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Halls - "Cab Driver Relief" (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 2483

Here's a commercial for Halls Mentho-Lyptus cough tablets (cough drops).

"Vapor Action"

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

WJBK Channel 2 - "TV 2 Is Yours" (ID, 1977)

Views: 3303

Here's a station ID for the Detroit CBS affiliate - WJBK Channel 2.

This aired on local Detroit TV on Thursday, January 13th 1977 at 10pm! (not Chicago TV, but still cool)

Paint-N-Stuff (Commercial, 1977)

Views: 1670

Here's a local Detroit commercial that just amused me for some reason. I was thinking it would be funny to overdub a voiceover as to what the customers are saying in this.

"Your Headquarters for Mad Mod Colors and Velvet Wallpaper!"

This aired on local Detroit TV on Thursday, April 7th 1977 (not Chicago TV, but still cool!)

The Sports Writers On TV - "Secretariat" (Promo, 1990)

Views: 1592

Here's a promo for The SportsWriters on TV featuring the late, great, Bill Gleason.

Also features Rick Telander, Bill Jauss, and John "Bulldog" Drummond.

This promo aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, April 24th 1990.

ADA - "Milk Is A Natural" (PSA, 1977)

Views: 2332

Here's an animated public service announcement from the American Dairy Association. Seems kind of Schoolhouse Rock-esque.

This aired on local Detroit TV on Friday, March 11th 1977 during the 8 to 9pm hour. (Not Chicago TV, but still cool!)

WGN Channel 9 - Night Beat - "More on The Death of John Lennon" (1980)

Views: 2608

Here's another report on the murder of John Lennon from Night Beat on WGN Channel 9, with Jack Taylor anchoring. Features reports by Independent Network News' Tim Malloy and Frank Casey in New York (they worked at WGN's sister station in that city, WPIX Channel 11, at the time; it was there that the nationally-syndicated INN originated), and a local report from WGN's own Elizabeth Brackett. Also featured in clips within the two reports from the INN feed are James...

Bonanza Restaurants (Commercial, 1977)

Views: 9120

Here's a neat commercial for Bonanza Restaurants - which later became Ponderosa. (or did they have both at the same time in Chicago?)

This aired on local Detroit TV on Friday, January 14th 1977. (not Chicago, but still cool)

WABX 99 1/2 FM - "Shower Surprise" (Commercial, 1977)

Views: 8183

Here's a funny commercial for Detroit radio station WABX 99 and a 1/2 FM - "Now That's Rock!".

Music by Led Zeppelin - "The Wanton Song"

Voiceover by ?

This aired on local Detroit TV on Thursday, April 7th 1977 (not Chicago TV, but still cool!)

Zayre - "Before You Go Back To School" (Commerical, 1960?)

Views: 6829

Here's an animated, really early Zayre spot, in black-and-white no less.

Where? Zayre! Where?

Not sure when this aired but from other evidence seems like very late-fifties to very early-sixties.