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WFLD Channel 32 - Son of Svengoolie - "The Worst Of Svengoolie" (Part 7, 1983)

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Here's Part 7 of a Son of Svengoolie Special - "The Worst of Svengoolie" featuring Jonathan Brandmeier ("Johnny B") who had recently joined WLUP FM 98 - The Loop.

This part features Sven and Johnny B showing us some of the listener's costumes, followed by The Worst Monsters - with clips from "The Flesh-Eaters", "Atomic Submarine", "Beast With a Million Eyes", "Curse of the Swamp Creature", "Reptilicus", "Incredible, Two-Headed Transplant", "Yog, Monster From Space", "Invaders...

WBBM Channel 2 - "Additional Lennon Bumpers & Promos" (1980)

Views: 1675

Here is a compilation of additional news bumpers, promos and a news update regarding the death of John Lennon that aired during A CBS Special Movie Presentation of "A Christmas Without Snow" on WBBM Channel 2. Includes:

WBBM-TV News bumper promo featuring Bill Kurtis

Promo for "The Dream is Over" - a CBS news special on the life and death of John Lennon (voiceover...

WFLD Channel 32 - Fernwood 2 Night (Partial Commercial Break #2, 1977)

Views: 1600

Here's another tantalizing glimpse into what WFLD Channel 32 looked like in 1977! Another partial commercial break from an airing of Fernwood 2 Night - back in the Kaiser era!

Includes:

Thunderbird wine (with Grapefruit Juice - Shake 'em Up!) ;-)

Norbert Pools and American Sales (incomplete - cut off)

"Listen to the Music" record offer (incomplete - cut at beginning) (Ending voiceover by Jack Reynolds)

Saxon Paint & H...

Cocoa Puffs - "Going Postal" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 2390

Here's a commercial for Cocoa Puffs cereal by General Mills.

This aired on local Milwaukee TV in May 1980.

Sports Illustrated - "A Whole Year of Sports" (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 1027

Here's a commercial for a subscription to Sports Illustrated for the holidays.

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

WFLD Channel 32 - Mission: Impossible - "Break!" (Opening, 1977)

Views: 3251

Here's another cool find - the opening to Mission: Impossible on WFLD Channel 32 from back in the Kaiser Broadcasting days! Includes an almost complete station ID at the beginning (voiceover by Bud Kelly) that features a black and red color scheme - different than the black and blue one we saw on another WFLD Kaiser ID.

The episode on this night was "Break!"

You can hear the ending of the t...

WSNS Channel 44 - The Money Movie - "China Gate" (Break #2, 1979)

Views: 989

Here's some rare footage from another long-lost local movie show - "The Money Movie" on WSNS TV-44! The movie presented on this day was "China Gate". TMM was similar in concept to Dialing for Dollars. Viewers (mostly lonely housewives and old people from what it sounds like) would send in post cards with their name and phone number, and the host would call them live on the air during the movie breaks to see if they could answer some trivia questions. They answered an easy preliminary questi...

Emergency Broadcast System Test (1981)

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Here's another Emergency Broadcast System test that aired on WMAQ Channel 5 one Saturday afternoon.

"This is a test. For the next sixty seconds this station will conduct a test of the Emergency Broadcast System. This is only a test.

This is a test of the Emergency Broadcast System. The broadcasters of your area in voluntary cooperation with the FCC and other authorities have developed this system to keep you informed in the event of an emergency.