Ben Loves Chicago 9808

In Ben Loves Chicago, which ran for three years on Chicago network WPWR, host Ben Hollis showcases offbeat, niche, parts of “Chicagoland”. This week he visits: a boxing gym, a Chicago Public high school football game, the Museum of Broadcast Communications (MBC), and an independent, local artist.

0:00Copy video clip URL Color bars. Episode information screen. 

1:03Copy video clip URL Ben Loves Chicago opening sequence. 

1:40Copy video clip URL Ben visits a boxing gym. He talks with some trainers and boxers. Ben gets in the ring. They talk about some of the famous boxers that trained there. 

6:01Copy video clip URL Ben does an Instant Talk Show segment at a high school football game. He talks to parents and students about the game. He asks them about their interests, and what they think about school. 

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10:48Copy video clip URL Ben visits the Museum of Broadcast Communications. He talks with the founder about their collections, and they explain how their archives work. They watch some footage from old Ben Hollis shows. They show him their studio spaces, and show how they allow people to make their own broadcasts. 

15:48Copy video clip URL Ben visit the SLOAN plumbing manufacturing company. They talk about this history of their company, their products, and visit the factory. 

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21:03Copy video clip URL Ben visits an artist and collector that collects art that inspires his drawing, and makes pop culture art. He shows some magazine covers he did for Playboy, Rolling Stone, and Seventeen. Ben looks at his collections. 

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25:36Copy video clip URL P.O. Box. Phone number. Ben closes the show. Credits.

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26:43Copy video clip URL Tape ends.