Topic: Wgn Chicago

4 chapters across the catalog

TransMoney
Episode 1380 23:04 - 28:38

1380: TransMoney

WGN-TV Ivermectin Coverage and Hospital Lawsuits

Chicago's WGN-TV reported on QAnon supporters demanding ivermectin treatment at Amita Resurrection Medical Center. The segment analyzes the rhetoric used by Chicago health officials to discourage the drug's use. Mention is made of families suing hospitals to allow ivermectin treatment for hospitalized relatives.

Woke Kindergarten
Episode 1311 2:57:53 - 3:00:35

1311: Woke Kindergarten

Media Errors, Sidney Powell Gender Confusion, Fleetwood Mac Anecdote

A WGN Chicago news reader mistakenly referred to Sidney Powell as a man while reading a prompter. This leads to a personal anecdote about a similar mistake made during an interview with Fleetwood Mac, where the interviewer confused the gender of Lindsey Buckingham. The segment highlights the lack of basic knowledge among "news models."

Blow The Drill Baby
Episode 196 1:36:27 - 1:38:19

196: Blow The Drill Baby

H1N1 Vaccination Campaign, Illinois Public Health

A public service announcement from the Illinois Department of Public Health features a woman named Lisa who nearly died from H1N1 complications. The campaign urges citizens that it is "not too late to vaccinate." The new healthcare bill is noted for removing co-pays for vaccinations, making them fully covered by insurance companies.

100 Billion Dollars!
Episode 56 1:18:11 - 1:20:24

56: 100 Billion Dollars!

Evolution of Color Television and Rotary Phones

The history of broadcasting is traced from the massive, clunky color cameras of the 1950s at WGN Chicago to the failed analog HDTV experiments of the 1980s. This technological nostalgia extends to Bakelite rotary phones and the lost culture of prank calling. The rapid pace of change has rendered many once-ubiquitous devices, like the car phone, completely obsolete.