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WSNS Channel 44 - TV44 Sports Spotlight with Jim Durham - "The San Diego Chicken, Pre-Demolition" (Part 1, 1979)

Views: 1353

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 1 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...

Aronson Furniture (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 2182

Here's a commercial for Aronson Furniture.

Voiceover by Linn Burton (of Bert Weinman Ford fame).

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, January 2nd 1980.

WFLD Channel 32 - The Don Lane Show (Promo, 1980)

Views: 1880

Here's a promo for The Don Lane Show on WFLD Channel 32 featuring his guest, The Stylistics.

Ending voiceover by Jim Barton. (the music sounds like the old O'Connor Ford commercials)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, November 10th 1980.

Aronson Furniture - "Knocks Out High Prices" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 2306

Here's a commercial for Aronson Furniture featuring Linn Burton (of Bert Weinman Ford fame) in person.

(picture's a bit fuzzy) ;-)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, January 20th 1980 during the 11:24am to 11:33am timeframe.

WMAQ Channel 5 - NewsCenter5 at 10pm - "Gas Crunch" (Partial Commercial Break & News Excerpt, 1979)

Views: 1284

Here's a partial commercial break and partial NewsCenter5 special report on the gas crunch and efforts to spur conservation, as aired on WMAQ Channel 5. With anchor Jim Ruddle and correspondent Roberta Baskin. Includes:

Incomplete, partial commercial for WLAK 94 FM Stereo, with a theme of 94 being everywhere - including at the Chicago Board of Trade, the price of a fur coat, and a Chicago Bulls score

Jim Ruddle reads a news item about California Governor...

WMAQ Channel 5 - 5's Pride with Norman Mark (Excerpt, 1979)

Views: 833

Here's another of the various "odds and ends" that we find - an excerpt from a show called 5's Pride on WMAQ Channel 5, hosted by Norman Mark, which contains previews of new shows to air on the "Peacock Network" starting in the fall of 1979, also containing a commercial break.

Voiceover for all show previews is Casey Kasem.

Includes:

Previews for the shows Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (to air Thursdays at 7pm) and Shirley st...

WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News Update -"Bite Me" (1978)

Views: 2737

Here's an Eyewitness News update featuring Terry Murphy and some strange happenings in the background. News stories included - "The jury is out in the Weaver trial, a recall from the Ford Motor Company, and a day in the life of a wife - Mrs. Charles Percy."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, October 31st 1978 during the 3:30pm to 5pm timeframe.

Center Video - "Atari!" (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 3758

Here's a commercial for Center Video advertising their Atari 2600 deals.

Voiceover by Linn Burton (of Bert Weinman Ford fame).

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, December 20th 1981.

Center Video (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 1936

Here's a commercial for Center Video which had locations in Chicago at 777 West Diversey and at 5565 North Elston, as well as in the suburbs Crystal Lake, Skokie, Buffalo Grove, Villa Park, and Oak Lawn.

Voiceover by Linn Burton (of Bert Weinman Ford fame).

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, July 24th 1982.