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WSNS Channel 44 - Chicago Wrestling with Bob Luce - Ben's Auto Sales (Sponsorship Tag, 1980)

Views: 3457

Here's a sponsorship tag at the end of an airing of Chicago Wrestling from Ben's Auto Sales - 5858 South Western Avenue featuring Bob Luce, legendary wrestling promoter and pitchman.

Bob also teases a Wrestling event at the Hammond Civic Center, Saturday, October 18th 1980 at 8:30pm (doors open at 6:30!) between Bruiser and Brody (?)

Background music is the Disco Star Wars Theme by Meco
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WSNS Channel 44 - Al Lerner Sports - "So Long..." (Part 2, 1971)

Views: 1761

Here's Part 2 of the final episode of Al Lerner Sports on WSNS Channel 44. Lerner was the station's first sportscaster, and would go on to a long career with such stations as WLS Channel 7, WMAQ Channel 5, WGN Radio 720 and WSCR-AM, as well as being a wrestling announcer. Also featuring a young (and at this point, moustacheless) Tim Weigel, then a sportswriter for the now-defunct Chicago Daily News, who himself would become a familiar face on Chicago television, working for all three n...

The Roast Of Tim Weigel - "Jack Brickhouse" (Part 2, 1981)

Views: 2448

Here's Part 2 of an interesting "backstage" glimpse at some local TV personalities of yore - raw footage shot at a dinner event "roasting" Tim Weigel. (Roasting Weigel's Weiner?) Included are such notables as Fahey Flynn, Ray Meyer, Joel Daly, Bill Veeck, Al Lerner, Bill Gleason, Jack Brickhouse, and more. (Can anyone help ID any? They don't have to be famous, if you know who someone is, let me know)

Part 2 includes Al Lerner as M.C. and Jack Brickhouse giving Tim a good jo...

WTVO Channel 17 - Bruce Richardson And The News (Opening Segment, 1979)

Views: 3718

Here's (some of) the opening and first few minutes of Bruce Richardson and the News on WTVO Channel 17. Features some coverage on the big blizzard of '79.

This aired on local Rockford, IL TV in mid-January 1979. (not Chicago, but close enough)

Listermint With Julia Duffy (Commercial, 1977)

Views: 2716

Here's a commercial for Listermint mouthwash featuring actress Julia Duffy of Newhart fame.

"Get together with something better"

This aired on local Detroit TV on Saturday, February 26th 1977 at 5pm. (not Chicago TV, but still cool)

WBKB Channel 7 - Midwest Sports Special - "Inside the World of Hockey with the Chicago Blackhawks" (Part 2, 1964)

Views: 2486

Here's Part 2 of Midwest Sports Special - "Inside the World of Hockey with the Chicago Blackhawks," hosted by Frank Sweeney, as aired on WBKB (now WLS) Channel 7. This was transferred from the original film, and thus has no commercials. Featured in this part are general manager Tommy Ivan, coach Billy Reay, and (demonstrating their skills on the ice) players Phil Esposito, Chico Maki, John McKenzie, Eric Nesterenko, Fred Stanfield, Stan Mikita, Bill Hay, Al MacNeil, Pierre Pilote and...

Alpo With Lorne Greene (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 3889

Here's a commercial for Alpo beef flavored dinner dog food featuring Lorne Greene.

This aired on local Rockford, IL TV in early January 1979. (not Chicago, but close enough)

The Roast Of Tim Weigel - "Pre-Show Eat & Gab" (Part 1, 1981)

Views: 2481

Here's Part 1 of an interesting "backstage" glimpse at some local TV personalities of yore - raw footage shot at a dinner event "roasting" Tim Weigel. (Roasting Weigel's Weiner?) Included are such notables as Fahey Flynn, Ray Meyer, Joel Daly, Bill Veeck, Al Lerner, Bill Gleason, Jack Brickhouse, Linda Lerner, and more. (Can anyone help ID any? They don't have to be famous, if you know who someone is, let me know)

Part 1 includes b-roll (I guess you might call it) of the ev...

WBBM Channel 2 - Channel 2 News Special Report - Blizzard '79 (Part 2, 1979)

Views: 9484

Here's Part 2 of a Channel 2 News Special Report on the Blizzard of 1979 - this update coming the day after the big snow hit. Includes:

Carrie Cochran anchoring and giving status of roads; Jacqui Adams giving school district closing information (District 99 was mine! Woo-hoo! Snow day!); Bruce Roberts gives various sports' game cancellations; and Carrie Cochran reports on roof collapses including one at Voss Electric Company at 7723 South State Street.

Partia...