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WBBM Channel 2 - It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (Opening & Break, 1976)
Views: 2917
Here's the opening and first commercial for the 1976 airing of that perennial Halloween classic, "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" as aired on WBBM Channel 2. Previous to this, we saw the opening for the 1980 airing.
Includes:
WBBM-TV animated Station ID (voiceover by Jerry Harper)
CBS Pre-emption notice for "Doc" (voiceover by ??)
A CBS Special Presentatio...
KOCO Channel 5 - Saturday Night Double Feature (Opening, 1972)
Views: 1093
Here's the opening titles for the Saturday Night Double Feature from KOCO Channel 5 in Oklahoma City, OK. Dig the early video effects, as well as the synth-heavy theme music (which has been revealed to be "Topless Dancers of Corfu" by Dick Hyman and His Electric Eclectics, released in 1969 on Command single #RS 45-4126 [later switched to the ABC/Probe label under the same catalogue number] as the B-side of his Top 40 hit from that year, "The Minotaur"; both were also on his LP Moog...
WCFC Channel 38 - Liberty Temple Full Gospel News - "Mad" (Part 1, 1987)
Views: 4889
Here's some footage from WCFC-TV Channel 38 - our religious station in Chicago. Features Sharleatha Collins introducing the movie "Mad" during the program "Liberty Temple Full Gospel News". This feels like something that should be part of the Found Footage Festival.
Mad: A true story about the life of Pastor Clifford E. Turner growing up as a young man in the inner city of Chicago, in the 60s. Written, Produced, Directed, Filmed & Scored at Liberty Temple Full Gospel Church....
WLS Channel 7 - Fahey Flynn Presents Seven's Greetings (Part 2, 1972)
Views: 2894
Here's Part 2 of Fahey Flynn Presents: Seven's Greetings, a Christmas Eve special hosted by the legendary news anchor on WLS Channel 7. This was transferred from the original 2" quad master tape (long since trashed) onto 3/4" Umatic, from which this transfer was made. The show was recorded on Tuesday, December 19th 1972.
Featured in this part are Suzy Streetnoise and the puppets Meisterburger and Mike Raphone and from Interesting News for Kids, Feminine Franc...
WLS Channel 7 - Saturday Eyewitness News (Opening Segment Excerpt, 1977)
Views: 5502
Here's something really old and rare - the first 4 minutes of the opening segment to the Saturday Eyewitness News from June of 1977! Featuring Bob Petty, Johnny Mountain, and Mike Nolan on sports. Includes:
WLS-TV Chicago Animated Station ID/Movie Promo Bumper (voiceover by Wayne Atkinson)
Opening to the Saturday Eyewitness News. (with voiceover by Wayne Atkinson.)
Stories include:
- First test flight of Space Shuttle orbiter dee...
WCIU Channel 26 - Mulqueen's Kiddie A-Go-Go (1969)
Views: 10819
Note - this clip has since been reposted in a longer form as part of an almost complete episode - so check out Parts 1, 2, and 3.
Here's a segment from an episode of Mulqueen's Kiddie a-Go-Go on WCIU Channel 26. Includes:
Pandora talking to...
WGN Channel 9 - 10th Inning with Jack Brickhouse - "Interview with Bob Lurie" (1976)
Views: 1900
Here's an edition of the post-game 10th Inning show on WGN Channel 9, hosted by Jack Brickhouse, with guest Bob Lurie who had just assumed majority ownership of the San Francisco Giants. This was after a grueling 14-inning session which saw the Cubs beat the Giants at Candlestick Park, 6-5, in the first game of a doubleheader. This was also from the days when remote broadcasts such as the Cubs / Giants match carried this day by WGN went through separate transmissions (one for the vid...
Field Communications - Internal Sales Tape (Part 2, 1980)
Views: 5378
Here is Part 2, the final part, of an excellent time capsule of the five Field Communications family of independent television stations. Field Communications was a wholly-owned subsidiary of Field Enterprises - which at one time owned the Chicago Sun-Times newspaper. Chock full of vintage station id's, bumpers, slides, logos, jingles, promos, you name it!
This presentation includes: ratings and audience share summaries, mention of Field Spot Sales joining forces with The Katz...
WGN Channel 9 - The Scooby-Doo Show (Commercial Break, 1981)
Views: 2910
Here's a full commercial break for The Scooby-Doo Show on WGN Channel 9. (The episode shown was from the late 1970's period by which this title was applied.) Includes:
"Scooby-Doo - We'll Be Right Back" bumper (voiceover by Merri Dee)
Animated WGN station ID
Commercial: Millennium Falcon and Snowspeeder from the Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back collection, by Kenner (voiceover by ??)
Commercial: M&M's candy...