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WFLD Channel 32 - "New Style in Two Colors" (Station ID, 1979)

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Here's a station ID slide for WFLD Channel 32. While this is the "new style" Field-era logo set in Eremitage, the color scheme (with the channel and TV picture shape in white and call letters and city in red) is right out of station ID slides from the Kaiser Broadcasting era such as at the start of this clip from 1977.

Voiceover by Ron Beattie.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, Nove...

Son of Svengoolie - Assorted Clips Compilation (Part 6)

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Here is Part 6 of a compilation of assorted Son of Svengoolie clips. I did not make this compilation - it has been floating around the trading circles for a long time, and this is the best copy I've been able to find. It has some neat clips you will not see anywhere else.

Featuring:

Son of Svengoolie interviews Chicago Sports Broadcasting icon Chet Coppock (incomplete) (with what looks like a strange Svengoolie logo in red at the end - it's hard to read)
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ON TV (Station Sign-Off, 1981)

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Here's the ending of the ON-TV presentation of the film "Avalanche Express" on WSNS Channel 44, followed by the station sign-off (voiceover by Mal Wyman).

This aired on local Chicago TV early Thursday, May 21st 1981.

WIFR Channel 23 - The CBS Sunday Night Movies - "That's Entertainment Part 2" (Opening & Partial Break, 1977)

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Here is the opening and partial first commercial break to The CBS Sunday Night Movies presentation of "That's Entertainment Part II" on WIFR Channel 23. Includes:

"WIFR-TV Freeport - Rockford" - Sunday Late Show and Station ID slide (voiceover by ??)

A CBS Special Presentation of The CBS Sunday Night Movies opening for the first TV airing of That's Entertainment Part 2 (voiceover by Allan Berns)

Revlon sponsorship bumper

Charlie per...

WGN Channel 9 - "Old Style" (Station ID, 1981)

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Here's an interesting station ID slide for WGN Channel 9 - a very old style of their logo that dates back to pre-1977. Kind of strange they were using this in late 1981.

Voiceover by Merri Dee.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, October 27th 1981 at 9pm.

Tuffy Mufflers With Jimmy The Greek - "It's A Sure Thing" (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 4998

Here's a commercial for Tuffy Mufflers (They're known as Tuffy Auto Service Centers now) featuring the former sports broadcaster and odds maker, Jimmy the Greek.

This aired on local Detroit TV on Tuesday, May 9th 1978. (Not Chicago TV, but still cool!)

The Outer Space Connection (Trailer For TV, 1977)

Views: 2062

Here's a theatrical movie trailer for TV for the film "The Outer Space Connection". Also has local showing information at the end.

This aired on local Detroit TV on Saturday, January 15th 1977 during the 5pm to 6pm timeframe.

CBS Network - The Incredible Hulk & Flying High (Promo, 1978)

Views: 2374

Here is a CBS Network promo for episodes of the Incredible Hulk and Flying High, the latter with a Halloween theme.

This aired on local Rockford TV on Friday, October 27th 1978.

WMBD Channel 31 - "31 Alive NewsCenter Update" (1978)

Views: 4414

Here's a quick NewsCenter update on WMBD-TV Channel 31 in Peoria, Illinois. Stories include:

Two Logan County Sheriff's Deputies are suspended.

Lindsay Gedge continues her series on the relocation of elderly Southtown residents.

Featuring Dan Breinholt.

This aired on local Peoria TV on Wednesday, October 11th 1978. (not Chicago, but close enough)