WFLD Channel 32 - The New 9:30 - "St. Patrick's Day" (Complete Broadcast, 3/16/1992) 📺 ☘️

Here's an edition of The New 9:30 on WFLD Channel 32, interspersed with news updates as reported by Kris Long. This show - hosted by sportscaster Bruce Wolf and weatherman Dan Dobrowolski - has a St. Patrick's Day theme, with a preview of the coming day's festivities and apropos guests: bagpipe group The Shannon Rovers Pipe Band, comedian/accordionist Tommy Moran, and the Trinity Irish Dancers. (picture has some ghosting, sorry) All local voiceovers, especially on this show, by the "Voice of WFLD," Jim Barton. Includes: Kris and Bruce preview coming edition of The New 9:30 while closing out Fox News Chicago Commercials for: Bill Clinton for President (political ad) Better Buick Dealers Paul Tsongas for President (political ad) Alan Dixon for Senate (political ad) Station ID / promo for The Simpsons Show open, with preview of what's to come in this edition; followed by The Shannon Rovers performing "Jesus Christ, Superstar," followed by Dan interviewing pipemaster Phillip Boyle who speaks of the membership and their backgrounds including Belfast native Luke, and explaining what member Dave Kennedy is wearing; then Dan and Tommy trade Irish proverbs and Tommy plays the accordion Commercials for: WLIT 93.9 - "Lite FM" Healthy Choice Cold Cuts (with Dorothy Hamill) Jiffy Lube - with offer for AAA Chicago Motor Club members Dan introduces Mark Howard, director of the Trinity Irish Dancers, who speaks of their history and momentum, and goes into a little history (that it was a "fugitive act" at one time in Ireland to dance or play bagpipes), including how it all permeated vaudeville and country music, before the dancers - Mary Kay Keeley (sp?), Lorraine Prendergast and Claire Murphy - start with the Irish jig to Shannon Rovers' accompaniment, then a sextet of girls do tap dancing to no music Commercials for: Studs (promo for tryouts) CLR (instantly dissolves calcium, lime and rust) Paul Tsongas for President (political ad) Bruce joins Dan to discuss the eve of the Illinois Primary which falls on the same day as St. Patrick's, and introducing a report from Jan Smith on the "Rubbergate" scandal (featuring Reps. Stephen Solarz and Vin Weber, and comments from House Whip Newt Gingrich); followed by more Shannon Rovers music Commercials for: WLS 890 AM / 94.7 FM - "Chicago's Talk Radio" Betty Crocker Homestyle Potatoes Betty Crocker Tuna Helper Acura Integra Next is Kris with the following headlines: APB issued for suspects in fatal shooting of two 17-year-olds, Sean Gastin (sp?) and Jerome DeBarry (sp?), on South Side in 7900 block of S. Paxton Stanley Davis, who killed Officer Robert Perkins on March 7th, denied bond Military jury in Fort Sheridan convicts Army specialist Charles David Garner of plotting murder of his wife Catherine in Inverness in October 1990 Sports items, including Bulls defeating Miami Heat, California Angels' pitcher Matt Keough in critical condition after being struck in temple by foul ball during exhibition game, and Roger Craig signing with Minnesota Vikings Summary of Chicago weather forecast Dan and Bruce close program with both groups of dancers kicking their heels to Rovers' backing, and end credits: Producer - Jeanne Dooley Directed by Bernadette Axelrod Associate Producer - Paula Janos Associate Directors - Dick Zurawiec, Maureen Mills News Writer - Nick Smith Studio Supervisor - Alex Hager Audio - Ken Goss Graphic Design - Susan Uyeda Electronic Titling - Mary Gennett Studio Cameras - Annette Brown, Norm Dillon, Jackie George Set Design - Dave Risser Theme & Original Music - Roger Adler News Director - Greg Caputo A Presentation of Fox Television Stations, Inc. - © 1992 Brief snippet of commercial ("Going to Cleveland?") before recording ends "May the roof above us never fall in, and may we friends gathered below never fall out." This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, March 16th 1992 during the 9:30pm to 10:00pm timeframe. About The Museum of Classic Chicago Television: The MCCTv (FuzzyMemoriesTV) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit whose primary mission is the preservation and display of off-air, early home videotape recordings (70s to early 80s, mostly) recorded off of TV (in Chicago or other cities now too); things which would likely be lost if not sought out and preserved digitally. If you have any old 1970s videotapes recorded off of TV please email: tapes@fuzzy.tv Even though (mostly) short clips are displayed here, we preserve the entire broadcasts in our archives - the complete programs with breaks (or however much is present on the tape), for historical preservation. For information on how to help in our mission, to donate or lend tapes to be converted to digital, please e-mail tapes@fuzzy.tv Thank you for your help!