Here's a complete broadcast of a weekend edition of Eyewitness News on WLS Channel 7, with Larry Moore and Mary Ann Childers.

Includes:

ABC 'circle in stars' ID (voiceover by Allan Jefferys)

Larry, Mary Ann and Roberta Baskin preview stories of upcoming edition

Commercials for:

New Chicago Health & Racquetball Club in Vernon Hills last day of 50% off on monthly dues

Thomson Vacations

Station ID / Eyewitness News open (voiceover by Wayne Atkinson), starting off with:

Roberta Baskin "Seven on Your Side" report, "So You Need a Driver's License" (posted separately with full names and details here:    • WLS Channel 7  Eyewitness News  "Se...  )

Commercials for:

Minolta EP 310 copier (looks like Joe Piscopo in this ad)

Amoco Premium LeadFree Gasoline

More news:

$30,000 worth of marijuana weighing 63 lbs. seized by Chicago police; suspected buyer, Ruben Vargas, paid with counterfeit money, and sellers arrested

In Hammond, IN, 34yearold Vietnam vet Gary Cooper, despondent over celebrations for exhostages, barricades himself in his home and is shot to death by police; his wife Barbara blames "all of us" for incident

Memorial mass held for Patrick Quinlan (5yearold son of Cook County circuit court judge William Quinlan) who died from injuries sustained in fire on January 17th

Strike at Schwinn bicycle factory ends after more than 3 months

Commercials for:

Canon Palm Printer calculator (ending voiceover by Wayne Atkinson)

Topol "The Smoker's Tooth Polish"

Arlington Park Camping & Travel Show for February 6th15th (scheduled for February 10th13th: Clayton Moore as Lone Ranger)

Federal Express

News resumes:

Protest at United Methodist Church against U.S. backing of El Salvador military junta

Long EcuadorPeru war may come to an end; Peru orders cease fire over debate on control of border along Andes mountains

Landing gear problems force Chicagobound United flight to land in Los Angeles, one day after Eastern 727 lands safely in New York after part of its landing gear collapses, and Northwest DC10 returns to Dulles Airport in Washington after engine trouble

United Arab Emirates boosts crude oil prices by $3 a barrel

At Lincoln Park Zoo, different breeds of cats taking winter weather in stride

Commercials for:

1981 Oldsmobile Cutlass 1derful Sweepstakes from Gallant Men of Olds

American Airlines #1 Choice (voiceover by Peter Thomas)

American Express Card with Red Adair (voiceover by Peter Thomas)

Jamaica Tourist Board

Back to news:

Illinois House of Representatives authorized by Supreme Court to cut back to 118 members in 1983

Jim Ramsey with the weather forecast

Commercials for:

Tropicana orange juice (cartons and jars change to oranges)

True Value Hardware Stores Valentine's Day sale

AMC Eagle

Greek National Tourist Organization

Jay Berry sports report, including: DePaulSyracuse game, NBA AllStar Game, NFCAFC Pro Bowl game, action at U.S. Indoor Tennis Championships, exbaseball players in indoor soccer match, hockey scores, and Bing Crosby ProAm Tournament

Then more news:

At Conrad Hilton Hotel, 3,500 student musicians participate in All State Choir and Band competition

With that, Mary Ann and Larry close broadcast and promote upcoming ABC News Weekend Report; a faraway shot of set, with what looks like Ikegami HK312 cameras now being used by WLS (and QTV VPS100 prompters mounted on lenses)

Commercials for:

Midway Airlines "Fly the Wholesale Skies"

AMC Spirit, Concord and Eagle (ending voiceover by Wayne Atkinson)

Boushelle's annual 2 for 1 Cleaning Sale (still using their HUdson 32700 number, even though the 2L5N phone exchange structure was abandoned for good by local telephone companies by 1978)

Station ID / Robb Weller promo for AM Chicago

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, February 1st 1981 during the 9:58pm to 10:29pm timeframe.

This was from a tape donated to The Museum of Classic Chicago Television as part of the Kevin Burk Collection.

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