Chicago Tonight | |
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Genre | Television news magazine |
Theme music composer |
Nick Tremulis Herbie Hancock |
Country of origin | U.S. |
Production | |
Executive producer(s) | Mary Field |
Location(s) | Chicago, Illinois |
Camera setup | multi-camera |
Running time | 57 minutes |
Release | |
Original network | WTTW |
Picture format | NTSC (720p) |
Audio format | Stereo |
Original release | April 24, 1984 |
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Chicago Tonight is a television news program broadcast on WTTW in Chicago. "Chicago Tonight" 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, "Chicago Tonight" publishes additional news stories and features written by staff reporters.
The show first aired April 24, 1984 and was hosted by popular Chicago broadcast journalist John Callaway for 15 years. He continued to contribute to the show until his death in 2009.