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WMAQ Channel 5 - Chicago Sizzlin' - The 31st Annual Chicago Emmy Awards (Part 6, 1989)

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Here's Part 6 of the 31st Annual Chicago Emmy Awards broadcast, titled Chicago Sizzlin'.

This part features John Herrera singing "Wind Beneath My Wings," Jose Lamas, Marty Robinson, Warner Saunders, Carol Marin, Bruce Rheins, and Don Mosely.

Mr. Saunders accepted the "Informational Programming - Public Affairs Series" award for Race Relations Project on WMAQ Channel 5, which he and Ron Magers co-hosted and for which Deloris MeBain, David Finney, Car...

WFLD Channel 32 - Newscope - "The Blizzard of '67" and Other Stories (Part 2, 1967)

Views: 2062

Here's Part 2 of an edition of Newscope on WFLD Channel 32, anchored by Patrick Muldowney.

NOTE: This is the earliest footage currently known to exist of a WFLD broadcast (albeit via kinescope); the sound heard in the background on the right channel is of time code as heard on 3/4" Umatic tapes. (this is not our museum's transfer)

Includes:

Patrick reporting on other news:

- A cabin fire during a launch test of Apollo ...

WTVT Channel 13 - Pulse Featuring Jim Ruddle (Part 6, 1964)

Views: 637

Here's Part 6 of the early evening edition of Pulse on WTVT Channel 13 in Tampa / St. Petersburg, Florida, preserved for posterity on 2" quad tape. Featured in this part is sports director "Salty" Sol Fleischman (in the second of three parts of his segment), with guests Bob Peters, manager of the Fort Lauderdale Country Club, and his half-brother Elry Lathrop. Includes:

"Salty" Sol introducing the interview segment of his sports report by describing the move of the Tea...

WNGE Channel 2 - "Christmas Night Lineup" (Promo, 1975)

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Not from Chicago, but still of historical interest - a promo of Christmas evening's programming lineup on WNGE Channel 2 in Nashville, Tennessee. (The "GE" part of the station's calls was for its then-owner, General Electric; prior to 1973 it had been on Channel 8 under the call letters WSIX, until it swapped frequencies with PBS affiliate WDCN [now WNPT]; since 1983 Channel 2 has been known as WKRN.)

The lineup for this evening is listed as follows:

- 7:00pm - ...

WBBM Channel 2 - The CBS Late Movie - "Harum Scarum" (Partial Opening, 1972)

Views: 2985

This clip made possible by the donations from our generous group of "Fuzzketeers" during the January 2012 2" Quad Transfer Fundraiser.

Here's a partial opening of a very old edition of The CBS Late Movie on WBBM Channel 2 - the 116th "episode" of the series, a presentation of the 1965 Elvis Presley movie "Harum Scarum" (which also co-starred Fran Jeffries a...

WMAQ Channel 5 - WMAQ-TV Editorial - "Beef About It" (1973)

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Here's an editorial by Dillon Smith, from early in his run as Editorial Director of WMAQ Channel 5 regarding the curious Chicago practice of not selling fresh meat after 6pm, nor selling any on Sundays.

From time to time, Mr. Smith would deliver his editorials in locations pertinent to its content and focus - even at this early date, from a local supermarket after 6pm when fresh meat was made empty at store shelves, due to a contract between the supermarkets and the butchers' u...

WFLD Channel 32 - Station Sign-Off, Sign-On & Thought For Today - "Station Doze-Off" (1987)

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Here's a station sign-off, sign-on and edition of Thought For Today on WFLD Channel 32. Includes:

Ending moments of 1959 movie "A Touch of Larceny" with James Mason and Vera Miles

Closing title sequence for Latenight 32 (which dated to the Metromedia era) and voiceover (by Jim Barton) advising WFLD will return to the air at 6am

Promo for Fox 32 News (which debuted in August 1987) at 7pm and 11pm weeknights - "It's a Sure Thing...

WLS Channel 7 - The 3:00 Movie - "Follow That Dream" (Commercial Break, 1983)

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Here's a commercial break from The 3:00 Movie presentation of the 1962 Elvis Presley film "Follow That Dream" on WLS Channel 7. Includes:

Animated 3:00 Movie "star" bumper (with excerpt from Ramsey Lewis' "Skippin' " as background music)

Promo for upcoming "Tune In to Fitness" series of reports for next month's editions of 4:30 Eyewitness News, with Tim Weigel - tied in with Osco Drug

Commercial: 1983 Renault Alliance from Am...

WGN Channel 9 - Mid-Day Report With Merri Dee (1980)

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The transfer of this video clip made possible by your generous donations!

Here's a complete edition of the Mid-Day Report on WGN Channel 9, here anchored by Merri Dee. Includes:

Mid-Day Report bumper

Merri Dee reads the following items:

- Iranian militants warn the 50 American hostages' lives would be placed in danger if Iraq invades Iran

- Defense officials announce U.S. preparing military equipm...