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WGN TV If you're not headed down to the Fireworks at the Taste tonight, we'll have 'em for ya, starting at 8:30 (local only). Paul Konrad and Steve Cochran host. Then after the fireworks, at around 9:30 (local & WGN-America) we have a wonderful 1/2 hour spcl about Honor Flight Chicago, which brings WWII vets to see their memorial in Washington D.C., completely free of charge.

Deshawn
Deshawn
Will you be streaming them on wgntv.com?
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WGN TV The Sears (Willis) Tower skydeck's glass-only "Ledge" is open for business. Our Lourdes Duarte did a nifty little piece on it: http://tinyurl.com/nqpjnq

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Chicago's Very Own WGN-TV Channel 9
Laura
Laura
no thank U!
Russ
Russ
yea lets jump up and down on it and see how many people will fitt.
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WGN TV The Sears (Willis) Tower skydeck's glass-only "Ledge" is open for business. Our Lourdes Duarte did a nifty little piece on it: http://tinyurl.com/nqpjnq

Source: tinyurl.com
Chicago's Very Own WGN-TV Channel 9
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WGN TV Countdown to Keith day 8: Mr. Moreland a U of Texas alum would exchange "Hook 'em Horns" finger greetings w/the Bleacher fans back in his days patrolling right field for the Cubs. Keith Moreland fills in for Bob Brenly on 7/10 and 7/12 Cubs vs. Cards. Our next game is Saturday (hey that's the fourth of July) at noon on the old number 9.

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WGN TV Our Tom Negovan has compiled his great reporting from Afghanistan into a 1/2 hour special; tonight at 9:30 CST (local and WGN-America) after a shortened WGN News at Nine.

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WGN TV Skilling: The 1pm Wed temp at O'Hare has slipped to 59-degrees--having peaked since midnight at just 65-degrees. So, we're on track to establish today as the coolest July 1 since 1930----in 79 years. I'm blogging about this on our wgntv.com website. Check it out at: http://weblogs.wgntv.com/chicago-weather/tom-skilling-blog/

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Wow--what a July open! It feels more like May! Wednesday continues on track to become the coolest July 1 since the 65-degree high in 1930. The official high at O'Haresince midnight Wednesday as of this posting has been 65-degrees--the "normal" July 1 high here is 82. ...
Dave
Dave
Please send some of that to Houston :)
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WGN TV Countdown to Keith day 9: Mr. Moreland played baseball (3B) AND football (DB) at U of Texas. He was like Batman.

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WGN TV Countdown to Keith Day 10: Mr. Moreland had 28 career stolen bases. Which is 9 more than future Hall of Famer Jim Thome. BTW just in, the Cubs have announced an official make-up date for the Crosstown Classic game that was rained out: Thursday 9/3 at 1p CST (on our air local and national).

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WGN TV Countdown to Keith day 11: Mr. Moreland used to hold the college world series hit record with 23 in 3 yrs. Cubs prospect Sam Fuld (just called up) is #1 w/24. 'CIU game tonight, @ Pittsburgh 6p CST.

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WGN TV Countown to Keith day 12: Mr. Moreland is in the College Baseball Hall of Fame, inducted this year. In the meantime, Crosstown Classic action today one last time on the south side. Len and Bob have the call starting at 12:30p CST; Danks vs. Zambrano.

Edward
Edward
Going to the Crosstown Classic $$$, buying a round for boys $$$, having Big Z and the CUBS take 2 out of 3 at the CELL...Priceless...GO CUBBIES!!!
Dave
Dave
Let's hope. It'd be nice to get this one after giving it away yesterday.
Edward
Edward
Just got home from the game....sigh...now I know how Custer felt when he had that Indian problem.
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WGN TV Countdown to Keith day 13: Mr. Moreland was 0/3 lifetime vs White SOx Announcer/Pitcher Ed Farmer. Cubs Sox today 2:30p CST on us, Contreras vs. Wells. If you're on the southside today, look for the WGN photo crew and enter our hottest southside/northside fan contest.

Ruby
Ruby
Yeah GO CUBS GO !!!
Matt
Matt
tell the sox announcers to stop calling the game like annoying home fans
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WGN TV Well that didn't quite work out how we had hoped. See you tomorrow 3p CST for Crosstown Classic South, live from U.S. Cellular Field. A-r-g-h.

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WGN TV BTW if you're on Twitter Cubs broadcasters Len and Bob are Twittering via twitter.com/LenandBob For that matter we are, too, /WGNTV Len and Bob's Latest Tweet: Had a wonderful lunch w/ #Tigers legend Ernie Harwell. What a gentleman! More on the blog: http://shar.es/v6Lx

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WGN Radio's Judd Sirott and I had a memorable afternoon on Wednesday as we met up with one of our all-time heroes, Hall of Fame broadcaster Ernie Harwell, for lunch.
Laura
Laura
I don't tweet
Alex
Alex
I can not find it and I have twitter
Cliff
Cliff
To tweet, or not to tweet: that is the twitter question:
Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer
The slings and arrows of outrageous tweets,
Or to take arms against a sea of twitters,
And by facebooking..end them?
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WGN TV Countdown to Keith Day 14: Mr. Moreland played baseball (3B) and football (DB) at U of Texas. Keith fills in for Bob Brenly on 7/10 & 7/12 for Cubs Cards. Meanwhile, Len and Bob are on the call as the Cubs play Detroit one last time today at noon CST. Ted Lilly gets the start. Tedheads unite!

