It’s June 1978, and it’s fight night in America on ABC. Let’s go live to Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas and Howard Cosell
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It’s June 1978, and it’s fight night in America on ABC. Let’s go live to Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas and Howard Cosell
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Mayor Bilandic signs autographs for senior citizens at the City of Chicago's 140th birthday celebration at Navy Pier, 600 East Grand Avenue, Chicago, Illinois. Guests view a mural painted by senior citizen groups that depicts scenes of Chicago, and they also enjoy cupcakes that are served next to the birthday cake.
Mayor Bilandic celebrates Chicago's 140th birthday, March 4, 1977. ST-13002209-0025, Chicago Sun-Times collection, Chicago History Museum.
04.03.2026 13:53 — 👍 4 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 1“This is public service. No, really!”
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Hoping for a throwback NBC/MLB broadcast this summer
04.03.2026 03:40 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1Captain Sisko sings the praises of the New York Subway
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The most disruptive people in the history of television knew the medium backwards and forwards. Ex: Ted Turner talking about the CNN concept in 1979 youtu.be/-pAMcsulj1o?...
28.02.2026 01:40 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0He had his birthday on his uniform
25.02.2026 02:55 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Her dad was a pop vocalist in the 60s and 70s. It runs in the family.
23.02.2026 20:39 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0The Chicago Skyway McDonald’s required customers to back out of a parking lot and into expressway traffic.
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"Miss Alice Walton, of Nashville, who has been visiting Mrs. T F Whetstone returned home yesterday."
one of the weirdest parts of old newspapers: they had a whole section where you could just Tell People What You Were Up To
20.02.2026 20:31 — 👍 224 🔁 13 💬 26 📌 8Paducah, KY still has time to surprise everyone!
20.02.2026 15:29 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0It is no more or less likely than it was last Friday.
20.02.2026 15:29 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0A proposal that was discussed in Nova's "Tracking the Supertrains" youtu.be/LM7BavTlsgs?...
20.02.2026 15:28 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0Good lesson in “reporting” vs. “content”
20.02.2026 15:01 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0But that didn’t stop the slop industry from springing into action to convince far too many people (including media professionals who should know better) that the Bears officially announced they were leaving.
20.02.2026 14:22 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 3 📌 0The Bears then released a statement thanking the state of Indiana for their willingness to give them whatever they want but did not say they were leaving Illinois for Hammond. The issue is no closer to a resolution than it was 24 hours ago.
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The takeaway from the last 24 hours is that reading comprehension eludes many.
The Bears stadium bill passed out of an Indiana legislative committee. It has yet to be passed by the full legislature or signed into law by the Governor. This is 2nd grade civics stuff.
RIP Robert Duvall. Another reason to watch the 1976 classic “Network” youtu.be/SYgXDRdkJRc?...
16.02.2026 18:16 — 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 1“V: The Series” was terrible. Faye Grant knew it and tried to quit multiple times. Every time she threatened to quit the producers gave her more money.
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@robhartmedia.bsky.social www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture...
13.02.2026 17:52 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0That’s Dewey LaMarr Hoyt.
14.02.2026 18:42 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Optimized for the two dominant AM radio formats: Top 40 and MOR. In Chicago this would air on at least 5 50kw signals.
14.02.2026 18:40 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Happy Valentine's Day!
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I can do this all day youtu.be/BiiT0iuGBMw?...
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Hyped for the halftime show.
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Chicago Tonight | Week in Review: CPS Student Walkout; Bears Stadium Search, with @robhartmedia.bsky.social @avhndz.bsky.social Shruti Singh @taliasoglin.bsky.social & host @ndblumberg.bsky.social
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Groucho, Bob Hope, Flip Wilson, Laugh In, and Jim Rockford headlined the NBC history montage in 1979 youtu.be/FnfIuXyXnrI?...
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It’s interesting to note that “Star Trek” made the NBC 100th anniversary promo but Bob Hope did not youtu.be/JN9DIBvI9Jc?...
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What exactly is this Super Bowl?
Today’s mood.
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