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WPWR Channel 60 - MV-3 Rock & Roll TV (Opening, 1983)

Views: 1695

Here is the opening on WPWR Channel 60 to the standard television's alternative to MTV - MV-3.

Starring David Maples & Karen Scott. "Featuring" Richard Blade.

Includes a rare early animated WPWR Station ID at the beginning.

Also, a WLS AM 89 & FM 95 Sponsorship slide.

(I lightened up the picture a bit as it was too dark)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, June 17th 1983.

WPWR Channel 60 - The Care Bears (On-Screen Station ID, 1985)

Views: 2079

Here is an on-screen Station ID for WPWR Channel 60 during an episode of The Care Bears. Also includes a return bumper for the show at the beginning.

"60 WPWR-TV"

This aired on local Chicago TV in the Fall of 1985.

WPWR Channel 60 - MV3 (Opening, 1983)

Views: 4028

Here is the opening for MV3 - New Music TV on WPWR Channel 60. MV3 was a syndicated music video show for people who didn't have MTV. Starring David Maples and Karen Scott. And featuring Richard Blade. Includes:

Ending of FNN - Financial News Network

A rare early animated WPWR Station ID.

Sponsorship slide for WLS AM 89 & FM 95

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, May 26th 1983.

WPWR Channel 60 - Financial News Network (Ending, 1983)

Views: 1400

Here is the ending for the Financial News Network program on WPWR Channel 60. This aired right before MV3 - the music video program.

Also includes a rare early animated WPWR Station ID at the end.

(I lightened up the picture a bit as it was too dark)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, June 17th 1983.

WPWR Channel 60 - Triple Feature Matinee - "Reefer Madness" (Opening, 1983)

Views: 3054

Here's the opening of the unintentionally hilarious propaganda film "Reefer Madness" on WPWR Channel 60 (as part of their "Triple Feature Matinee") Includes:

Ending of the previous film "College Swing"

"Reefer Madness Coming Up Next" WPWR bumper (voiceover by ??)

WPWR Joker's Wild promo - Weekdays at 6:30pm (and 7:30am??) (ending voiceover by ??)

"Use Less Salt" American Heart Association PSA - "We're Fighting For Your Life"
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WPWR Channel 60 - Kung Fu Movie (Opening, 1984?)

Views: 1375

Here is the opening from WPWR Channel 60's Kung Fu Movie.

Featuring Kraftwerk's "The Model" (from 1978) playing in the background of the WPWR ID, and Carl Douglas' "Kung Fu Fighting" (from 1974) playing during the movie opening.

Partial voiceover at the beginning by Neal Sabin.

This aired on local Chicago TV likely in early 1984.

WPWR Channel 60 - "The Switch to Channel 50" (Promo, 1986)

Views: 4188

Here is a promo for WPWR Channel 60 advertising the upcoming move to Channel 50, which happened in January of 1987. This promo dates to December 1986. (Poor video quality)

Voiceover by Larry Langford.

WPWR Channel 60 (Station Sign-On, 1985)

Views: 3183

Here is a station sign-on from WPWR Channel 60 - sorry for the bad quality, but this is the best available right now. Also seems like they forgot to turn the audio up for the first few seconds of the sign-on.

Voiceover by Larry Langford.

This aired on local Chicago TV early Saturday, May 4th 1985 at 2:30am.

WPWR Channel 60 - Voltron (Promo, 1985)

Views: 1626

Here's a promo for Voltron airing at 7am weekdays on WPWR Channel 60.

Main voiceover by ??. Ending voiceover by Dean Richards?

This promo aired on local Chicago TV in mid-May 1985.