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WBBM-FM 96 - "The Mellow Sound Of Chicago" (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 3097

Here is a short groovy commercial for WBBM-FM 96 - "The Mellow Sound of Chicago".

That jingle sounds like someone famous - is that the lead singer from Blood, Sweat & Tears?

This aired on local Chicago TV in January 1978.

SuperStation WTBS - SuperStation Funtime (Opening, 1983)

Views: 2557

Here is the opening for SuperStation Funtime - a kid's show on early cable outlet SuperStation WTBS. It wasn't exactly Super Cartoon Sunrise, but then those were big shoes to fill.

This aired on local Chicago TV (Cable) in 1983.

WFLA Channel 8 - Channel 8 Reports (Part 1, 1965)

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Here's Part 1 of an edition of Channel 8 Reports on WFLA Channel 8 in Tampa / St. Petersburg, Florida, anchored by Arch Deal.

This newscast was transferred from a 2" Quad tape that was found in, of all places, the coat closet of former Chicago TV news anchor Jim Ruddle.

Includes:

Station ID slide with "TV Channel 8" jingle

Arch Deal opening the newscast, followed by sponsor billboard for West Coast Rambler Dealers (voiceover b...

WMAQ Channel 5 - NewsCenter5 with Lynne Scott (Bumper Promo, 1978)

Views: 2402

Here's a station ID bumper / promo for the 10pm edition of NewsCenter5, with anchor Lynne Scott previewing news of a plane crash near Meigs Field where at least one person was killed.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, November 5th 1978.

WGN Channel 9 - Creature Features (Opening + Sales Presentation Excerpt, 1970?/1973)

Views: 7528

Here it is - a special Halloween and 4th Fuzzy Anniversary Treat - not a re-creation, but an original opening to Creature Features - WGN Channel 9's showcase of scary movies.

Also included is the only other authentic video footage of Creature Features currently known to exist - an excerpt from a 1973 internal WGN-TV Sales Presentation.

Quad Tape version directed by Ron Weiner. Editing by Vince Humphries. (back when Quad editing was quite a masterf...

WTTW Channel 11 - "Classy Pledge" (1981)

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Here's a pledge break of sorts on WTTW Channel 11. No announcers or rows of phones, just five minutes of classical music (Bach's Air on the G String) and a scrolling on-screen message.

Also features a WTTW Station ID slide at the end (voiceover by Don Ferris).

"You have an opportunity study different cultures."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, March 12th 1981 at 11:30pm.

WLAK FM Stereo 94 - "All Music, All the Time" (Commercial, 1974)

Views: 1714

Here's a commercial for WLAK FM Stereo 94, spotlighting beautiful music all day and all night.

"So beautiful, it's become the sixth Great Lake."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, January 12th 1974 during the 6pm to 6:30pm timeframe.

WGN Radio 720 - "We've Got Chicago Talking" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 4853

Here's a commercial for WGN Radio AM 720 - featuring some little snippets of Wally Phillips' program.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, May 19th 1980.

WFLD Channel 32 - The Jack Benny Show (Break #3, 1974?)

Views: 2176

Finally - some WFLD stuff from the same batch that isn't from March 1971. ;-) Here is Break #3, the last one, from The Jack Benny Show on WFLD Channel 32. Includes:

The Three Little Pigs - animated Anti-Smoking Public Service Annoucement from The American Cancer Society. "Save Your Breath. Don't Smoke Cigarettes."

Can anyone with access to the old TV guides find a listing for The Jack Benny Show on WFLD? Also, refresh my memory - when was Kaiser Broadcastin...