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Paul McCartney October 1984

Title: AM Chicago
Type: TV Show
Filming Location: Ritz Carlton Hotel, Chicago, USA
Filming Date: October 18th 1984
Broadcast Date: October 24th 1984
Country Of Broadcast: USA
Duration: 51:09 Minutes (Linda Int: 18:18); (Paul Int: 32:51)
Quality: C
Source: "Paul McCartney Broad Street Promotion Vol 6" (MCP)
Other Sources: "Paul McCartney Macca Archives 1984 Vol 2" (FAB Productions)
Notes: The last interview for the day was with future icon Oprah Winfrey. This was a rather long interview for broadcast on the TV show "AM Chicago".
Not only did Paul give an interview but so did Linda in one of her very first "solo" interviews.

Title: ABC Channel 7 Eyewitness News
Type: TV News
Filming Location: Ritz Carlton Hotel, Chicago, USA
Filming Date: October 18th 1984
Broadcast Date: October 18th 1984
Country Of Broadcast: USA
Duration: 02:41 Minutes
Quality: D
Source: "Paul McCartney Macca Archives 1984 Vol 2" (FAB Productions)
Other Sources: "Paul McCartney Broad Street Broadcasts" (MCP)
Notes: Next stop on Paul`s promo tour was Chicago. The local news shows were out in force.
First off was journalist Janet Davies for ABC`s "Channel 7 Eyewitnessl News". This was broadcast the same night.
The only known copy is in very bad quality.

Title: WSUI Channel 8 News
Type: TV News
Filming Location: Ritz Carlton Hotel, Chicago, USA
Filming Date: October 18th 1984
Broadcast Date: October 18th 1984
Country Of Broadcast: USA
Duration: 02:28 Minutes
Quality: D+
Source: "Paul McCartney Broad Street Blitz Vol 6" (Hoppy)
Other Sources: "Paul McCartney Macca Archives 1984 Vol 2" (FAB Productions)
Notes: Next was a brief interview and scathing review by Christine Thomas for PBS`s "WSUI Channel 8 News".
This was also broadcast the same night.