Country of origin U.S. Location(s) Chicago, Illinois Running time 57 minutes Audio format Stereophonic sound Genre News magazine | Executive producer(s) Mary Field Camera setup multi-camera First episode date 24 April 1984 Program creator Robert MacNeil | |
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Theme music composer Nick Tremulis
Herbie Hancock Similar Check - Please!, Soundstage, Wild Chicago, PBS NewsHour, CBS Evening News | ||
Chicago tonight
Chicago Tonight is a television news program broadcast weeknights 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.
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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.
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