WLS Channel 7 - AM Chicago - "Outrageous Talk Show Hosts" (Part 4, 1985)

Here's Part 4 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 next Tuesday's show - "How to have one unforgettable night with your mate..."

Commercial: Star Magazine

Commercial: Pepperidge Farm cookies - "Pepperidge Farm remembers..."

Commercial: Montgomery Ward - "Summer Sale on Maytag" (featuring the original Maytag repairman)

Commercial: Real Dairy Products (with Vincent Price) - "Welcome to the Real World" by the American Dairy Association and the Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin

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

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