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WFLD Channel 32 - Oak Park Village Mall (Commercial #3, 1976)
Views: 1385
Here's one more short 10 second spot for the Oak Park Village Mall. Remember this? When they blocked off Lake Street and created an outdoor "mall" much in the way they did with State Street?
This was produced at WFLD Channel 32 during the Kaiser Broadcasting Company days, and was directed by Don Shannon. It was recorded on 6-30-76.
This likely aired on local Chicago TV in July of 1976.
ON TV - "Premiere Night" (Opening, 1980)
Views: 2779
Here's the opening moments of the premiere night of ON TV Subscription Television which aired in Chicago on WSNS Channel 44.
This starts with the video animated ON TV ID, then the introductory promo which promotes the new subscription channel as a "revolution in Chicago broadcasting."
The first night's lineup includes "10" with Bo Derek, Dudley Moore and Julie Andrews; "Norma Rae" with Sally Field; and "Slap Shot" with Paul Newman. Brief clips from other films...
WXRT 93.1 FM - "Give Our Rock A Listen!" (Commercial, 1983)
Views: 2585
Here's a commercial for radio station WXRT 93.1 FM.
"Chicago's Finest Rock" (and finest boom mike)
Featuring actor/musician Rick Pickren as the WXRT spokesman. Check out his website - BigStrikeMusic.com.
This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, March 13th 1983.
WFYR 103 And A Half FM - "Quick Knock" (Commercial, 1981)
Views: 1279
Here's a shorter version of the animated commercial for the radio station WFYR 103 and a Half FM (103.5). It pretty much repeats the last 10 seconds of the full version.
Features Paul McCartney and Wings' "Let 'em In".
"A Station And A Half"
This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, January 23rd 1981.
WFLD Channel 32 - Thought For Today & Station Sign-Off (1986)
Views: 2009
Here's a station sign-off, and edition of Thought For Today, on WFLD Channel 32.
This was from within the last few months of Metromedia's ownership of WFLD, prior to Fox Television Stations' officially taking over the reins in March.
Includes:
Promo for upcoming Star Search '86 for Tuesday at 7:30pm (main voiceover by ??) (closing voiceover by ??)
Animated station ID with 1984 logo variant
Thought for ...
WFYR 103.5 - "Chicago's Warmest Rock" (Commercial, 1984)
Views: 3056
Here's another commercial for the radio station WFYR 103.5 FM.
"Chicago's Warmest Rock" (Not hot, just warm apparently)
This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, May 27th 1984.
WTTW Channel 11 - The Channel Eleven Moviebreak - "Banana Peel" (Opening, 1980)
Views: 1648
Here's the opening of The Channel Eleven Moviebreak presentation of the 1963 film "Banana Peel" (starring Jeanne Moreau and Jean Paul Belmondo, with Claude Brasseur, Jean Pierre Marielle, Alain Cuny, and Gert Frobe) on WTTW Channel 11. Includes:
"Made possible by" notice, with billboard for LaSalle National Bank (voiceover by Marty Robinson)
"11 Chicago" station ID with picture of yellow flower (voiceover by Don Ferris)
The Channel Eleve...
Oakbrook Center - "What I Want For Christmas" (Commercial, 1981)
Views: 1147
Here's a brief, 10-second commercial for Oakbrook Center in the Village of Oak Brook, with a fur coat-wearing lady delivering a long list to Santa of what gifts she wants for Christmas - from such brands as Bonwit Teller, Neiman Marcus, Sears, Saks Fifth Avenue, Lord & Taylor and Marshall Field's.
This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, December 18th 1981 during the 4:30pm to 5:30pm timeframe.
67 WMAQ Radio - "Dancing Dollars" (Commercial, 1980)
Views: 2653
Here's a commercial for 67 WMAQ Radio's Dancing Dollars contest, with offers of cash and prizes for station listeners, featuring the memorable "stacks of cash with legs" dancing and doing a "Rockettes" type number.
"Everyone's coming up a winner!"
This aired on local Chicago TV late Saturday, February 16th 1980.