From March '86: KYW "Eyewitness News at 5" with Terry Merryman and Jerry Penacoli clip of the top story--the SEPTA strike...then, the end of a weekend newscast anchored by Jack Jones throwing to weatherguy Melvin Epps. WATCH CLOSELY WHEN HE GETS TO THE WEEKEND EXTENDED FORECAST AS A COUGH DROP FALLS FROM HIS MOUTH...at 3:33...to the point you can see he becomes quite distracted!

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Philadelphia has always been a big "tv weather town"...these are weather cut-ins, for the most part, from the Big 3--WCAU, KYW and WPVI...on an ice storm that hit the region that day from the wee hours prior to the Northridge earthquake into the early morning hours the following day. (Craig Weber, John Bolaris & Dave Roberts)

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A segment from September 2001's "Big Brother 2"...when houseguest Monica is given the news that her cousin, Tamatha, was in the World Trade Center when it was attacked on 9/11. Also, news of houseguest Sheryl that upon being the first evicted, discovered she had a cancerous tumor in her breast.

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From August 1988: Clip from NBC's "Today" with Bryant Gumbel and Jane Pauley

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From July '89: Clips of the Sioux City IA plane crash...from CNN, ABC News and "Good Morning America"

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From April 1991: Coverage from Philadelphia's WPVI and WCAU of the crash of the plane PA Senator John Heinz was riding in...that collided with a helicopter that was attempting to investigate Heinz' pilot's report that his landing gear was stuck...resulting in both crashing into an elementary schoolyard in Lower Merion, PA. WPVI anchors Lisa Thomas Laury & Mark Howard -- a LIVE report by Rob Jennings; WCAU anchors Steve Levy, Larry Kane and Arthur Fennell with Jane Robelot repoting from the newsroom and John Blunt reporting from the scene with Terry Ruggles..

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From 1988: Clips from "CBS This Morning" and "NBC News at Sunrise" from the Republican National Convention in New Orleans Part 1 of 2

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Local (WPVI Philadelphia) and network news clips (NBC Nightly News, ABC World News Sunday and CNN Headline News) from 1990 on the death of AIDS hero, Ryan White...who got the virus from tainted blood during a blood transfusion.

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From April 26th, 1989...The death of Lucille Ball as reported by Lynn Sherr in an ABC News newsbreak...then Marc Howard from WPVI Philadelphia's "Action News" reports on her life accomplishments followed by Dennis Cunningham reporting on WCAU's "News 10"...as well as Peter Jennings from "World News Tonight" and Jerry Bowan from "CBS Evening News"

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1988: Clip from "A Current Affair" hosted by Maury Povich on the death of NBC News anchor Jessica Savitch. Part 1 of 3

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March 1988 clip from "Good Morning America" Charles Gibson - - covering the death of singer Andy Gibb. Then, check out this post (see link below) of he and Victoria Principal singing "All I Have To Do Is Dream", which they recorded in the summer of 1981. This would be Gibb's last official single, and his last US chart entry, peaking at number 51. (courtesy: wikipedia)

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Coverage from the 72 hour Soviet Coup...an attempt to remove Mikhail Gorbachev from power...as Boris Yeltsin came to his aid to claim victory in seating Gorbachev again...Part 1 of 3. ("Good Morning America", ABC News, CBS News, CNN, Philadelphia's KYW-TV

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"Entertainment Tonight" report on the death of actor, Michael Landen

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Audrey Hepburn's death from January 20th 1993

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From February '87: "Good Morning America" clip on the set of "Moonlighting". Also, the death of Liberace

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News reports on the imminent death of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis...from NBC News, WCAU Philadelphia's "Channel 10 News", WPVI Philadelphia's "Action News", CNN and KYW Philadelphia's "Eyewitness News"...

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Breaking news clips from: Philadelphia's KYW, WCAU & WPVI, Denver's KCNC, KUSA & KMGH FOR A LOOK 2 HOURS PRIOR TO MY TAPING **HERE, PART 1**---HERE'S A LINK FROM A BIT AFTER 2 PM EASTERN ON THE STORY AS IT BROKE: www.youtube.com

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The death of actor, Michael Landon, from ABC's "World News Tonight"...

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7/96: The breaking news story of the crash of TWA Flight 800 that took off from NY JFK Airport enroute to Paris' Charles de Gaulle aiport. The flight exploded and crashed near E Moriches inlet, off Long Island NY. All 230 on-board died. The probable cause of the accident was an explosion of the center wing fuel tank, most likely as a result of faulty wiring. Part 1 of 8. *The investigation ended 16 months later for the cause--here's my link: www.youtube.com

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Coverage of the search for JFK Jr's missing plane over Martha's Vineyard...from WHDH-TV Boston, ABC News, FOX News, CNN & MSNBC.

