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WMAQ Channel 5 - NewsCenter5 At 5pm - "The Weather In Your Car" (1978)

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Here is an excerpt of the WMAQ Channel 5 NewsCenter5 coverage of the Blizzard of '78 which features a minor techincal difficulties moment. Anchor Ron Hunter tries to recover.

Features an excerpt of a story with Royal Kennedy reporting and advice from Matthew Sielski of the Chicago Motor Club.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, January 26th 1978.

WFLA Channel 8 - Channel 8 Reports (Part 2, 1965)

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Here's Part 2 of an edition of Channel 8 Reports on WFLA Channel 8 in Tampa / St. Petersburg, Florida, anchored by Arch Deal.

Includes:

Arch reading more items:

- Republican National Committee, in their Ohio meeting, names Ray C. Bliss as their chairman (a position in which he would serve until 1969, during which time he helped pave the way for the election of Richard M. Nixon as President in 1968), and Barry Goldwater admits blame for his r...

WSNS Channel 44 - Popeye with Steve Hart - "Beep, Beep" (1975?)

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Here's a segment from Popeye with Steve Hart on WSNS Channel 44, in which he lip-synchs (and pantomimes) to The Playmates' 1958 novelty hit "Beep, Beep" (Roulette 4115), with a drawing of another driver in a small red car in the background.

This aired on local Chicago TV around June of 1975.

K-tel - Music Machine (Record Offer, 1977)

Views: 3924

Not from a Chicago airing, but still interesting - here's a record offer commercial for the compilation Music Machine from K-tel (catalogue number TU 2560), with what looks like Robby the Robot of "Forbidden Planet" and Lost in Space fame playing the title character for this ad.

Features snippets of such hits from the late 1976 - mid-1977 period as "Blinded by the Light" by Manfred Mann's Earth Band, "I Just Want to Be Your Everything" by Andy Gibb, "Keep It Comin...

WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News Brief With Mary Ann Childers (1980)

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Here is an Eyewitness News Brief with Mary Ann Childers on WLS Channel 7. Briefs include:

Labor situation in Poland grows more tense
Apartment explosion on the northside from gas leak
Hostage Drama with high-speed car chase on the southside
Commercial: Thomson Vacations
X-rated Rock Music: Special Report at 10.

Opening voiceover by Wayne Atkinson.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, November 9th 1980.

WTTW Channel 11 - Image Union (Ending, 1984)

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Here is the ending to WTTW Channel 11's Image Union featuring "Bob" the cardboard mascot and his gravelly intonation, "Hey! That was a pretty good show - I think I'll watch again NEXT week." :-)

Oh, don't forget the brilliant "Media Burn" by Ant Farm - the short film shown at the end with the car crashing into the burning TV's. I love the music that goes with it too. :-)

Image Union was produced by Tom Weinberg. (Who I believe was also the voice of "Bob")

WMAQ Channel 5 - NewsCenter5 at 10pm - "Cutting Car Pollution / Weather Report"(Excerpt, 1977)

Views: 1936

Found at the end of a Umatic tape recording, here's an excerpt of the 10pm edition of NewsCenter5 with Ron Hunter on WMAQ Channel 5. Also featuring a report from Don Craig, the weather with Jim Tilmon, and several intact commercials. Includes:

Partial commercial for Regional Transportation Authority (RTA), with adaptation of The Beach Boys' "I Get Around" showing the convenience of public transpor...

WGN Channel 9 - News Excerpt With Marty McNeeley (1979)

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Here's a brief excerpt of a newscast on WGN Channel 9 featuring John Drury (voice only) and Marty McNeeley. Not sure if this was a noon newscast or at 9pm. Stories include:

End of a story about a trial involving Chicago politician Swanstrom with courtroom sketches by Gary Gianni.

Accident near Daley Center involving a car jumping a curb at Dearborn & Washington. Injured were Daniel Fayan (sp?) and his wife Suzanne and an unidentified woman. Featuring eyewitne...

Girls Clubs of America - "Girls Clubs Are Great!" (PSA, 1973)

Views: 1037

Here's a PSA for the Girls Clubs of America, with a female singer/guitarist extolling the virtues of the Girls Clubs, and film footage spotlighting a young gymnast interspersed with clips of one girl looking on as a car engine is being repaired, a stage audition with budding ballerinas, a campfire sing along, and a gathering in a room with a handwritten "DALLAS OR BUST" sign on the wall in one corner.

This was one of many now-iconic PSA's that aired throughout most of the 197...