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Q101 - "Crazy About The Music" (Commercial, 1984)

Views: 2662

Here's a memorable commercial that they did a few of if I recall correctly - Robert Murphy in the Morning - in a straitjacket walking along a street downtown asking people why they switched to Q101.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, February 15th 1984.

WMAQ Channel 5 - Quark (Opening, 1978)

Views: 2054

Here is a partial WMAQ Station ID and time, followed by the opening of "Quark".

Includes brief sponsor billboard (voiceover by Arthur Gary - cut off in the middle)

This aired on local Chicago TV Friday, March 3rd 1978 at 7pm!

Cheker Gas with Gale Sayers (Commercial #2, 1981)

Views: 3296

Here's another commercial for Cheker Gas (not Checker) featuring football legend Gale Sayers, here promoting their self-service stations. (The other Cheker ad featuring the onetime Chicago Bears gridiron great can be seen here.)

"Gas is good - price is right."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, September 27th 1981 during the 10:45pm to 11:15pm timeframe.

WFLD Channel 32 - America 2 Night (Bumper Excerpts #1, 1978)

Views: 1248

Here's a brief glimpse at a couple commercial bumpers from America 2 Night on WFLD Channel 32 from 1978 - still featuring the Kaiser-era logo.

The first one, before it gets cut off, features the zooming show name and WFLD logo - an effect they used for many years on a variety of shows.

The second one, sounds like it has a special ID voiceover by Martin Mull made specifically for WFLD - sure sounds like his voice to me, anyway.

This aired on local...

WLUP - The Loop FM 98 - "Baby Boom" (Commercial, 1984)

Views: 3153

Here's another commercial for WLUP The Loop FM 98 ( 97.9 ).

Voiceover by Patti Haze.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, June 10th 1984.

WCFL AM 1000 - "This Is It" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 2837

Here's a commercial for WCFL AM 1000 featuring Kenny Loggins' "This Is It".

"You should hear us now."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, November 27th 1980.

WFYR 103.5 FM - "Move To Fire" (Commercial, 1985)

Views: 4015

Here's a commercial for WFYR 103.5 FM - very 80's.

Voiceover by Ken Nordine. (Mr. Word Jazz)

This aired on local Chicago TV in 1985.

WFLD Channel 32 - Promotional Sales Film (Part 1, 1970)

Views: 4639

Here's a terrific piece of local history and the next best thing to a guided tour of WFLD's facilities circa 1970 for you broadcast equipment junkies out there (W.B. I'm looking in your direction...) ;-)

This is Part 1 of a WFLD promotional film for (I assume) the sales department, meant to be shown to prospective advertisers on why WFLD was such a kick-arse station to buy time on. And they do take their time - in the first part showing the aforementioned equipment spread, as...

WSNS Channel 44 - Sports Spotlight - "Sleeper Hold" (1979?)

Views: 3512

Here's a rare clip from Sports Spotlight on WSNS Channel 44 featuring wrestler Verne Gagne demonstrating a sleeper hold move on a couple of TV-44 staffers. Not sure who the first guy is, but the guy with the beard is John Dickinson (who was also the producer on the Money Movie)

Also features Dave Condon - columnist for the Chicago Tribune.

Not sure when this aired -...