WBBM Channel 2 News 1975 Newscast Intro

Okay, it's not a theme, but I just like this news open. Hard working reporters bringing you the news with no fluff, and the catchy music doesn't hurt. This aired during the late '70s and early '80s on Chicago's then-number one news, a title which WLS took over during the mid '80s with the help of (among other things) the updated Eyewitness News music featured above.

This Clip (C)1975 WBBM-TV, Inc.

Source 80stvthemes.com

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• WBBM
• Channel
• 2
• News
• 1975
• 1970s
• 70s
• Mid-70s

[SockSoulNY]

Ah, yes, the Kurtis/Jacobson/Porterfield era was the golden age of WBBM Ch. 2 News. I would almost always tune in to watch them when I was in Chicago.

[navyman1924]

GREAT NEWS TEAM!!!

[ctrabs74]

Bill Kurtis actually anchored the Channel 2 10 o'clock news a couple days last week. Being from Philadelphia and knowing little about Chicago TV history (other than what I saw on YouTube), it was pretty incredible seeing him. I don't believe he's on full-time, but it was still awesome watching that.

[jhshifris1]

@chairmanofthebored1 No, you mean Kurtis. Bill left back in 1996 and Walter is still at channel 2, he was also on Chicago's Fox32 WFLD.

[PeaceFrog467]

I just went to chicago this summer an saw the original tv stations.

[chairmanofthebored1]

Yep, Bill Curtiss, still going strong on a&e

[Green18600]

Impressive Entourage!! A Special 6!! This video promotion was aired back in October 1975. I am quite impressed with the commercial.

[ludwigking]

Growing up in Chicago, I remember this well.

[asnycnow15]

you know WABC had a promo at the start of their newscasts with their logo appearing before their newscasts

[simonking195]

hahahaha anchor man!