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WCIX Channel 6 - Snipets - "Bad for You" (1984)

Views: 2851

Here's another rare Snipets segment! These originally were created by and aired on the Kaiser Broadcasting / Field Communications stations such as WFLD Channel 32, in the 70s and early 80s. However, with the sale and dissolution of Field starting in 1982, for whatever reason Snipets segments popped up on a few other non-Field or former-Field stations, even as late as 1986!

This particular a...

FYI - "Sex In Old Age" (1980)

Views: 2396

Here is another of the daytime interstitial features that ABC ran during the early eighties between Daytime Soaps - FYI - For Your Information - hosted by Mr. Barney Miller himself, Hal Linden.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, January 14th 1980 at a couple minutes before 3pm! (This is the earliest FYI segment yet found - but only by a couple weeks)

Marriott's Great America - "It's A Great Day" (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 2946

Here's another commercial for Marriott's Great America.

Featuring a promotion of their Rock 'N Roll Weekend with Wolfman Jack and Dion - Saturday and Sunday, September 8th and 9th 1979.

This commercial aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, September 5th 1979.

Old MacDonald's Farm (Commercial, 1977)

Views: 3781

Here's a commercial for Old MacDonald's Farm - part of the 3 Worlds of Fun in Dundee, Illinois. (The others being Coney Island and Santa's Village)

Featuring Tommy Lasorda as Old MacDonald. (kidding)

With Merri Dee doing the voiceover.

This aired on local Chicago TV in September of 1977.

Harry Porterfield's Someone You Should Know (Promo, 1979)

Views: 2868

Here's a promo for Harry Porterfield's "Someone You Should Know" segments on WBBM Channel 2, every Tuesday and Thursday night, during the Channel 2 News at Six.

This aired on local Chicago TV early Tuesday, February 20th 1979.

Snipets - "Virginia Hamilton" (1980)

Views: 2488

Here is another rare Snipets segment! These would air on Field Communications stations such as WFLD Channel 32 in the 70's and 80's.

This one is about Virginia Hamilton - the award-winning author of various children's books.

Produced by Field Communications.

This aired on local Chicago TV in the Summer of 1980. (1979 Copyright)

FYI - "Carpooling Savings" (1981)

Views: 929

Here is another of the daytime interstitial features that ABC ran during the early eighties between Daytime Soaps - FYI - For Your Information - hosted by Mr. Barney Miller himself, Hal Linden.

Features a different opening and ending graphics than the one previously posted.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, January 8th 1981.

WBBM Channel 2 - Two On Two - "Remembering Riverview" (1981?)

Views: 3599

Here's a segment from the show Two on Two on WBBM Channel 2 about Riverview Park - for 63 years located at Belmont and Western on the Northwest side.

Bob Wallace reporting. (We also see a few moments of Harry Porterfield during the tag at the end)

Features Chuck Wlodarczyk - author of the book "Riverview: Gone but Not Forgotten. 1904-1967" and others reminiscing about the park.

Not sure when this aired exactly but it was likely Fall of 1981.

FYI - "Take A Break From Baby" (1981)

Views: 1151

Here is another of the daytime interstitial features that ABC ran during the early eighties between Daytime Soaps - FYI - For Your Information - hosted by Mr. Barney Miller himself, Hal Linden.

For this one I thought I'd leave in the last part of the ending credits of the soap that preceded FYI - Ryan's Hope, with announcer tease.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, September 24th 1981 @ a little bit before 12 Noon! (Airing on WFLD at that time? Underdog!)