead singer from Blood, Sweat & Tears?

This aired on local Chicago TV in January 1978.

WBBM Channel 2 - Noonbreak - "Weather with Harry Volkman" (Segment & Break, 1978)

Views: 2903

Here's a partial segment from Noonbreak on WBBM Channel 2, introduced by Bob Wallace, and featuring a Weather report by the late, great Harry Volkman.

At the beginning we see the tail end of a story, then Bob's intro, and then the weather report. Bob gives the stock market update, and then we see a complete commercial break -

Commercial: Holsum bread

Political Ad: Alex Seith for Senate

Commercial: Ponds cold cream / Ponds Lig...

WBBM Newsradio 78 - "Turn To Us First" (Commercial, 1984)

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Here is a commercial for WBBM Newsradio 78 - AM 780.

This aired on local Chicago TV in October of 1984.

WBBM Channel 2 - How the Grinch Stole Christmas (Excerpts, 1975)

Views: 3564

Here's some surviving excerpts of the 1975 airing of a holiday perennial, the animated adaptation of Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas on WBBM Channel 2. Includes:

A more complete "Season's Greetings" WBBM Station ID, with the same bumper slide as on here (voiceover by ??) - followed by CBS "bong"

Animated "A CBS Special Presentation" bumper

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