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Video clips of classic Chicago television & radio moments!
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Published on Friday, 13 August 2010 16:59
Coming up on the 4 year anniversary of this stunning on-air reunion...
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Published on Tuesday, 10 August 2010 13:50
In a funny stunt in 2008, then WLUP-FM morning show host Jonathon Brandmeier raced a collection of Loop Rack Girl candidates, while riding on a camel at Hawthorn Race Track. Here is what happened:
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Published on Thursday, 05 August 2010 14:42
Tracy Butler, morning Meteorologist for WLS-TV, was doing a segment for the morning news, checking out the new Vespa scooter, when she decided to go for a ride. Throw in an unsuspecting pedestrian and no advance feel for how the Vespa's throttle works and you end up with some uncomfortable hilarity... and a Chicago media video classic.
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Published on Friday, 30 July 2010 12:20
Take a look at the amazing life of Ms. Merri Dee, a Chicago broadcasting legend. WGN-TV's Pam Grimes and Micah Materre created this tribune to Ms Dee upon her retirement from WGN-TV in October 2008, after 37 years there.
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Published on Thursday, 29 July 2010 00:49
With all of the new 4:30am News shows coming soon to Chicago, its time to take another look at the best one from a few years ago: WMAQ-TV's "Barely Today" with Bruce Wolf as its principle anchor. Here is the opening sequence from the very first ever show in January 15th, 2007. Unfortunately, the show was too far ahead of its time and only lasted about five months. Had it been on in the summer of 2010, it would have been undoubtedly been a much bigger hit.
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Published on Sunday, 25 July 2010 01:31
Here are a couple of segments from a classic Chicago Children's television show. "Elmer the Elephant" aired on WNBQ/WMAQ in the early to mid-1950's. In these two clips, we find Elmer once again up to his old tricks, messing around with his human host, John Conrad.
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Published on Wednesday, 21 July 2010 18:50
Bill Jackson, creator of such classic Chicago children's shows as "Cartoon Town," "BJ & Dirty Dragon," and "Gigglesnort Hotel," was interviewed on the night he was inducted into the Chicago/Midwest Chapter of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences' prestigious Silver Circle: April 29, 2005. (The somewhat shaky interviewer is Jason Rimkus.)
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Published on Friday, 16 July 2010 18:24
Here are a pair of local TV commercials for WLS-AM from 2007.
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Published on Monday, 12 July 2010 20:18
With the sad
passing of Mal Bellairs today, here is a look at his incredible career in Chicago broadcasting, much of it from Mal Bellairs own words.
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Published on Monday, 12 July 2010 11:23
Today is the anniversary of the biggest radio promotion of all time: Disco Demolition. This incident from the night of July 12, 1979 was a joint White Sox/WLUP promotion, featuring the popular radio personalities Steve Dahl & Garry Meier. Here are a few videos that deal with this baseball stunt gone mad:
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Published on Friday, 09 July 2010 13:29
Now-former WGN-AM radio star Steve Cochran was very sure Chicago was going to win the 2016 Olympics. So sure that he promised to synchronize swim in a kiddie pool on Michigan Avenue if Chicago did not get to host the event. With Chicago quickly losing that bid, Steve Cochran had to live up to his word and dive into a kiddie pool on Michigan Avenue... in the middle of October. Among those joining Steve Cochran in this funny clip are WGN's Dean Richards & Jim Turano, comedians Patti Vasquez & Tim Clue, Blackhawks mascot Tommy Hawk, a pair of Blackhawks Ice Crew ladies, and a total lack of self-respect. ;) Enjoy...
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Published on Tuesday, 06 July 2010 11:07
On July 2nd, 2010, Lilia Chacon said goodbye to WFLD-TV, her TV News home of over 21 years. In what is becoming a rarity nowadays, Fox32 allowed Lilia Chacon to work through the last day of her contract and even say goodbye to her fans and co-workers on the air. Here now is her goodbye from this past weekend:
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Published on Wednesday, 30 June 2010 15:02
This video is a 30-second Chicago TV commercial for the short-lived WXXY-FM 80's format. This video comes from early 2000. (The quality is only fair, but still fun to see again.)
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Published on Sunday, 27 June 2010 10:36
In 2005, Tony Lossano, the creator/producer/host of the (then) cable access show "Nude Hippo," did a long segment for the "Hippo" program focusing on the Golden Age of Chicago's children's programming. In this documentary/interview piece, Lossano mainly looks at Bill Jackson's programs ("BJ & Dirty Dragon," "Cartoon Town," "Gigglesnort Hotel") and Chicago's "Bozo's Circus," with a quick look at "Svengoolie." A highly entertaining and informative film with some big name interview subjects. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED VIEWING!
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Published on Tuesday, 22 June 2010 17:32
This video is a clash of two Chicago media giants. Legendary Chicago television host Lee Phillip Bell had a Sunday morning interview show, "The Lee Phillip Show," on WBBM-TV for almost 35 years. In the 80's, the kings of Chicago radio were the team of Steve Dahl & Garry Meier. Here, Lee Phillip, a media star from a generation before Dahl & Meier, tried to interview the new 80's media stars on her television show and the uncomfortable laughter begins...
