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WCIX Channel 6 - Snipets - "Pride Has Many Faces" (1984)

Views: 1912

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...

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WCIX Channel 6 - Snipets - "Handicapped Kid" (1984)

Views: 1573

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...

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Emergency Broadcast System Test (1983)

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Here's a test of the Emergency Broadcast System (or as they were referred to here, "Emergency Broadcasting System") that aired on WLS Channel 7. The text was modified somewhat from this 1981 EBS test on WMAQ Channel 5:

"This is a test. This station is conducting a test of the Emergency Broadcasting [sic] System. This is only a test . . .

"This is a test of the Emergency Broadcasting [...

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WFLD Channel 32 - "The Choice Is Yours" (Station ID, 1978)

Views: 2044

Here's a station ID for WFLD Channel 32 with "The Choice Is Yours" slogan/jingle, showing two different shots of the Chicago skyline at top and bottom and a young child with a Chicago Cubs hat shown at center (I wonder where the kid with the Cubs hat is today?), before the stack of images turns around to show the new Field-era '32' logo.

Animation was done using the analog Scanimate video process.

"In Chicago, the choice is yours on Channel 32!"<...

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Broadcasting Industry Council - "Let's Work Together" (PSA, 1983)

Views: 811

Here's a public service announcement from the Broadcasting Industry Council imploring industry management and workers to cooperate in order to improve productivity.

Features Howard K. Smith, former ABC newsman.

This aired on local Chicago TV early Saturday, November 5th 1983.

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WMBD Channel 31 - Nightmare Theater - "Werewolf of London" (Opening, 1961)

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Not from Chicago, but close enough for jazz - here's a rarity indeed for this era, the opening for an edition of Nightmare Theater on WMBD Channel 31 in Peoria, IL, hosted by Milton Budd from its 1958 debut into later in the '60's. Here, he is introducing this night's presentation of the 1935 horror film "Werewolf of London."

This was from a 16mm film print saved by a former employee of WMBD-TV.

"Welcome to tonight's meeting of the A.F. of L. (sinister...

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WUTV Buffalo 29 - "Get To Know Us!" (Promo, 1980)

Views: 3800

Ok, it's not Chicago TV - it's from WUTV Channel 29 from Buffalo, New York - but I thought it was a fun enough promo that I wanted to share.

Can some of our broadcasting tech people name the different pieces of old equipment seen here?

This aired on local Buffalo TV in early (January or February) 1980.

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WCIX Channel 6 - Snipets - "The Granola Chef" (1984)

Views: 2579

Here's another (partial) 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 pa...

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WMAQ Channel 5 - Editorial 5 - "GOP On ERA" (1980)

Views: 1878

Here's an editorial on WMAQ Channel 5 regarding the Republican party's stance on the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). Includes:

Ending of NewsCenter5 at 10pm with Jim Tilmon, Jim Ruddle, Carol Marin, and Mike Leiderman - with voiceover of upcoming editorial (by ??)

Editorial by Dillon Smith - WMAQ-TV Editorial Director.

Ending card for the editorial gets cut off a bit early but you can see the graphics and name of Monte Newman - General Manager at th...