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NBC News Digest and KXAS news topical (September 17, 1987)

Station employee Kevin Spencer has died from apparent suicide, 2 days after his disappearance. https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/family-of-kevin-spencer-on-missing-nbc-5-employee-something-is-definitely-wrong/3658418/

WMAQ 10PM News 11/10/1994 First appearance of Andy Avalos and the final appearance of Mark Giangreco.

Chicago 2024-25 TV Schedule WBBM-TV: Aside from Drew Barrymore 1/2 shows to be uniting as one hour last 8/26, CBS Mornings Extra launches 9/30, replacing the 9am news. NCIS Hawaii reruns (2x) airs Saturday night 1-3am, replacing SEAL Team reruns following this weekend. Daily Blast Live is also gone from the station. WMAQ: No changes. WLS-TV: No changes. WGN-TV: Judy Justice (2x) at 3-4pm, Mom is been gone from the station. WCIU-TV: Judge Judy reruns (4x) at 4-6PM, The Flip Side (2x) at 7-8pm starting 9/16 and Bob Loves Abishola (2x) at 8pm both replacing The CW Primetime after the network rejoined WGN-TV last 9/1, The Conners (2x) at 9-10pm, Seinfeld (2x) at 10-11pm, Modern Family moves to The U from Fox 32 and My50 at 11pm. Storage Wars, Family Guy, Bob's Burgers, Jerry Springer, The King of Queens and The Good Doctor are all gone. WFLD: True Crime News at 10pm replacing Modern Family which been moved to The U, Crime Expose with Nancy O' Dell premieres 9/23, time TBA. Who's is the Bleep is That? is gone. WPWR: Suits (3x) on Sundays from 3-6PM, GMFB: Overtime premieres last 9/2 at 11am. MF and WITBIT are gone.

Have you noticed that WNBC is reverting their current slogan back to the original slogan "We're for New York" as seen in a new promo? Exactly 8 years since they use that slogan, which is combining it with the word "Together" to form "Together, Were for New York" since August 2016.

Reporter Myles Miller has officially left WNBC after 5 years.

Recently in a on air promo following the Olympics, WNBC restoring the slogan "Together, We're 4 New York" to the endings in promos.

Since the Olympics started, WMAQ began to use the new logo, but only for the promos and for the IDs.

After a year long wait, Jenn Schanz, formerly of WXYZ, made their on-air debut today.

A rare WNBC News 4 New York at 11 opening following the Cheers finale with the Al Roker cold opening! (May 20, 1993, starts at 7:09)

WNBC NewsChannel 4 at 11 Delayed edition after Game 5 of the 2007 Staley Cup Finals with Chuck Scarborough and Lynda Baquero anchoring (Sue Simmons is off for the night). Also in the video prior to the newscast is the generic ID from the station's "We're 4 New York" 2007 ad campaign at 2:16.

NBC News Special Report (7/7/2007) interrupting a Wimbledon Women's Match. Taped from WNBC 4 in New York BONUS: WNBC's "We're 4 New York" campaign promo aired during "Larry-Boy:The Cartoon Adventures" and the IDs during Wimbledon with the sports team not following the tune of the jingle, but also the generic ID.

KMIR had recently switch to the new logo in December of last year, but on the OSB, and WPMI recently changed to that logo during the 10PM newscast last night.

Randy Gyllenhaal, a reporter coming from its sister station in Philadelphia made their NBC 5 debut last Thursday. https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/two-security-disruptions-to-air-travel-occur-within-hours-of-each-other-in-chicago-as-feds-investigate/3362772/

Michael Gargiulo is tested positive again for COVID, per his Instagram post. https://www.instagram.com/p/C2179sRumMF/

Yesterday, Channel 5 celebrating its 75th anniversary concurrent with this year's Chicago Marathon.

