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WTTW Channel 11 - Wild Chicago - "Good Health" (Part 2, 1991)

Views: 956

Here is Part Two of "Good Health In" Wild Chicago on WTTW Channel 11. Featuring Ben Hollis as host. I believe this was a compilation of segments from earlier shows all with a health-related theme. Includes:

Scholl College Foot & Ankle Clinics at Dearborn & Oak.

Dr. Alvenia M. Fulton at the Fultonian Health & Fasting Institute - 1953 West 63rd Street.

Dr. Mitch Messer (sp?) and his Anger Clinic in the Garland Building at 111 North Wabash.
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1st Metropolitan Builders - "Easy Maintenance Aluminum Siding" with Peter Lawford (Commercial #2, 1979)

Views: 581

Here's another commercial for 1st Metropolitan Builders, featuring legendary actor (and former Rat Packer) Peter Lawford explaining how aluminum siding on the outside of a home is not only attractive but also saves money on heating in the winter and cooling in the summer, enhances a home's resale value, and is easy to maintain.

Another commercial with Mr. Lawford can be seen here.

Ending voi...

WGN Channel 9 - The Bozo Show - Hardrock and Coco and Joe - The Three Little Dwarves (1983)

Views: 7980

What would the Christmas season be without an airing of Hardrock, Coco, and Joe? Here's one from a holiday episode of The Bozo Show - also includes at the end a Bozo weather report and school closings notice.

Who's voice is that - it's not Bob Bell, right?

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, December 23rd 1983.

WCIU Channel 26 - Chicago Wrestling & Boxing With Bob Luce (Promo, 1985?)

Views: 5992

Here's a promo for Chicago Wrestling & Boxing with host Bob Luce on WCIU Channel 26.

Not sure when this aired exactly, but based on other material on the tape its likely 1985. It says "Premieres Next Sunday" - maybe someone could find out the exact date?

Christmas Around the World/The Catholic Charities - "Christmas Wish List" (1979)

Views: 1969

Here are a couple of back-to-back bumper annoucements on WGN Channel 9 - one for the the 38th annual "Christmas Around the World" festival at the Museum of Science and Industry, and the other for The Catholic Charities' "Christmas Wish List".

Voiceover by Bob Bell.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, December 3rd 1979.

WGN Channel 9 - Emergency Broadcast System Test - "Tone Deaf?" (1980)

Views: 5815

The transfer of this video clip made possible by your generous donations!

Here's a test of the Emergency Broadcast System (EBS) as broadcast on WGN Channel 9.

If the tone sounds off to you, it's because they screwed-up and only used the 853 Hz tone, instead of a combo of 853 and 960 Hz, as required.

Voiceover by Merri Dee.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, April 10th 1980 during the 12:00pm to 1pm timeframe.

GK Chevrolet Of Downers Grove (Commercial, 1977)

Views: 3987

Here's an extremely low budget commercial for GK Chevrolet in Downers Grove. It looks like someone's Super 8 home movies, and it isn't helped by a technical problem with the audio - the announcer keeps cutting out. Then he seems a bit lost. Finally, the last 15 seconds of the live read feature dead air with a clock plaintively ticking in the background.

GK Chevrolet is now Bill Kay Chevrolet - part of the Bill Kay Automotive Group - still at the same place, 1601 Ogden Avenue...

The 10th Anniversary Johnny Cash Christmas Special (Promo, 1985)

Views: 1252

Here's a promo for a Christmas special on CBS - "The 10th Anniversary Johnny Cash Christmas Special".

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, December 10th 1985.

WLS Channel 7 - Ending of AM Chicago, Rebuttal, and Opening of Happy Days (1976)

Views: 2830

Here's some more results from the open reel transfers financed by our generous group of Fuzzketeers during the Reel Transfer Fundraiser #1. Look for a lot more, coming soon!

Here's the very tail-end of an edition of AM Chicago, an editorial reply (here called a "Rebuttal") and the start of an ABC Network daytime repeat of Happy Days on WLS Channel 7. Tracking is a lit...