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NBC News Special Report - "Crisis In Iran: The Turmoil Spreads" (Opening Segment Excerpt, 1979)

Views: 2673

Here's an excerpt of the opening segment of an NBC News Special Report - "Crisis In Iran: The Turmoil Spreads" (before the tape ran out). Features John Chancellor and Judy Woodruff reporting. Includes:

Tonight Show & Tomorrow Show pre-emption notice (voiceover by Roger Tuttle)

This aired on local Detroit TV Wednesday, November 21th 1979.

WGN Channel 9 - Emergency Broadcast System Test - "Tone Deaf?" (1980)

Views: 6066

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Here's a test of the Emergency Broadcast System (EBS) as broadcast on WGN Channel 9.

If the tone sounds off to you, it's because they screwed-up and only used the 853 Hz tone, instead of a combo of 853 and 960 Hz, as required.

Voiceover by Merri Dee.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, April 10th 1980 during the 12:00pm to 1pm timeframe.

WGN Channel 9 - Lead-Off Man - "Bobby Murcer" (Opening, 1978)

Views: 8010

Here's the opening 30 seconds or so of Lead-Off Man on WGN Channel 9. Features Lou Boudreau talking to Bobby Murcer of the Chicago Cubs before the tape cuts off. :-(

Also features a WGN "Last Farewell" ID at the beginning (voiceover by Merri Dee)

Note: The music used as the theme to Lead-off Man is "The Billboard March", composed by John N. Klohr. The version used is performed by ??

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WSNS Channel 44 - TV44 Sports Spotlight with Jim Durham - "The San Diego Chicken, Pre-Demolition" (Part 3, 1979)

Views: 796

Here's a special and rare treat for the 35th Anniversary of the infamous "Disco Demolition" event! (please excuse the ghosty picture quality and buzzy audio)

Includes:

Part 3 of the TV44 Sports Spotlight with Jim Durham, with the San Diego Chicken (a.k.a. Ted Giannoulas) as guest, as aired on WSNS Channel 44 just before the first game of a proposed doubleheader with the Detroit Tigers that was followed by the infamous "Disco Demolition Night." Inc...

WBBM Channel 2 - Seal of Good Practice, SSB, & Station Sign-Off (1981)

Views: 3267

Here's a more complete sign-off sequence from WBBM Channel 2 (as compared with this circa 1978 sign-off). Includes:

Station ID / promo for The Rockford Files for 4:00pm (voiceover by ??)

Television Code "Seal of Good Practice" notice (the same 1965 design variant as on this 1979 sign-on), followed by approximatel...

WIFR Channel 23 - Ending of 60 Minutes & Commercial Break (1977)

Views: 3176

Here is the ending of Sixty Minutes as well as a final commercial break on WIFR Channel 23. Includes:

Ending of Sixty Minutes.

Commercial: Holiday Inn.

Commercial: Litton Microwave Oven - Changing the way America Cooks.

Commercial: Budweiser Beer (I'm saying Budweiser right after I post this video...) ;-)

Commercial: Sylvania Superset TV - "The picture we risked $100,000 on."

End credits of Sixty Minut...

WGN Channel 9 - The Ray Rayner Show - "The Bye-Bye Show" - "One Last Cartoon" (Part 6, 1981)

Views: 2559

Here is Part 6 of the final episode of The Ray Rayner Show as shown on WGN Channel 9. Includes:

"Kids in Chicago Having a Good Time" Ray Rayner bumper (Merri Dee voiceover)

Date, Weather, and Sports report shown

Beginning of a cartoon.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, January 23rd 1981.

WGN Channel 9 - The Ray Rayner Show - "Clock Excerpts #1" (1971)

Views: 4720

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Here's the good news - someone recorded The Ray Rayner Show at various times in the early seventies! Now the bad news - they only recorded the cartoons, and cut out nearly everything else. :-( I bring you the only snippets left - a few excerpts of the clock that they would show the time on, and in some cases, the chalkboard with the date, weather, and sports scores. Some might wonder why...

WFLD Channel 32 - Green Acres - "Four of Spades" (Commercial Break #1, 1979)

Views: 1857

Here is Commercial Break #1 from an episode of Green Acres on WFLD Channel 32. Includes:

WFLD "Zooming" Green Acres bumper

Columbia Record and Tape Club (with Dick Clark) (Opening voiceover by Les Marshak)

WFLD Channel 32 "Merry Christmas" Promo, with clips from All in the Family, Happy Days, and M*A*S*H. (Music: "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" by Andy Williams)

WFLD "Zooming" Green Acres bumper

This aired ...