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WGN Channel 9 - Season's Greetings - "White Christmas" (1979)

Views: 2454

Here is another Season's Greetings message from "The WGN Family" featuring Bing Crosby, Rosemary Clooney, Danny Kaye and Vera-Ellen in a scene from the movie "White Christmas". This would run during commercial breaks around the holidays.

Also features at the end, the "WGN Season's Greetings Christmas Tree" bumper slate previously posted.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, December 18th 1979. (28 years ago today!)

WGN Channel 9 - In Search Of (Promo, 1980)

Views: 2191

Here's a promo for "In Search Of" - Saturdays at 7:30pm on WGN Channel 9.

Voiceover by Leonard Nimoy.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, April 18th 1980.

WGN Channel 9 - "Rodan" (Opening, 1978)

Views: 2887

Here is the opening few minutes of the movie "Rodan" on WGN Channel 9, presented as an untitled movie show.

Commercial break is cut out unfortunately (with just a snippet mentioning "Olympia Dodge"), but it does include another vintage WGN Station ID at the beginning - anyone know the voiceover announcer?

I left the first few minutes of the movie before the tape ran out, just for the heck of it. :-)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, Januar...

WGN Channel 9 - "The Last Farewell" (Station ID, 1979)

Views: 7863

Here is a Station ID for WGN Channel 9 which featured a snippet of the song, "The Last Farewell" by Roger Whittaker. Bob Bell (Bozo!) is the voiceover announcer.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, November 5th, 1979 at 6:30am.

WGN Channel 9 - "Season's Greetings From The Donahue Staff" (1979)

Views: 1677

Here's a happy holidays message from the Donahue staff and WGN Channel 9 featuring Phil Donahue.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, December 25th 1979.

WGN Channel 9 - "Thanksgiving Greetings" (Bumper, 1979)

Views: 4260

Here is a Thanksgiving Greetings bumper slide from WGN Channel 9.

Happy Thanksgiving, everybody! 8-)

Voiceover by Mr. Bozo The Clown himself - Bob Bell.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, November 22nd 1979 at 6:30am.

WGN Channel 9 - "A Happy Holiday Is A Safe Holiday" (Bumper, 1979)

Views: 2288

Here's another vintage old-style WGN bumper slate featuring a happy sun and a safety message.

Voiceover by Bob Bell.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, December 28th 1979 @ 6:30am!

WGN Channel 9 - The Transformers (Commercial Break #2, 1987)

Views: 2795

Here's another commercial break for an airing of The Transformers on WGN Channel 9. Quality's a little iffy, but this is the best I have right now. Includes:

Transformers bumper
Slime Time watches
The Talking Mickey Mouse from Worlds of Wonder
Honey Smacks cereal with Garfield or Odie padlock
WGN Facts of Life promo
Transformers bumper

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, March 11th 1987.

WGN Channel 9 - "We're For You" (Promo, 1979)

Views: 3593

Here's a promo for some shows on the Fall 1979 WGN Channel 9 season, introduced by Phil Donahue. Shows include:

The Palace
The Life & Times of Grizzly Adams
The Thriller Movies (anyone know what this was?)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, October 22nd 1979.