Norell polk I Agree With You Norell Polk. I Too Love The Intro. Brings Back Wonderful Memories For Me. I Wish They Bring Real True News Reporters With Real Great Intros Such As This One Truly Was.
Amazing the stark contrast between the quality of reporters that WGN had then compared to today. They looked like true reporters and not talentless glamour models that are today's reporter.
Glad to see a true sports newscast showing all scores and highlights. Today's sportscasts do not give the entire scoreboard and waste time with fluff pieces.
Wow wgn nightbeat, This would've led to programs like NBC News Overnight, CBS News Nightwatch and Up To The Minute, ABC World News Now. if it wasn't for nightbeat i bet we wouldn't have 2am newscasts...
You can ask just about any Baby Boomer who Mrs. Olsen was, and he will likely know. I was 18 in 1978, just starting my first official job as a Petroleum Transfer Engineer for $186.50 a week; (that's about $889.00 in 2023)
Too bad Len O'Conner was on vacation that week. He was a hoot with his commentaries. I use to think he would be gunned down on the way home some nights.
I believe Cubs starter that Saturday night was Travis Fryman's dad, Woody. The Manny that legendary announcer Jack Brickhouse mentioned was All-Star Manny Trillo. Meanwhile at Comiskey Park, Harry Caray was broadcasting on Channel 44 WSNS.
Preposterous that the Cubs games no longer are televised on WGN. My Dad always put the game on-don’t remember if the White Sox were on TV back in the 1960’s. But having those games on even when you weren’t sitting down the whole time have that familiar comforting Summer feel in the house. Things have changed for the worst.
It's not "Take Five" by David Brubeck, but the Nightbeat intro is catchy, nostalgic, and (until now) impossible to find. HERE is the source according to the Fuzzy Memories website: ruclips.net/video/XtFc1xGX2mc/видео.html
@@bsteven885 Thanks for posting. I like this familiar song from back in the day’s intro on Night Beat. The commentator was probably referring to the late night movie that was on before Night Beat aired of which Brubeck’s Take Five was used as the intro for that.
The intro and outro music brings back happy memories.
Zero bias just the news how incredably refreshing.
Yes...journalism without bias. Sadly no longer exists
@@stuartdavis9853 Because no one wants it-- anger and outrage is the order of the day.
I really loved this opening that was used back in the 1960s.they should bring this back
Norell polk I Agree With You Norell Polk. I Too Love The Intro. Brings Back Wonderful Memories For Me. I Wish They Bring Real True News Reporters With Real Great Intros Such As This One Truly Was.
@@uhy745 me too, that music was first used in fall of 1968 which is why i find it so refreshing
Amazing the stark contrast between the quality of reporters that WGN had then compared to today. They looked like true reporters and not talentless glamour models that are today's reporter.
+jkminnich Unfortunately, that's true for most TV stations throughout the country.
Yet, his hair is perfect!
It's quite sad.
That was before Ronald Reagan repealed the Fairness Doctrine, making it so news didn't have to be fair and balanced.
@@Billinois78 We only wish that never happened.
Wow, the 'around town' reporter really trashed Lauren Hutton for being obnoxious at a social event. Sounds like she deserved it.
Glad to see a true sports newscast showing all scores and highlights. Today's sportscasts do not give the entire scoreboard and waste time with fluff pieces.
Wow wgn nightbeat, This would've led to programs like NBC News Overnight, CBS News Nightwatch and Up To The Minute, ABC World News Now. if it wasn't for nightbeat i bet we wouldn't have 2am newscasts...
@Veronica A.
Night Beat was on every night from 1958 to 1983 after the late movie.
we need a snockered len oconner editorial yelling about those hippies. that was classic wgn.
You can ask just about any Baby Boomer who Mrs. Olsen was, and he will likely know. I was 18 in 1978, just starting my first official job as a Petroleum Transfer Engineer for $186.50 a week; (that's about $889.00 in 2023)
Too bad Len O'Conner was on vacation that week. He was a hoot with his commentaries. I use to think he would be gunned down on the way home some nights.
I want more.....please where can i find MORE!!!!!
I believe Cubs starter that Saturday night was Travis Fryman's dad, Woody. The Manny that legendary announcer Jack Brickhouse mentioned was All-Star Manny Trillo. Meanwhile at Comiskey Park, Harry Caray was broadcasting on Channel 44 WSNS.
Preposterous that the Cubs games no longer are televised on WGN. My Dad always put the game on-don’t remember if the White Sox were on TV back in the 1960’s. But having those games on even when you weren’t sitting down the whole time have that familiar comforting Summer feel in the house. Things have changed for the worst.
Oh when we we little Mom let us stay up to catch NightBeat.
70's shtick commercials made a already good throwback even better.
I was 18 years old
Was this live or recorded earlier?
Did he say 6 million or 6 billion on the deep tunnel project?
$6,000,000,000 (as in Six BILLION Dollars) for Phase 2 of the Deep Tunnel Project.
Manny Trio was in the sport section of this Night Beat.
Interesting to see what was in the news 6 weeks before I was born.
If you don't have a lapel pin, put a big station logo on your coat!
Exact day I was born.
3 mile island....
Wow channel 9 was alot different back then I like watching it
Channel 9 no longer has the Chicago’s Very Own feel.
@@revrotunda3206 That's what happened.
where can i find the opening that used as music "Take 5" by Brubeck?
It's not "Take Five" by David Brubeck, but the Nightbeat intro is catchy, nostalgic, and (until now) impossible to find. HERE is the source according to the Fuzzy Memories website:
ruclips.net/video/XtFc1xGX2mc/видео.html
@@bsteven885
Thanks for posting. I like this familiar song from back in the day’s intro on Night Beat. The commentator was probably referring to the late night movie that was on before Night Beat aired of which Brubeck’s Take Five was used as the intro for that.