WBBM-TV - Channel 2 News Weekend Report (Complete Broadcast, 1/4/1987) 📺

Here's an edition of the Channel 2 News Weekend Report on WBBM Channel 2, anchored by Robin Brantley (she later changed her name to Robin Robinson) and Mike Parker.

Includes:

Promos for "Gone with the Wind" and Keep On Cruisin'

CBS 'Eye-D' (voiceover by Lee Jordan)

Robin and Mike preview coming newscast

Commercials for:
Tropicana Orange Juice - "Twin Towers" (posted separately here:    • Tropicana Orange Juice - "Twin Towers...  )
Olson Rug Co. (sale on revolutionary StainMaster carpets)
Chicagoland/Northern Indiana AMC/Jeep/Renault Dealers

Station ID - "Sharing the Spirit of Chicago"

News open, followed by headlines:

President Reagan at Bethesda Naval Hospital, being prepped for prostate surgery; Dr. La Salle Leffall of Howard University Medical Center and urologist Dr. Fred Fensilli speak of procedure

9 dead, hundreds injured after Amtrak "Colonial" passenger train runs into three ConRail locomotives near Baltimore

Arson is cause of recent DuPont Plaza Hotel fire in San Juan, according to Puerto Rican Attorney General Hector Rivera Cruz

Travelers coming back from holiday in Oklahoma City have to deal with ice on road and fog

L.A. International, Dallas, O'Hare and other airports across the country stuffed to gills with holiday travelers

Commercials for:
Saks Fifth Avenue January Coat Sale (voiceover by Tammy Grimes?)
Crain's Chicago Business
Chicago Tribune

The day after Bears loss to Redskins, and aftermath; vestiges removed from Soldier Field and parking area

Dorothy Tucker at Ditka's with reaction from fans - what little there were; songwriter Michael Jay who wrote a song about the team was especially affected

Commercials for:
Highland Superstores
Ameritech PagesPlus
Promo for First Edition with Walter Jacobson and Don Craig
McDade & Company, Inc. - "Say It With Diamonds"

Fire erupts on Near North Side inside high rise at North State and Chestnut Streets

American riding stables may go out of business due to insurance issues

Howard Sudberry with sports including:
Giants defeat 49ers 49-3
Denver beats New England
Excerpts of Bears coach Mike Ditka press conference
Black Hawks losing to Calgary in hockey
Indiana beats Ohio State in college basketball

Judi Moen on annual January shape-up at East Bank Club; interviews with Cathy Kaufmann, Dave Crowley, Ed Cohen, Bill Dopke, and club's Connie Love

Commercials for:
Evans January Fur Clearance (ends January 12th)
The Wall Street Journal
Urban Health Services - Center for Cosmetic Surgery

John Coughlin with the weather

Former Miss America Vanessa Williams marries her manager, Ramon Hervey

Commercials for:
AccounTemps (ending voiceover by Jerry Harper)
Your Local Ford Dealer

Commodores in concert (sans Lionel Richie) at Chicago Theater; excerpts of their performance shown

Robin and Mike close program with promo for Sports Extra

Closing credits:

Produced by Debby Seibel
Directed by Richard Bernal, Don Carruthers
Executive Producer - Carole Clancy
Portions of This Broadcast Were Recorded
(C) MCMLXXXVII CBS Inc.
All Rights Reserved

Commercials for:
Wickes - sale on "Reverse Arm Sofa" from International Furniture
WXRT 93 FM (with Michael Palin of Monty Python)

Station ID / promo for THE 10 O'Clock News with Bill Kurtis and Walter Jacobson

First few seconds of Sports Extra (most of theme music muted to avoid YouTube blockage) (recording ends as first story is previewed)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, January 4th 1987 during the 9:58pm to 10:30pm timeframe.

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