Kaufmann Quiz: Chicago TV legends
From "Soul Train" to Oprah, do you know the history of Chicago TV?
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Who hosted and produced "Soul Train?"
Herb Kent
Don Cornelius
Curtis Mayfield
Joe Jackson
Correct answer: Don Cornelius
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Who originally portrayed Chicago horror movie host Svengoolie before Rich Koz?
Ray Rayner
Bill Jackson
Dick Biondi
Jerry G. Bishop
Correct answer: Jerry G. Bishop
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After Gene Siskel died in 1999, who became Roger Ebert's permanent television co-host?
Richard Roeper
Dean Richards
Bill Zwecker
Michael Phillips
Correct answer: Richard Roeper
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Who was the original host of WTTW's Chicago Tonight when it premiered in 1984?
John Callaway
Joel Weismann
Phil Ponce
Geoffrey Baer
Correct answer: John Callaway
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What was Oprah Winfrey's Chicago talk show called before it became nationally syndicated?
Mornings with Oprah
Wake up with Oprah
A.M. Chicago
Good Morning, Chicagoland!
Correct answer: A.M. Chicago
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After Frazier Thomas died in 1985, who took over hosting WGN's Family Classics?
Mr. Rogers
Roy Leonard
Bill Kurtis
Tom Skilling
Correct answer: Roy Leonard
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What was the name of Bozo's original longtime Chicago performer?
Tom Skilling
Cooky
Bob Bell
Rich Koz
Correct answer: Bob Bell
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What was the name of Studs Terkel's show in the 1950s?
The Studs Terkel Hour
Terkel at Ten
Division Street: America
Studs' Place
Correct answer: Studs' Place
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Where was Don Cornelius' original Soul Train show taped when it debuted in Chicago in 1970?
The Regal Theater
The Chicago Board of Trade Building
The Aragon Ballroom
The old Harpo Studio
Correct answer: Chicago Board of Trade Building
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Who co-hosted the cult public access dance show "Chic-a-Go-Go" with Mia Park?
Ratso
Alvin & The Chipmunks
Peter Pumpkin
Garfield Goose
Correct answer: Ratso
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