WMAQ Channel 5 - NewsCenter5 - "Chicagofest '81" (1981)

Here's a segment from the 10pm NewsCenter5 telecast on WMAQ Channel 5 with a look at Chicagofest '81. Featuring Chuck Henry, Warner Saunders, Barry Bernson, and Linda Yu at the end.

Chaka Khan is shown performing, and then Barry Bernson takes us on a tour of the video game area with over 200 machines, and a look at Williams Electronics, the company that created Defender - at 3401 North California, and then Midway Manufacturing in Franklin Park - responsible for producing Pac-Man. We also hear from some of the marketing executives from each company, like Ron Crouse and Stan Jarocki.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, July 29th 1981.

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