WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News (Ending of 5pm and Complete Broadcast of 6pm Edition, 12/15/1980) 📺

Here's the last few minutes of the 5pm edition (anchored by Fahey Flynn and Joel Daly), and all of the 6pm edition (anchored by Diane Allen and Kim Peterson), of Eyewitness News on WLS Channel 7. (A bonus will follow.) Includes: Recording coming in within report by Frank Mathie on Santa cabbie resembling Roosevelt Lambert Steve Deshler weather Kim previews 6pm edition, then Fahey and Joel close newscast (ABC World News Tonight aired afterwards, posted separately:    • ABC News - World News Tonight - WLS Channe...  ) Diane and Kim preview 6pm newscast, followed by open (voiceover by Al Parker) All four suspects in murder of Anthony Hopfner are apprehended; Diane Lawson reports Bob Petty with Chicago police on homicide tally New York subways unveil new canine patrol to fight crime Commercials for: Jontue by Revlon Manischewitz wines Convenient Food Mart Marshall Field's (posted separately here:    • Marshall Field's - "Marshall Field's & Chr...  ) Hugh Hill on Mayor Byrne's call for 44th Ward Alderman Gerald Shay to resign 25th Ward Alderman Vito Marzullo laughs at reports she wants to replace him Jack Jones on controversy over remarks by Rev. Jesse Jackson regarding Chicago School Superintendent position Commercials for: Sharp Microprocessors Snapper snowplow American Express card (take it to Merrill Chase) ON TV RTA hit with new headaches in form of structural defects in their Grumman 870's Semi trailer truck with 6,000 gallons of gas tips over at Carol Stream, leading to evacuation of apartment complex and shopping center North and northwest suburbs allowed to tap into Lake Michigan; Jim Ramsey speaks with La Grange residents about water situation Northern Indiana Public Service Co. will not raise gas heating bills as much as expected Saudi Arabia increases oil prices to $32 a barrel during OPEC meeting in Indonesia Treasury Dept. considering overhaul of appearance of Susan B. Anthony dollar Seven on Your Side's Roberta Baskin helps good Samaritan (posted separately here:    • WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News at 6pm - "...  ) Commercials for: Charlie fragrance (with Shelley Hack) Ray-O-Vac (posted separately here:    • Ray-O-Vac - "Christmas Gifts For Everyone"...  ) Suitery clothiers Ponderosa Steakhouse - "Gift Certificates" (posted separately here:    • Ponderosa Steakhouse - "Christmas Gift Cer...  ) Robin Orr explains her departure as Nancy Reagan's press secretary Phyllis George Brown explains why she put on 60 pounds after having a baby Cheryl Tiegs speaks of her old dietary habits Tim Weigel sports Stock market figures Commercials for: Chanel for Men Zenith Space Phone Brach's Chelsea Chips English toffee State Street at Christmas (posted separately here:    • State Street - "That Great Street At Chris...  ) Carlos Rodriguez whose house was mistakenly torn down will receive $22,000 Hugh Hill with Letters to 7 segment on Diane's rape report and Pat Collins' piece on presidential transition Commercials for: Proctor-Silex coffee makers "Children of a Lesser God" promo Baby's Perfect Diaper Service Duracell batteries Reagan officially elected President by Electoral College Steve Deshler weather Commercials for: Red Lobster Ray-O-Vac (repeat) Kmart Christmas Gift Values Ivory Liquid (with Beverly and Bob Kipper) Continental flight attendants to end 11-day walkout after tentative contract Chrysler to seek another federal loan guarantee on Friday Day 408 of hostage crisis, no movement on when they'll be released ABC's John McKenzie on political situation in Poland American Cancer Society releases latest cancer statistics Commercials for: Kmart nylon snow boots Ciara fragrance Almaden wine Seiko Ultra-Thin Dress Quartz 10 states selling counterfeit Calvin Klein jeans Steve's weather summary Joel previews 10pm edition, then newscast ends Promo for "The Man Who Could Talk to Kids" Editorial by VP/GM Peter Desnoes about giving to charity at Christmas time (posted separately here:    • WLS Channel 7 - "Charity At Christmas" (Ed...  ) Commercials for: McDade's (with Jed Allen) (posted separately here:    • McDade's - The Catalog House - "Coffee & C...  ) Season's Greetings from Eyewitness News team (posted separately here:    • WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News Team - "Co...  ) Chicago Horizons Station ID / AM Chicago promo (with Robb Weller) Bonus: That's Incredible! preemption notice (voiceover by Ernie Anderson), followed by first two minutes of Emmet Otter's Jug Band Christmas This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, December 15th 1980 within the 5:28pm to 7:02pm timeframe. 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