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WMAQ Channel 5/NBC Network - "The Crash of Flight 191" (Part 1, 1979)

Views: 3639

Here's Part 1 of continuing coverage from WMAQ Channel 5 and the NBC Network of the crash of American Airlines Flight 191 at O'Hare Field, the worst air disaster in U.S. history; this features Jim Ruddle and Jim Tilmon, with NBC News coverage from Chuck Scarborough (longtime anchor at WNBC Channel 4 in New York, having worked there nonstop since 1974), featuring Jim Cummins, Fred Briggs and Heidi Schulman. Includes:

The tail end of NewsCenter5 at 10pm with Jim Ruddle, a...

McDade's - "Merry Christmas" (Commercial, 1984)

Views: 818

Here is a Christmas commercial for McDade's (were they not known as "The Catalog House" by this time?)

This aired on local Chicago TV in December 1984.

Dentyne - "Brush Your Breath" (Commercial #5, 1979)

Views: 1932

Here's another one of the commercials for Dentyne gum with the memorable jingle "Brush your Breath with Dentyne".

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, November 23rd 1979.

Name Brand Drapery Co (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 1530

Here's a local commercial for Name Brand Drapery Co. Ugh - the colors. They were located at 3111 1/2 North Central Avenue.

Who's doing that voiceover?

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, July 27th 1980.

Budweiser - The TasteBuds - "The Munchies" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 1162

Here's one in a series of Budweiser beer commercials featuring "The Taste Buds" - this one called "The Munchies".

These ads and the characters were conceived and produced by Ray Rhamey.

"Why do you think they call them TasteBuds, anyway?"

This aired on local Chicago TV early Saturday, July 5th 1980 during the 12:15am to 12:30am timeframe.

Friends by Teledisc (Record Offer, 1987)

Views: 1082

Here's a record offer for "Friends" - "beautiful music with a country flavor", by Teledisc - featuring some cute kids.

This aired on local Chicago TV in January of 1987.

WFLD Channel 32 - The Jack Benny Program - "Technical Difficulties Moment" (1975)

Views: 1468

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Here's a technical difficulties moment from within the opening moments of The Jack Benny Program on WFLD Channel 32. This starts with a bumper for Bristol-Myers Company (typesetting in Kabel Medium) - "The Makers of Bufferin" (voiceover by Bud Kelly) which lasts on-screen for the first 23 seconds.

Next is the opening of the show (with voiceover by Jack's longtime announcer Do...

1st City Builders (Commercial #2, 1984)

Views: 337

Another commercial for 1st City Builders.

Consumer Reports (Commercial Offer, 1980)

Views: 1895

Here's a commercial offer for Consumer Reports magazine.

This promo aired on local Chicago TV in the Summer of 1980.