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WCIU Channel 26 - The Warren Freiberg Show (Part 4, 1981)

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Here's Part 4 of an episode of The Warren Freiberg Show on WCIU Channel 26. In case you weren't familiar with him, Warren Freiberg had some rather "extreme" and "fringe" opinions. He had a radio show, and you may also remember him turning up in little vignettes on Steve Dahl's "It's Too Early" show from 1983.

This part features Warren and Libby continuing their talk with video-recording pioneer (and comic book store pioneer) Larry Charet (yes, the legendary man who accidently r...

WTTW Channel 11 - Sunday Movie Eleven - "The Titfield Thunderbolt" (Opening, 1979)

Views: 4206

Here's the opening for Sunday Movie Eleven on WTTW Channel 11 featuring the film "The Titfield Thunderbolt". They have a bit of a technical difficulty getting the film started.

Also includes a Kraft Foods sponsorship slide and a WTTW Station ID slide at the beginning.

All voiceovers by Marty Robinson.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, April 15th 1979.

WSNS Channel 44 - Summit Series Game 8 (Commercial Break, 1972)

Views: 9722

Here's something pretty darn rare - no idea how this was recorded or on what format (it was transferred from some other format onto Beta) – it's a partial commercial break during the broadcast on WSNS TV-44 of Game 8 of the 1972 Summit Series. It was Canada at U.S.S.R. Includes:

Commercial: Iwan Ries & Co. Tobacco at 17 South Wabash Avenue (voiceover by Mal Wyman)

Commercial: Nationa...

WMAQ Channel 5 - The Fugitive - "Ballad For A Ghost" (Commercial Break, 1978)

Views: 2113

Here is a complete commercial break from an airing of The Fugitive on WMAQ Channel 5 (the episode was "Ballad for a Ghost"). Includes:

WBBM-FM 96 - "The Mellow Sound Of Chicago"

Welcome Chevrolet - "Monte Carlo Madness" (voiceover by Ed Grennan)

Spelson Insurance Agency

Best Interiors (voiceover by Ed Grennan)

"National Foundation March of Dimes Metro. Chicago" bumper slide PSA (voiceover by Ed Grennan)
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WCIU Channel 26 - The Stock Market Observer (Ending, 1980)

Views: 3733

Here's the last four minutes of the Stock Market Observer on WCIU Channel 26. Features Eddie Ballantine giving some business news headlines and the wrap-up for the day.

Credits:
The Stock Market Observer
With Ben Larson
Director - Glenn Stewart
Eddie Ballantine
Carmine Anthony
Ruth Graham

Also features a WCIU Station ID (voiceover by Bill O'Connor)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, April 17th 198...

WFLD Channel 32 - Scared Straight! Chicago Reacts (Part 2, 1979)

Views: 1394

Here's Part 2 of Scared Straight! Chicago Reacts, a local interview program hosted by Kathy McFarland that followed an encore presentation of the Academy Award-winning Scared Straight! on WFLD Channel 32. Also featuring Gayle Franzen, Chief of the Illinois Department of Corrections, and Harold Thomas of the Chicago Police Department's Youth Division. Includes:

Scared Straight! Chicago Reacts bumper (voiceover by Ron Beattie)

In this part, K...

WFLD Channel 32 - Monstrous Movie - "I Was A Teenage Frankenstein" (Opening, 1981)

Views: 4217

Here is the open for WFLD Channel 32's Monstrous Movie. This is an earlier version (featuring a chilling, maniacal laugh) than the one previously posted from 1982. (I wish I had more, but this is all I have. Also sorry for the bad quality but this is the best anyone has found - yet!) Notice the Kaiser Broadcasting era 32 logo.

Be sure to listen to the extra voiceover while the opening credits of the movie start.

According to knowledgeable sources (Mr. Rich ...

WPWR To WBBS Switchover (1985)

Views: 6144

Here's an example of the nightly switchover from WPWR-TV Channel 60 (2:30am - 7pm) to WBBS-TV Channel 60 (7pm - 2:30am). Includes:

Switchover (voiceover by ??)

Regalos Musicales (false-start beginning)

WBBS-TV Canal 60 promotional video (can anyone translate?)

Regalos Musicales (real beginning)

Note: Regalos Musicales pre-empted "Semana En Beisbol" this night for some unknown reason.

This aired o...

SelecTV - "Short Subject, Previews & IDs" (1981?)

Views: 4465

Here is some footage from Milwaukee's version of ON TV and Spectrum - SelecTV. It aired over WCGV Channel 24. Includes:

Short Subject opening (I edited the short out because it ran 20 minutes)

"Next" SelecTV bumper followed by preview for "Stone Cold Dead"

"Coming Soon" SelecTV bumper followed by preview for "Bruce Lee Film Festival"

SelecTV station ID for WCGV-TV Channel 24 Milwaukee

Brief Intermission - Please Stand...