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WMAQ Channel 5 - Sorting It Out (Part 1, 1976)

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Here's Part 1 of an episode of Sorting It Out on WMAQ Channel 5. Sorting It Out was a locally produced news magazine type show that featured interesting people and events around Chicagoland. It starred Bob Smith and a pre-Cheers Shelley Long, who at this point was still mostly known for her work in Homemakers furniture commercials.

This part features a look at 18-year-old Jonathan Dietch an...

Casablanca Records - KISS - Rock And Roll Over (Commercial & Concert Info, 1977)

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Here's a promo commercial for KISS' then-latest album Rock and Roll Over (Casablanca NBLP 7037), featuring snippets of tracks such as "Hard Luck Woman" and "Calling Dr. Love." The commercial ends with information on an upcoming concert to be held the following Saturday, January 22nd at Chicago Stadium (which was simply referred to as "The Stadium" on both the voiceover and lower-third).

Voiceover by ?? .

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, Janua...

WLS Channel 7 - The 3:30 Movie - "Jason And The Argonauts" (Commercial Break #4, 1978)

Views: 1580

Here's Commercial Break #4 during the 3:30 Movie presentation of "Jason and the Argonauts" on WLS Channel 7. Includes:

3:30 Movie bumper

Venture - Hot Wax Records and Tapes

Velemints with Cathy Lee Crosby - You Really Taste The Mint!

Beefsteak rye bread by Wonder (Mmmm...good sandwich bread)

Designer Brawny paper towels (how great are these commercials, eh?)

Jason and the Argonauts Channel 7 bumper slide...

Andre Champagne & Cold Duck - "Greet The Season" (Commercial, 1976)

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Here's an even earlier variation of the Christmas Andre Champagne commercial - this one also including Cold Duck for your sparkling holiday drinking. Differs a bit from the 1979 and 1983 commercials.

This aired on local Rockford, IL TV on Monday, December 6th 1976! (not Chicago, but close enough)

Panos Productions (Demonstration Reel, 1978)

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Here's a promo demo reel for Panos Productions, a local Chicago video production house that produced some local TV commercials and at least one program. (Outdoor Sportsman on WCIU Channel 26)

The fonts seen here are from a very primitive CG system, along the lines of 3M Datavision (but different from what was used by WSNS Channel 44).

Includes:

Roughly two seconds of EIA RS-18...

WPWR To WBBS Switchover (1985)

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Here's an example of the nightly switchover from WPWR-TV Channel 60 (2:30am - 7pm) to WBBS-TV Channel 60 (7pm - 2:30am). Includes:

Switchover (voiceover by ??)

Regalos Musicales (false-start beginning)

WBBS-TV Canal 60 promotional video (can anyone translate?)

Regalos Musicales (real beginning)

Note: Regalos Musicales pre-empted "Semana En Beisbol" this night for some unknown reason.

This aired o...

WFLD Channel 32 - Son Of Svengoolie - Saturday Night Fright (Promo, 1982)

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Here's a promo for Saturday Night Fright - a two-movie Son of Svengoolie Halloween special. Featuring Pat Callahan from the radio station Q101 FM.

Movies shown that night were "The Mummy" and "House of Horrors".

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, October 30th 1982.

WWWM-FM News 101.1 - "The Svengoolie Discovery" - Two Versions (News Excerpts, 2011)

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Here are two versions of a radio story that aired this weekend at various times on the new FM News 101.1 WWWM regarding this museum's discovery of the new Jerry G. Bishop Svengoolie material.

Featuring Rob Hart reporting and comments by Rick Klein.

This aired on local Chicago Radio Saturday, September 24th and Sunday, September 25th 2011. (versions were alternated)

Nelson Brothers - "We Put It All Together For You" (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 2192

Here's an extended commercial for Nelson Brothers furniture, spotlighting their various combinations for bedroom ensembles, including dressers, chests of drawers, nightstands, luxurious beds, and "everything from rugs on the floor to pictures on the wall." And all this could be yours with "credit power."

Open Monday and Thursday until 9pm, Sunday 10am to 5pm. At Cottage Grove at 63rd, Halsted at 65th, 9605 South Cicero Avenue, Broadway near Lawrence, Lincoln Avenue near Belmo...