Former location of WBBM Studios

USA / Illinois / Chicago / North McClurg Court, 630
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From the 1950's to September 21, 2008, this was the location of WBBM-TV studios. On September 22, 2008 they moved to their new studios at 22 West Washington, also known as Block 37. The studio broadcast center will be on the east side of Daley plaza.

This building was the site of the first televised presidential debate between John Kennedy and Richard Nixon on September 26, 1960. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_electi...

630 North McClurg Court
Chicago, Illinois 60611
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WBBM-TV
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Coordinates:   41°53'37"N   87°37'6"W

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  • This present home of WBBM Television is scheduled to be vacated in the fall of 2008. The building will be demolished to make way for a mixed use office building.
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