WGN Channel 9 - Night Beat (Complete Broadcast, 3/10/1982) 📺

Here's a complete edition of Night Beat with Marty McNeeley on WGN Channel 9.
Includes:
Animated 'Superman' station ID
Night Beat open and news:
- CIA goes public with evidence of Soviet meddling in Central America, reported by Drew Scott
- Washington Post reports Reagan approves funding for covert operations in Nicaragua
- Ford Rowan report on movement on Capitol Hill to limit military aid to El Salvador
- ABC news crew including Geraldo Rivera released by Guatemalan police
Commercials for:
Nationwide Auto Loans
Essence magazine
More news:
- 19-year-old Bernadette Beal (sp?) found stabbed to death in elevator in housing project where she lived
- Chicago police to issue composite sketch of suspect in sexual assault of 18-year-old woman on northbound Ravenswood CTA train, as reported by Don Harris
- Cook County police investigating strangulation of Detroit woman, Denise Carter, found in room of Holiday Inn O'Hare Kennedy in Rosemont
- Two workers injured by explosion as they were working on site around 3111 North California
- Major crimes in Chicago down in first two months of 1982 compared to prior year, with only auto theft up
Commercials for:
Chicagoland Auto Recyclers
Franks Department Store
Calumet Meat Company
News continues:
- Reagan takes his budget plan to Capitol Hill, as reported by John Aubuchon
- Senate to vote on whether to censure Harrison Williams for his ABSCAM conviction, but expulsion is more likely
- Chemical tank explodes at Allied Chemical plant in Philadelphia; at least 13 hurt including firefighter and a commuter on highway
- Nearly 2 tons of cocaine in boxes marked "Blue Jeans" seized in Miami
Commercials for:
Nationwide Auto Loans
Shutan Camera - sale on Canon AE-1
WIND Talkradio 56 - with Clark Weber
News resumes:
- Chicago native John Belushi buried around Martha's Vineyard after funeral attended by family and friends; reports say he was victim of drug abuse
- Illinois Department of Human Rights rules that Carson Pirie Scott and Marshall Field's were "slack" in realizing women's rights; as Larry Roderick reports, women were charged more for slacks than men
- Elizabeth Brackett report on start-up of daily edition of heretofore weekly Spanish-language Chicago paper El Manana
- University of Illinois' Anatomy Museum restoring stained-glass windows depicting anatomy and medicine that were originally made in 1930's, as detailed by Robert Jordan
- Illinois Lottery Daily Game and Pick Four Game numbers
Commercials for:
Welcome Chevrolet
- Reports that Al McGuire is interested in job with Chicago Bulls - which segues to report on Bulls' victory over Seattle, and other NBA and college basketball scores
- Class A and Double A baseball action, with plug for upcoming WGN telecast
- Exhibition baseball scores, with interview with Oakland A's manager Billy Martin
Commercials for:
Century Supply
Richies - sale on leather jackets
Suitery
Weather forecast for Chicago area and newscast close, with ending credits:
Night Beat with Marty McNeeley
Produced by Forrest Respess
Directed by Steven Novak
Night Beat
(C) 1982 WGN Continental Broadcasting Corporation
Rebuttal from Jay B. Ross, Chicago attorney, on merit selection of judges
Commercials for:
Nationwide Auto Loans
Vaseline Intensive Care
Cat's Auto Parts
Animated 'Superman' station ID
First few seconds of The Late Movie open (with theme song: "I Want To Thank You (Very Much) by Bob James)
This aired on local Chicago TV early Wednesday, March 10th 1982 during the 2:00am to 2:31am timeframe.
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[@charleswilliamsjr2095]

Marty McNeely was 87 years old and a newscaster hosted night beat on wgn and jack Taylor as well!

[@norellpolk]

Thanks for the upload anything from the 1960s

[@JulianAlpsNews]

The three-note musical signature at the 0:07 mark is from John Williams' Superman Theme, right?

[@That0neMonkey]

11:20 “we can hold down taxes….” For the wealthiest Americans Thx a lot Ronnie

[@nickmad887]

thanks

[@MrYoumatic]

This newscast aired on the 10th day my household first got cable. Watched a lot of WGN, along with MTV, Nickelodeon, WOR-TV, HBO throughout that first week. Enjoyed Bozo in the morning and cartoons in the afternoon, along with local "slides only" commercials as seen throughout this newscast 😄

[@misstee101]

10 days before I was born...in the same year.

[@mixon270]

sweet

[@moonoink]

Do you have anymore Moo & Oink commercials besides this, BBQ Time (1987) and Rap (1992)?

[@svrandall]

We went to Frank's when I was a kid! I haven't thought about that store in years! Also, Moo and Oink!!!

[@JustinSaysRadio]

At what time of the day would this program air?

[@FuzzyMemoriesTV]

Check the video description for air date and time.

[@deandrep4380]

John Belushi is Dead Similarly Chris Farley

[@DN21Media]

Was this show presented live or pre recorded?

[@FuzzyMemoriesTV]

Live. Otherwise it wasn’t really news.

[@DN21Media]

@@FuzzyMemoriesTV I ask as many us stations would repeat their 10pm or late news in the early hours.

[@landit]

Happy birthday daddy.

[@davidellis5141]

It would be fair to say , that his " hair " is a toupee ! 😆

[@sayhibobbi]

It is most certainly his hair, and he has the receipt to prove it!

[@rabbidcow2135]

They hadn't invented hair in a can.

[@mikedougherty9773]

Day I shipped to basic

[@SuperTony1968]

I didn’t like this opening theme for Night Beat

[@videonut1988]

This was the same theme as the “Nine O’ Clock News”.