WBBM Channel 2 - THE 10 O'Clock News (Complete Broadcast, 11/28/1985) 📺 🦃

Here's a complete Thanksgiving edition of THE 10 O'Clock News on WBBM Channel 2, anchored by Bill Kurtis and Don Craig (filling in for Walter Jacobson).

Includes:

Promos for Murder, She Wrote, Crazy Like a Fox and Trapper John, M.D. (ending voiceover by Wally King)

Preview for upcoming newscast

Commercials for:
Shell SU2000 gasoline
Wieboldt's Holiday Sale
Trak Auto Holiday Savings (with Mel Marine)

Station ID, followed by news open and items:

- Engine catches fire on Northwest Airlines 747 cargo jet, debris falls near Glen Ellyn residences; eyewitness Steve Seiavitch (with his 6-year-old son) speaks

- American businessman Richard Ondrik released from Chinese prison after serving five months for allegedly starting hotel fire that killed 10 people; his parents, Louise and Anthony, are interviewed

- Robin Robinson on how some Chicago families celebrated this Thanksgiving; interviews with Wesley Buford, 12-year-old Ghian Foreman, Corraine Griffin, Veronica Pleasant, Bears wide receiver Willie Gault and Howie Mandel; followed by John Drummond report from Pacific Garden mission at 646 S. State, with snippet of sermon from Rev. Blaine Allen of North Side Gospel Church and quote from Lee Holthaus of Christian Industrial League; then to a dinner at 1025 W. Sunnyside and quote from Major Roy Tompkins of Salvation Army

- Brief look at Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and services at Holy Name Cathedral and Antioch Baptist Church

- Astronauts on board Atlantis have special Thanksgiving

- Expectations of Christmas sales along the Loop

Commercials for:
Venture 2 Day Sale
Movado Sports Edition watch
Your Gallant Men of Olds
Marshall Field's Holiday Spotlight Sale

- Anglican envoy Terry Waite in London to prepare for more efforts for release of four U.S. hostages in Lebanon

- William Keough, one of the 52 Iranian hostages, dies of Lou Gehrig's disease at 55

- AIDS to be taught as part of Chicago public school curriculum, in wake of death of 35-year-old teacher Reginald Scarborough from disease

- Fire Lt. Tom Prendergast saves 3-year-old Loretta Palmore who'd been trapped in burning building at 849 N. Sacramento

- Rap song about Bears' William 'Refrigerator' Perry causes a stir

Commercials for:
Venture 2 Day Sale
McDade's Christmas Sale
Promo for Channel 2 News at 5 (Christmas shopping)
Hertz (with O.J. Simpson and Arnold Palmer)
MainStreet stores

- ~3" of snow falls on Buffalo, NY

John Coughlin weather forecast

Commercials for:
Zayre Non-Stop Christmas Sale
Citizen watches - at Zales jewelers
Montgomery Ward Christmas sale
The Video King - Pre-Christmas Sale

Johnny Morris sports:

- Jim McMahon and coach Mike Ditka speaks about next Bears game

- NFL scores

- College football

- Ending with well-wishes from Bears Willie Gault, Tim Wrightman, William Perry, coach Ditka, Mike Singletary, Dennis McKinnon, and defensive coordinator Buddy Ryan

And finally:

- 2-year-old Shantell McEwen (sp?) of Wheat Ridge, CO, saved 17-year-old babysitter who'd fallen down stairs, after calling 911

Commercial: McDade's Christmas Sale

Ending credits:
Produced by Roy Santoro
Directed by Richard Bernal, Don Carruthers
Associate Producer - John Whelan
Technical Director - Bill Pivarnik
Audio - Ken Myszak
Writers - Larry Bozman, Ruth Ezell, Amy Green, John McCarthy, George McCaskey
Stage Manager - Neil Nemiro
Studio Lighting - Agustin Medina
Prompter Operator - Al Klein
Assignment Manager - Sharon McGowan
City Editor - Chuck Senkier
Assignment Editors - Jack Beary, Mary Lacke
Perspective Unit - Jim Edwards, John Eisendrath, Doreen Weisenhaus
Assignment Researchers - Constance Buscemi, Roger Flaherty, Edward Marshall, Deborah Pinkney
Production Coordinator - Steve Stribling
Font - Diane Vrlich Chuck, Martina Jackson, Tom Mayahara
Minicam Editors - Ann Barczak, Thad Bembenista, Bonne Burns, Morris Hodges, Don Johnson, Mike Klingele, Carlos Monge, Alif Muhammad, Sandy Newcomb, Leslie Ann Reis, Tom Reuter, Deborah Segal, Gary Wright
Production - Susan Cavi, Geno Jones, Connie Mango, Marlene Wilvers
Sports Producer - Norm Potash
Sports Production - Ira Alport, Steve Goldberg, Tim Morris, Bob Vasilopulos

Portions Of This Broadcast Were Recorded

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Incomplete commercial for Chicagoland/Northwestern Indiana Pontiac dealers before recording ends

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, November 28th 1985 during the 9:58pm to 10:29pm timeframe.

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