October 1st, 1989:
Streaming
Video the First WMAQ-TV News Broadcast from the NBC Tower Studios
| Curator's
note: Below you can access streaming video of highlights
from WMAQ-TV's first news broadcast from its new studios in the
NBC Tower. You might find it interesting to compare this broadcast
with the previous
night's broadcast (September 30th, 1989) from the Merchandise
Mart studios, and with a 10pm newscast anchored by Floyd
Kalber on February
23rd, 1967. |
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| Above
(left to right): Weatherman John Coleman, Co-anchor Ron
Magers and sportscaster Mark Giangreco. |
| Segment
1: Anchors Ron Magers and Carol Marin present the
top stories of the day, including the completion of the Dan Ryan
Expressway construction project (featuring a soundbite with then
Illinois Governor Jim Thompson; the ongoing disintegration of the
Iron Curtain; and the celebration of the 40th birthday of the People's
Republic of China. |
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| Segment
2: Reporter Rich
Samuels chronicles the final hours of WMAQ-TV's move from the
Merchandise Mart to the NBC Tower. Featured in Rich's tape piece
are many behind-the-scenes news, production and engineering personnel. |
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| Segment
3: A tour through WMAQ-TV's new facilities in the
NBC Tower, conducted by weatherman John Coleman. Featured are the
robotic cameras, a great step forward. |
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| Segment
4: Forecaster John John Coleman predicts the weather
for the following day and week. (Coleman is presently weatherman
for KUSI in San Diego, CA). |
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| Segment
5: Political Editor Dick Kay delivers his weekly
commentator on Richard Phalen, candidate for president of the Cook
County Board of Commissioners. Dick was not told that black tie
was the mandatory dress of the evening. He therefore borrowed the
jacket of Art Norman's tuxedo. (Click
here for more about Dick Kay). |
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| Segment
6: The highlight of sports anchor Mark Giangreco's
presentation is clearly the victory of the division champion Chicago
Cubs in Saint Louis. |
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| Segment
7: Closing credits roll over scenes that chronicle
the NBC Tower's construction. Not to be missed is the first shot:
Chicago Mayor Harold Washington detonates a device at the ground-breaking
(November, 1986) that causes many balloons to flow skyward. |
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