WLS Channel 7 - AM Chicago - "Outrageous Talk Show Hosts" (Part 2, 1985)

Here's Part 2 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:

AM Chicago bumper for Friday's Show - "Couples Make-Overs"

Commercial: Illinois Bell - "Threeway Calling"

Commercial: Frank 'n Stuff hot dogs with chili by Hormel

Commercial: Tuscan Pops - "The natural choice!"

WLS Eyewitness News promo - "Buddy Black looks at the career of Peggy Lee" and Janet Davies' profile of a school for gifted children.

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

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