Brenda Arelano posted on the IG account the most of the station's on-air personalites past and present are ready for the station's 75th anniversary special next month. https://www.instagram.com/p/CxO8XaSrOki/?img_index=1 UPDATE: Former colleague Rob Stafford posted on his FB that they will met Allison Rosati again for the special. https://www.facebook.com/RobStaffordNBC5/posts/pfbid0QzfmZZ5FBfWs3hNs8YfhUy8aJUtYeUYFXERg1NsyDCqJHuzqhQuebZebMNNoMHCcl UPDATE (9/27): Alex Maragos posted that former colleague and 2023 Chicago Emmys Silver Circle honoree Andy Avalos will be coming back for the special. https://www.facebook.com/AlexMaragosNBC5/posts/pfbid0jSH4Y4z3sRxQrufzY9bFxYAPj1DGzxKC8bHi8Yv4tXLmUCvyJbJxJfwaEDs4pCicl?__cft__[0]=AZUjvEsSXXtrzPt7DceAgVNCHsLeolgmMdqIDFju5-Uh3UVahYNJImDNqyvTM3t2LnkbaBBQCccqECZHtWmtZELOUFa9gyVMSiktj75dD8fFO7_n432f5aOnatf0VRh4TW1pFDCMdML5VEJSvtmObvTiXxSjeM7j3cJoQvssyMC3JHB7UQJZ9HactuWjDADu91_8n5XnIFlSIOBWXOB8XJP-&__tn__=%2CO%2CP-y-R

From Chi-Town: WBBM-TV (Ch. 2/CBS): The Drew Barrymore Show (2x) moves to 2PM, Let's Make a Deal moves to 3PM replacing Dr. Phil. Daily Blast Live at 1:40AM replacing The Balancing Act. On Weekends, The Equalizer reboot replaces Magnum P.I. reboot. WMAQ-TV (Ch. 5/NBC): No changes WLS-TV (Ch. 7/ABC): No changes WGN-TV (Ch. 9): Dr. Phil reruns moves to WGN-TV at 1PM and Spotlight Chicago at 3PM on 9/11, Big Bang Theory debuts at 7PM replacing Black-ish on 9/4, The Goldbergs reduced to a single run at 11:30PM

From NYC: The 30 second "We're 4 New York Everyday" promo from WNBC during the 2008 Summer Olympics, along with Sue Simmons saying "I'm was raised in Harlem and I'm 4 New York" in the short ID, but the "4 New York" logo and the call letters missing in that ID. (C/o Jukin's Tape Bin) Another set of "We're 4 New York Everyday" promos courtesy of NYNewsWatch:

The very familiar 1 minute "All-Star" version of WNBC's "We're 4 New York" promo from Winter 1993, featuring the celebrity cameo from Jerry Seinfeld. Remember these 10 kids right next to Carol Jenkins wearing the "4 New York" shirts?

Rare find from 2007: WNBC Today in New York cut-ins during TODAY. September 28, 2007 (Darlene Rodriguez in the first, then Rob Morrison in the second, Trish Yodice doing traffic in the first, and Chris Cimino off-screen during Weather cut-ins and in the updates.) October 6, 2007 (Michael Gargiulo, with offscreen weather from SallyAnn Mosley) October 8, 2007 (Columbus Day, Darlene Rodriguez and Trish Yodice during the news cut-in and SallyAnn Mosley during the cut-in and the weather forecast, since Chris Cimino was on TODAY filling in for Al Roker.)

New reporter alert: Courtney Sisk joining from WISN.

WNBC News 4 New York Update (August 28, 1994) Featuring the first on screen appearance of the NBC 4 screenbug

The pre-launch promo of "Extra" and the promo for the return of "Inside Edition" from WNBC in 1994. "COPS" reruns leave WNBC for WNYW in exchange for "IE" and "Love Connection" ended their run also on WNBC. "IE" leaves WNBC again in 1996, while "Extra" leaves WNBC in 2019 for WNYW.

There is a some commercials from WNBC during the network's airing of "Too Good to Be True" special on August 28, 1994 including the promo for "Today in New York" and "Today".