WBBM Channel 2 - The 10 O'Clock News - "The Death of John Lennon" (Part 1, 1980)

Here's Part 1 of The 10 O'Clock News on WBBM Channel 2. It covers the biggest news story that day - the murder of John Lennon which occured late in the evening the previous day (too late to be covered on the evening news). Featuring Bill Kurtis, Phil Walters, Walter Jacobson. Includes:

WBBM "Starfield" animated station ID (voiceover by Jerry Harper)

Opening to The 10 O'Clock News (voiceover by ??)

Bill Kurtis reports on the murder (or "assassination" as he puts it) of former Beatle John Lennon

Philip Walters reports on the story from New York City

Walter Jacobson reports on Mark David Chapman

Bill Kurtis reports on the reactions from Paul McCartney, George Harrison, President Carter, and President-Elect Reagan

Walter Jacobson's Perspective on Gun Violence

Commercial: Santa Fe Industries

Commercial: Saks Fifth Avenue - "Something Special at Christmas"

Commercial: McDade's - The Catalog House - "Fine Gold Jewelry" (Featuring soap star Jed Allen, although his voice may have been dubbed in all of these)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, December 9th 1980 during the 10pm to 10:30pm timeframe.

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