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Breaking news clips from: Philadelphia's KYW, WCAU & WPVI, Denver's KCNC, KUSA & KMGH

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From "Entertainment Tonight" on the 1990 death of AIDS victim turned hero, Ryan White...Part 2 of 2.

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From Philadelphia's WPVI ("Action News") along with "Entertainment Tonight" and ABC's "World News Tonight"

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Clips from "Good Morning America" one day prior (November 4th 1996) to voters making their way to the polls to cast their votes. Then, November 5th -- election day -- from "Good Morning America"; NBC's "Nightly News"; ABC's "World News Tonight"; CNN, CBS, ABC's "World News Now" and NBC's "Today".

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Bryant Gumbel's farwell after 15 years on "Today". Part 1 of 4.

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Bryant Gumbel's farwell after 15 years on "Today". Part 4of 4.

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From 1988 Barbara Walters segment--an interview with Oprah Winfrey. Part 1 of 3

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9/18/01 "Access Hollywood" clip how the TV business was affected by 9/11--David Letterman, Regis & Kathie Lee, Rosie, Conan O'Brien, Late Show. Part 1 of 2

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From March '96: Clip from the open of "Sunday Today" on the death the day before of actor George Burns...then, a report of his life from Philadelphia's WCAU "News 10"

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1988: Clip from "A Current Affair" hosted by Maury Povich on the death of NBC News anchor Jessica Savitch. Part 3 of 3

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From '89: Lucille Ball is rushed to hospital with hearat attack...reported by WPVI & KYW Philadelphia...also NBC News

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Following the track of Hurricane Hugo into Isle of Palms & Charleston, SC on September 22nd, 1989 as a category 4 storm with 140 mph winds...(en.wikipedia.org Part 1 of 5.

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From 1989: A big announcement on "LIVE with Regis & Kathie Lee"...Kathie Lee is pregnant and due in March of 1990 with her first child, Cody...Part 1 of 3

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From 1988 Barbara Walters segment--an interview with Oprah Winfrey. Part 2 of 3

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The first day "LIVE" aired since the 9/11 attacks. The show went on, as usual, on that Tuesday September 11th. As Regis saat in the make-up room, he saw the news on Good Morning America of the first plane crashing into the WTC. Because the show airs in markets that have no news department, it was decided they would go on the air as usual. Of course, two minutes after going on-air...the 2nd plane made its mark. Philbin and Producer, Gelman--stated in a recent documentary that the show now was NEWS, not ENTERTAINMENT. Part 1 of 2.

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From 1990, Joan Lunden, Charlie Gibson, Spencer Christian and Erma Bombeck of GOOD MORNING AMERICA. Part 1 of 10.

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From October 1989's "Prime Time LIVE" with Sam Donaldson & Diane Sawyer on the San Francisco earthquake...Part 1 of 6.

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The death of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis from: ABC News "Nightline"; CBS News "Up to the Minute" and NBC's "Today".

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CNN coverage from El Toro Air Station, CA--of the arrival of President Bill Clinton for the Nixon funeral at the Richard Nixon Library in Yorba Linda, CA. Then the arrivals of President Carter, Ford, Reagan & Bush with President Clinton, former Vice President Dan Quail, Richard Nixon's youngest brother, Edward (only surviving brother); entertainer Bob Hope; Spiro Agnew; Jack Kemp; Senator Jessie Helms

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Coverage from the 72 hour Soviet Coup...an attempt to remove Mikhail Gorbachev from power...as Boris Yeltsin came to his aid to claim victory in seating Gorbachev again...Part 2 of 3. ("Today Show", ABC News, CBS News, CNN, NBC News)

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From the '90/'91 football season (10/15/90), the open to ABC's "Monday Night Football"...a game hosted from Philadelphia's Veteran's stadium...Week 6 from the 21st Season. The Minnesota Vikings vs Philadelphia Eagles. Final Score Eagles/32 Vikings/24

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The first of 9 video posts of the BLIZZARD OF '96 that hit the northeast...and giving the Philadelphia area anywhere from 23 to 31 inches of snow. Clips from "The Weather Channel"; "CNN Headline News"; WCAU, KYW and WPVI Philadelphia

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From 1993: The 15 Year Anniversary of ABC's "20/20" with Hugh Downs and Barbara Walters...a clip from the interviews of Barbara's...Part 1 of 2

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9/13/01 Clip from "Today" and "NBC Nightly News " clip with Tom Brokaw

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Barbara Walters' "20/20" interview with Elton John on the death of Princess Diana

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The typical "Live" hokiness of debuting a new set...Michael Gellman style...for the show's Ten Year Anniversary

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Clip from April 1996: "Good Morning America" covers the death of long-time humorist/contributor--Erma Bombeck...with Joan Lunden, Charles Gibson, Spencer Christian and special guest--David Hartman.

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