The following video features various news and talent opens from WBBM-TV in Chicago from the late 1960s to present.
Here's what you can see in this video:
(0:04) "TV-2 News" 6 p.m. talent intro (later 1960s-1975)
(0:28-1:07) "Channel 2 News" talent intros (1975-1978)
(1:07-1:37) "Channel 2 News" 5 and 6 p.m. intros (1978-1980)
(1:37) "Channel 2 News" 10 p.m. talent intro (1980-1982)
(1:50) "Channel 2 News" 10 p.m. talent intro (1982-1984)
(2:04-2:40) "Channel 2 News" 6 and 10 p.m. talent intros (1984-1986)
(2:40-3:50) "Channel 2 News" 4:30, 6 and 10 p.m. intros (1986-1988)
(3:50-5:18) "Channel 2 News" 4:30, 5 and 10 p.m. intros (1988-1991)
(5:18) "Channel 2 News" 4:30 p.m. talent intro (1991-1992)
(5:36-6:24) "Channel 2 News" 4:30 and 6 p.m. intros, and 4:30 and 10 p.m. talent intros (1992-1993)
(6:24-7:13) "Channel 2 News" 4:30, 5:30, 6 and 10 p.m. intros, and 6 and 10 p.m. talent intros (1993-1994)
(7:13-7:59) "2 News" morning, 6 and 10 p.m. intros (1994-1997)
(7:59-8:21) "News 2 Chicago" generic intros, and weeknight talent bumper (1997-2000)
(8:21-8:56) "The News on CBS 2 Chicago" 4, 5, 6 and 10 p.m. intros (2000-2001)
(8:56-9:58) "The News on CBS 2" generic intros, and 11 a.m. and 10 p.m. talent bumpers (2001-2002)
(9:58-12:13) "CBS 2 News" generic intros, and 4, 4:30, 5, 6 and 10 p.m. talent intros (2002-2005)
(12:13-14:45) "CBS 2 News" generic intros, and morning and evening talent intros (2005-2008)
(14:45) "CBS 2 News" 10 p.m. intro (2008-2010)
(14:57-15:40) "CBS 2 News" morning, 11 a.m., 5, 6 and 10 p.m. intros (2010-2013)
(15:40-16:05) "CBS 2 News" morning and 10 p.m. intros (2013-present)
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