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WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News (Pre-Show Break & Opening Excerpt, 1977)

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Here's the tail end of The ABC Monday Night Movie, a pre-show break, and the opening to Eyewitness News on WLS Channel 7. Includes:

Partial ABC promo for "How the West Was Won" (Part 2) (voiceover by Ernie Anderson)

Bumper for The ABC Monday Night Movie

Promo for Good Morning America featuring David Hartman and Paula - a two week old baby that they were going to monitor the progress of - I wonder how long that lasted? ...

WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News Tonight - "Other News On The Day After" (1983)

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Here's the second segment for Eyewitness News Tonight at 10 on WLS Channel 7 - the major story of the day being the airing of The Day After - an ABC Theater telemovie about the effects of a full-scale nuclear attack on the United States. (Covered in the 1st segment)

Vrydolak involved in plot to endorse Walter Mondale to help Reagan re-election campaign.

Mayor Washington talks with Jack Jones regarding the Vrydolak situation.

Jann Carl reports on a ...

WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News - "Seven's On Your Side" (Long Promo, 1981)

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Here's the long version of a classic WLS-TV Channel 7 Eyewitness News "Seven's On Your Side" jingle promo sung by Florence Warner and featuring Mary Ann Childers, Jay Levine, Paul Udell, Steve Deschler, Al Lerner, Fahey Flynn, Tim Weigel, Joel Daly, Diane Allen, and who else? (The shorter version is posted here.)

Produced by Karen Ye...

WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News At 10pm - "The Freeze Of '79" (Part 2, 1979)

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Here is Part 2 of a complete edition of the WLS Eyewitness News at 10pm on WLS Channel 7. Includes:

Report on the War on Cigarettes - Tobacco institute bashes Surgeon General's report. Vivian Rosenberg talks with some people in a bar about their smoking habit.

John and Greta Rideout reconcile after she accused him (her husband) of raping her.

Lee Marvin breach-of-contract trial gets underway tomorrow. Attorney Barbara Hirsch comments on the grow...

WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News - "Film Developing" (1974)

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Here's a rare excerpt from WLS Channel 7's Eyewitness News, from back in the days when all reports from out "in the field" came from film, and sometimes were being developed as the newscast was running.

Frank Mathie introduces the "Action Seven" piece, with Geoff Smith reporting about how film stories aired on Eyewitness News are shot; in this instance, one film crew is...

WLS Channel 7 - The 4:30 Eyewitness News (Part 4, 1983)

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Here's Part 4 of the 4:30 Eyewitness News with Mary Ann Childers and Tim Weigel. Includes:

Recap of that hour's top story: Students at Crown Elementary sickened by apparent food poisoning. Jim Avila again gives the latest on the situation.

Republican mayoral candidate Bernard Epton meets with hispanic leaders as Alderman Vito Marzullo mulls supporting him. Hugh Hill reporting.

Harold Washington asks for Democratic party support at a breakfast fo...

WLS Channel 7 - The 4:30 Eyewitness News (Part 2, 1983)

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Here's Part 2 of the 4:30 Eyewitness News with Mary Ann Childers and Tim Weigel. Includes:

Wall Street report with Tim Weigel. DJIA closes at 1132.64.

Mary Ann Childers reports on the debut of the USA Today newspaper in Chicago

Jim Gibbons Page One report covers the history of newspapers in Chicago. Features Chicago historian Emmett Dedmon, editor of the Chicago Tribune Jim Squires, author and journalist Kenan Heise, journalism professor Richard...

WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News at 10pm - "Christmas & Snowfighter" (Excerpt, 1979)

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Here's an excerpt from Eyewitness News at 10pm on WLS Channel 7, anchored by Joel Daly and Terry Murphy (the latter filling in for Fahey Flynn). Also featuring a brief appearance from Dr. Walt Lyons at the end. Includes:

Joel reporting on:

- 900,000 Christmas shoppers packing stores in and around the State Street area, with footage from River Oaks in suburban Calumet City where shoppers took advantage of "after Thanksgiving" sales

- Dress ...

WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News At 10pm - "The Freeze Of '79" (Part 4, 1979)

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Here is Part 4 (the last part) of a complete edition of the WLS Eyewitness News at 10pm on WLS Channel 7. Includes:

Joel Daly with "Odds & Ends" news - including the story of an abandoned dog hobbling along the river bank near Montgomery Ward who has been there for weeks

Ending of the News

Commercial: Continental Bank - "Collector Chicago Plates" (with voiceover by Tom Bosley of "Happy Days" fame)

Commercial: Yellow Pages - "Get In ...