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WGN TV Zambrano against Jackson as Cubbies are in Detroit. Game of course on WGN TV Len and Bob have the call. 6pm CST.

Dave
Dave
Not looking so hot thus far ... ugh.
I wish it was "of course" the game is on WGN, but those days unfortunately are long gone.
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WGN TV Countdown to Keith day 16: The Cubs acquired Mr. Moreland, Dan Larson, & Dickie Noles from the Phillies for Mike Krukow and a player to be named later. Keith Moreland subs for the broadcast of our Cubs on 7/10 and 7/12 on the old number 9.

Brian
Brian
Good old #39, Mike Krukow, now a SF Giants broadcaster for the last 19, maybe 20 years. Met him several times when I was a kid...great guy!
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WGN TV Yet another of our talent is moving to the "fan" page because of Facebook's limits. Mr. Pat Tomasulo: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Pat-Tomasulo/117222070378?sid=2e214d1721a710b33d72b6ab0dcce938&ref=search

Sportscaster, feature reporter, observer of stupidity, budding comedian, and amateur bike repairman.
Other Public Figure:898 fans
Lou
Lou
Pat rules !
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WGN TV Day Countdown to Keith Day 17: Mr. Moreland hit .417 lifetime against Fernando Valenzuela. So he hit Fernando's weight give or take 50 pounds. Zonk! Northside fave Keith Moreland subs for the broadcast of our Cubs on 7/10 and 7/12 on the old number 9.

Laura
Laura
Keith is Kewl!!!
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WGN TV In honor of Keith Moreland filling in for the fabulous Bob Brenly coming up next month on 7/10 and 7/12 during the Cubs Cards games on WGN that weekend, we're going to share one Keith Moreland fact a day until 7/1--a Countdown to Keith, if you will. Today's: His real 1st name is Bobby. Feel free to add to the fun. See you all tomorrow as we have the Saturday game, Cubs vs. Indians noon CST.

Laura
Laura
Keith is Kewl!!!
Miguel
Miguel
I would have named him conquer moreland. That sound awesome!!!
Brian
Brian
Zonk!
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WGN TV Game 2 of the Crosstown Classic...today 1p CST. Zambrano vs. Floyd. Insert your own Gatorade jokes here.

Michael
Michael
yay go cubs
Laura
Laura
cub bum announcers are a drag! Go Sox!
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WGN TV Pics from our man in Alaska: http://tinyurl.com/mlbjwy You can follow him at facebook.com/TomSkilling

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WGN TV If you're out and about at Wrigley today look for the WGNTV photo crew and enter our hottest Northside/Southside fan contest.

Karen
Karen
Good luck out there DZ!
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WGN TV No baseball tonight. Stupid rain. See you tomorrow at 1p CST for what is now game 1 of the 2009 Crosstown Classic.

Elizabeth
Elizabeth
I will be there in 4th row of the upper deck.
Laura
Laura
I'll stay home, thanks!
Lou
Lou
SOX !
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WGN TV Cubs Sox Crosstown Classic game 1 starts in about 3 hours on the old number 9. Best joke that makes fun of Cubs and Sox (respectively) gets a coffee mug from the old number 9. Keep it cleanish, please.

Tina
Tina
who won?
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Wanted to make sure we go our panel together...the winners are Kyle Burns, for sheer brevity and levity, for his "Milton Bradley" and Ed Sprehe for his use of a hat. Kyle and Ed e-m alennie at tribune dot com with your snail mail addy.
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WGN TV The ORIGINAL Taking of Pelham 123 on in 15 (local only). Walter Matthau & Robert Shaw star in the flick that influenced Tarantino's Resevoir Dogs.

Steven
Steven
damn, wish i was back in chicago =/
Marilynn
Marilynn
Too bad that such incidences have either happened or could. Scary.
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WGN TV The Cubs haven't won since Tuesday night. When Ted Lilly last pitched. He pitches today against MIN @ Wrigley 1pm CST on us. You do the math...it's time for a freakin' win.

Miguel
Miguel
It's Sunday!!! We do have a prayer on winning today. Lol
Tex
Tex
Cubbies win!!
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WGN TV Nabbed facebook.com/WGNTV and facebook.com/TomSkilling for our man in Alaska. Anybody out there not get what they wanted?

Andrǝw
Andrǝw
i got what i wanted
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WGN TV Think you had a bad day? The Cubs Milton Bradley just threw the ball in the stands thinking there were 3 outs. A run scored. Oops.

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We have just one thing to say: If it takes forever...
Marge
Marge
you GOTTA be kidding me!
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WGN TV Interleague fun begins for the Cubs today, 1pm...hard luck rookie Randy Wells (STILL looking for 1st win) takes the hill against Minnesota. Best "Fargo" movie reference/joke gets a free coffee mug from the old number 9.

Laura
Laura
La Da...YEA SOX! (BOTH of them!)