(Above) Fox 32 news anchor Corey McPherrin in a kitchen at Marina City designed to look as it would in the 1960s. (Click on image to view larger version.)

March 12, 2013 – Marina City and its contributions to pop culture were recognized this week by the morning television news show Good Day Chicago.

WFLD “Fox 32” news anchor Corey McPherrin and videographer Sean Gibbons were at Marina City on February 27. They interviewed Julie Michiels – an architect whose one-bedroom unit has been featured in various publications and websites – and Betty Hogeorges, who has lived at Marina City since 1963.

“It was an instant hit and it’s still relevant,” says McPherrin in the three-minute-21-second segment, part of a recurring Chicago Classic series. “It’s always reminded people of the sort of place the ‘60s cartoon show family The Jetsons would [have] lived, spacy-agey and futuristic.”

Hogeorges recalled for McPherrin seeing Marina City lit up over Christmas in 1966. “I remember standing on Wacker Drive across the river, looking up at the towers and I felt a true sense of pride. That’s where I live.”

Michiels, meanwhile, explained the importance of balconies at Marina City but that “other buildings have the best view because they’re looking back at us.”

Dan Barile produced the segment. Marina City Online helped with photos, film clips, and historical information.

Now on Michigan Avenue, WFLD was located at Marina City from 1967 to 1986 in the building that is now House of Blues Chicago.

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