WLS-TV News Promos

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Chicago, a new concept of news reporting, flashes across the night skies bringing awards and legions of new viewers to Channel 7.

The principals in the drama, Fahey Flynn, pioneering an advanced technique in news talk called plane talk.

Joel Daly, a newcomer whose keen wit and flair for levity is fast wending its way into the hearts and minds of Chicagoans.

From the highly technical world of weather, John Coleman reports, using words that are years ahead of their time, words like hot, cold, wet, dry.

And finally, from the arena of sports, it's Bill Frink, an insider who knows the games and the people who play them.

And that's what's happening, Flynn, Daly, Frink and Coleman, Chicago's new choice for news from across the nation and around the world.

In view of their phenomenal success, the question was inevitable.

How did Channel 7's great news team, Flynn, Daly, Frink and Coleman, first get together? There are many opinions.

Some believe it was pure chance.

Others attribute it to fate.

Still others jealously call it luck.

What is important now is that Flynn, Daly, Frink and Coleman are together on Channel 7.

And every day, Chicagoans by the thousands are turning to these four outstanding professionals and their refreshing new brand of television news.

How did Fahey Flynn, Joel Daly, Bill Frink and John Coleman get together? Don't ask.

Just do what more and more people do every day.

Good evening, Americans.

Mendicott taking the pulse of the nation to bring you the news of the world.

TV stations have guys who do nothing all day but dream of crazy gimmicks for news, weather and sports.

Now with sports, not just an announcer, but one of hockey's all -time greats, our very own Herschel Henry.

Well, hi, sports fans.

Most gimmicks have a way of not working so well.

So if at first you don't succeed, you try, try again.

I'm Wanda, your weather bunny.

Here we have a sun and over here we have a big black cloud.

And here we have an umbrella and down here we have an arrow.

At Channel 7, you get your news from professionals Flynn, Daly, Frink and Coleman.

We don't think news hour should be amateur hour.

Mendicott for the entire news team wishing you good night, good news and good luck.

How did John Drury get to be the newest member of Chicago's hottest news team? It sure wasn't luck.

We looked at a lot of good people, some with a lot of good experience, but not enough good Chicago experience.

Good evening, I'm David B.

with the latest news of the nation.

How do you do, ladies and gentlemen? Elmore Beamer here with the 5 o 'clock news.

Some with faces a mother could love.

Some funny, some not so.

This is your 5 o 'clock news report.

An avalanche occurred today outside...

Then came John Drury.

His nearly 20 years of Chicago news experience endeared him to Fahey Flynn.

His hunger for truth made Joel Daly a believer.

His striking good looks gave John Coleman something to joke about.

His college swimming record gave Bill Frink goosebumps.

Right then we knew we'd found our man.

Now you can find him on Channel 7, weekdays at 5.

Just look for the tall, bright, handsome guy wearing the Flynn -Daly -Coleman -Frink seal of approval.

Identifier

F.2012-03-0961

Date Of Production

circa 1970

Abstract

Four humorous bumpers for WLS-TV News in Chicago made by famed ad man Joe Sedelmaier. The ads cheekily explain the success and origins of the news team.

Description

The WLS-TV news team of Fahey Flynn, Joel Daly, John Coleman and Bill Frink established a highly successful new local news format derisively dubbed "happy talk" by a local television columnist. This style of local news has been widely copied. The team dominated Chicago television news ratings for more than a decade.

Run Time

0:04:26

Format

16mm

Extent

200 feet

Color

color and B&W

Sound

Optical

Reel/Tape Number

1/1

Has Been Digitized?

Yes

Language Of Materials

English

Element

Print

Genre

Comedy
Sponsored

Form

Advertisements

Subject

Advertising
Chicago (Ill.)
Communication
Publicity
Weather

Related Collections

SERIES I: Newsfilm

Related Places

North America ➜ United States ➜ Illinois ➜ Chicago

Distributor

WLS-TV

Sponsor/client

WLS-TV

Main Credits

Sedelmaier, Joe (is filmmaker)

Participants And Performers

Flynn, Fahey (is participant)

Daly, Joel (is participant)

Coleman, John (is participant)

Frink, Bill (is participant)

Drury, John (is participant)

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