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American television news program From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chicago Tonight is a television news program broadcast weeknights on WTTW in Chicago. It reports primarily on local politics, education, business, culture, science, and health, with a mix of in-studio panel discussions, one-on-one interviews, and short documentary-style packages. On its website, it publishes additional news stories and features by staff reporters.
Chicago Tonight | |
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Genre | Television news magazine |
Theme music composer | Nick Tremulis Herbie Hancock |
Country of origin | United States |
Production | |
Executive producer | Mary Field |
Production location | Chicago, Illinois |
Camera setup | multi-camera |
Running time | 27 minutes |
Original release | |
Network | WTTW |
Release | April 24, 1984 |
The show first aired on April 24, 1984[1] and was hosted by popular Chicago broadcast journalist John Callaway for 15 years, who continued contributing to the show until he died in 2009.[2]
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