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This is a very brief excerpt of the 1970 WCIU-TV news & talk show "Black's View of the News." It was anchored by the late, great Chicago broadcasting giant, Don Cornelius, most known for his television show "Soul Train." Although this clip is only 30 seconds long, it is an incredible rare find, exclusive to the Museum of Classic Chicago Television.
On October 27, 1989, WMAQ-TV aired "Chicago Sizzlin'!" -- a broadcast of the 31st Annual Chicago/Midwest Emmy Awards. For the grand finale of the show, the Emmys brought on the biggest band in all of Chicago at that time: Johnny & the Leisure Suits, fronted by morning radio superstar Jonathon Brandmeier. Songs performed are "I've Got Nothin' to Say" (featuring a Johnny drum solo) and "Sweet Home Chicago," which has Brandmeier joined by Buzz Kilman on harmonica. The stage then fills with most of the Emmy Award winners for that night, along with host Byron Allen.
This brief video is a commercial from 1978 for the morning show on WJPC-AM. The ad features Tom Joyner, LaDonna Tittle, and the heavyweight boxing champion, Muhammad Ali.
This is a cleverly edited WTTW-TV promotional ad for itself called "Great Balls of Fire." This aired on the station in 1995 and was created by veteran Emmy-award-winning producer Rick Kotrba.
This video contains excerpts of a WFLD-TV broadcast of a Chicago Blackhawks game from March 25, 1976. Shown & heard here is the legendary Blackhawks announcer Lloyd Pettit, along with intermission segments with Brad Palmer.
These two clips come from WLS-TV's "AM Chicago" from March 18, 1976. "AM Chicago's" host Steve Edwards interviews the huge morning show team of WCFL-AM: Dick & Doug. The duo had just been fired from the station for talking about the upcoming station format flip on WCFL. Dick Sainte and Doug Dahlgren talk about their careers, their hopes for future work, Chicago radio and much more. (Presented in two parts.)
The Museum of Classic Chicago Television is not an actual physical, brick & mortar building, but an online museum, filled with thousands of classic Chicago television clips containing scenes from local TV shows, local TV newscasts, commercials, and most of all, memories. The mission of the Museum is "to further the acquisition, preservation, exhibition, education, and nostalgic enjoyment of Classic Chicago Television broadcasts." The Museum of Classic Chicago Television is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
More & more videos are added to that site on a fairly consistent basis, so check out them often. The videos on this page will only stay up for a limited amount of time, with new ones being posted up periodically. To see more of the same or to catch ones that may be gone from this page, simply click on this link and visit FuzzyMemories.TV.
While there, register in the Museum's forums and post comments on each video you like! Be part of a community that enjoys these classic Chicago televised moments.
Another way to be part of that community is to search your home or workplace and see if you have any video tapes containing classic Chicago television. As these become increasingly rare, they are always welcomed at the Museum! Since they are a non-profit organization, the donations are a tax write-off! If you would like your tapes back, they would be happy to look at them, transfer them to DVD or a digital file, upload them onto the Museum's database and return the tapes back to you.
More information on donations can be found at this link HERE. Questions can sent directly to Rick Klein, the founder & curator of the Museum at fuzzy(at)fuzzymemories.tv.
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