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Chasstev365

(7,017 posts) Wed Dec 24, 2025, 06:36 AM 2 hrs ago

Frosty the Snowman

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Suzy Snowflake

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Hard Rock, Coco, and Joe

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If you grew up in Chicago and watched WGN in the 1960's and 1970's, here are 3 Christmas time classics: (Original Post) Chasstev365 2 hrs ago OP

In the mid 70's when we got cable tv in markodochartaigh 2 hrs ago #1

Wgn9 still has the absolute best weather app SheltieLover 2 hrs ago #2

I loved Frosty. SheltieLover 2 hrs ago #3

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1. In the mid 70's when we got cable tv in

Wed Dec 24, 2025, 07:00 AM

2 hrs ago

Amarillo, WGN was one of the dozen or so stations. They showed a lot of movies and they had great coverage of Pope JP II's huge mass in Chicago.

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2. Wgn9 still has the absolute best weather app

Wed Dec 24, 2025, 07:06 AM

2 hrs ago

Sadly, I'm no longer in the Chgo burbs, but the app allows users to add any city.

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3. I loved Frosty.

Wed Dec 24, 2025, 07:07 AM

2 hrs ago

Not sure I ever saw the other 2.

Ty for sharing!