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The Oprah Winfrey Show - "Staff Christmas Talent Show" (Part 4, 1985)

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Here's Part 4 of a fairly early episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show - back when they were still producing it in the WLS-TV studios, and when they were still using the old AM Chicago music as the theme. On this day they had a Christmas Talent Show featuring staff members from WLS Channel 7. This part includes:

WLS Engineers Michelle Boone and Rodney Correll rock out as Santa and his elf to "That's Rock'n Roll", and then News Emergency with members David Fell, Steven Perron,...

WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News At 5pm (Part 5, 1978)

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Here's Part 5 of a complete edition of the Eyewitness News at 5pm on WLS Channel 7. This is from a recording of the studio feed, so there are no commercials - instead we get to see some off-the-cuff moments where the anchors are waiting to go back on the air. Features John Drury, Terry Murphy, Bill Frink, Johnny Mountain, Bob Petty, Hugh Hill, and others.

I am too tired to fill in the info on this part yet. Too much work to do. :-(

This aired on local Chicago...

WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News At 5pm (Part 3, 1978)

Views: 2246

Here's Part 3 of a complete edition of the Eyewitness News at 5pm on WLS Channel 7. This is from a recording of the studio feed, so there are no commercials - instead we get to see some off-the-cuff moments where the anchors are waiting to go back on the air. Features John Drury, Terry Murphy, Bill Frink, Johnny Mountain, Bob Petty, Hugh Hill, and others.

I am too tired to fill in the info on this part yet. Too much work to do. :-(

This aired on local Chicago...

WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News At 5pm (Part 7, 1978)

Views: 1634

Here's Part 7 of a complete edition of the Eyewitness News at 5pm on WLS Channel 7. This is from a recording of the studio feed, so there are no commercials - instead we get to see some off-the-cuff moments where the anchors are waiting to go back on the air. Features John Drury, Terry Murphy, Bill Frink, Johnny Mountain, Bob Petty, Hugh Hill, and others.

I am too tired to fill in the info on this part yet. Too much work to do. :-(

This aired on local Chicago...

WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News - "Still Getting Stronger" (Bumper Promo, 1979)

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Here's a quick bumper promo for Eyewitness News on WLS Channel 7. Features Joel Daly, Fahey Flynn, Terry Murphy, John Drury, Dr. Walt Lyons, John Coleman, Bill Frink, and Tim Weigel.

"Eyewitness News. Number One and still getting stronger."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, January 14th 1979.

WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News At 5pm (Ending, 1977)

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At the end of a tape was the ending only of the Eyewitness News at 5pm on WLS Channel 7. This came from a studio recording, not off-air, so the audio is eventually turned down and the picture goes to a static shot of the Eyewitness News set. Features Jay Levine, Terry Murphy, and Joel Daly.

The ICBM control room looks exactly like the one in the opening scene of WarGames!

Based on the news stories, this seems to be from Tuesday, December 27th 1977.

WLS Channel 7 - The 3:30 Movie - "The Curse of Frankenstein" (Promo, 1979)

Views: 1653

Here's a promo for The 3:30 Movie presentation of "The Curse of Frankenstein" (1957, Hammer Film Productions) starring Peter Cushing, on WLS Channel 7. The movie aired on Monday, May 28th 1979.

Voiceover by Gary Gears.

This promo aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, May 27th 1979.

WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News Brief With Floyd Kalber (1984)

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Here's an Eyewitness News Brief on WLS Channel 7 featuring Floyd Kalber. Includes previews of stories on arms talks between Reagan and the Soviets, a 4-year-old boy who was rescued from Lake Michigan the day before, a look at violence in Rock videos, and America remembering Dr. King. Includes:

Commercial: American Express with James Galway

Opening voiceover by Wayne Atkinson.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, January 16th 1984.

WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News At 5pm (Part 9, 1978)

Views: 1703

Here's Part 9, the last part, of a complete edition of the Eyewitness News at 5pm on WLS Channel 7. This is from a recording of the studio feed, so there are no commercials - instead we get to see some off-the-cuff moments where the anchors are waiting to go back on the air. Features John Drury, Terry Murphy, Bill Frink, Johnny Mountain, Bob Petty, Hugh Hill, and others.

I am too tired to fill in the info on this part yet. Too much work to do. :-(

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