WLS Channel 7 - AM Chicago - "Outrageous Talk Show Hosts" (Part 1, 1985)

Here's Part 1 of an episode of AM Chicago on WLS Channel 7. The topic was controversial, provocative and outrageous radio talk show hosts and featured Alan Burke of WGBS in Miami, Morton Downey Jr. (on this show just going by Mort Downey) of WERE in Cleveland, Warren Freiberg of WLNR in Lansing, IL, Irv Homer of WWDB in Philadelphia, and Jerry Williams of WRKO in Boston. Starring Oprah Winfrey as host.

This episode featured the infamous "soap spraying" incident by Warren Freiberg (here joked about by Rich Koz on the 1985 Chicago Emmy Awards, about 5 minutes into the video)

This part includes:

Eyewitness News bumper promo at beginning (voiceover by Al Parker)

AM Chicago bumper for tomorrow's show - "The Wives of a Bigamist"

Commercial: The Garden Weasel with Jim Martindale (ending voiceover by Al Parker)

Commercial: Richard Simmons - Anatomy Asylum - "Isn't it time you were committed?"

Commercial: Lite Line Drink Mix by Borden

Commercial: La-Z-Boy Showcase Shoppes Memorial Day Sale

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, May 22nd 1985 during the 9 to 10am hour.

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