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WMBD Channel 31 - "31 Alive NewsCenter Update" (1978)

Views: 4255

Here's a quick NewsCenter update on WMBD-TV Channel 31 in Peoria, Illinois. Stories include:

Two Logan County Sheriff's Deputies are suspended.

Lindsay Gedge continues her series on the relocation of elderly Southtown residents.

Featuring Dan Breinholt.

This aired on local Peoria TV on Wednesday, October 11th 1978. (not Chicago, but close enough)

Franken Berry & Count Chocula - "Sun Deck" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 2016

Here's a commercial for two of the Monster Cereals by General Mills - Franken Berry and Count Chocula.

Uh, why would a vampire need a sun deck?

This aired on local Milwaukee TV in May 1980.

Lum's With Milton Berle (Commercial, 1976)

Views: 32831

Here's a commercial for Lum's (or LUMS) restaurant featuring Milton Berle. Did they have these in the Chicagoland area?

"You get a better choice when you choose Lums."

This aired on local Detroit TV on Sunday, November 7th 1976 during the 6pm to 7pm hour.

Vicks VapoRub - "Continuous 8-Hour Relief" (Commercial, 1965)

Views: 1477

Here's an early 10-second commercial for Vicks VapoRub vaporizing ointment, promising continuous 8-hour relief of misery from children's colds.

Voiceover by ??

This aired on local Chicago TV early Friday, March 5th 1965.

Your Chicagoland Buick Dealer - "Sweetness" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 3165

Here's a commercial for your local Buick dealers featuring some Chicago Bears including James Scott, Dennis Lick, and Walter Payton. "Your Buick Dealers are Talkin' Your Language Right Now..."

"Free Landau Roof" (but is it Martinized?)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, November 26th 1980.

Cheker Gas with Gale Sayers - "Self-Service" (Commercial #1, 1980)

Views: 2970

Here is a commercial for Cheker (not Checker??) Gas featuring former Chicago Bears player Gayle Sayers.

"That's Cheker - it's a Gas."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, July 30th 1980.

WOR Channel 9 - News Update (Excerpt, 1979)

Views: 8644

Here's one more quick bit I found from WOR Channel 9 in New York - a slide with an excerpt of a live news update. These people must have had an early cable system here that picked this up.

Voiceover by Ray Marland.

"Have a nice day if you can..."

This aired on Chicago TV (via Cable) likely in October of 1979.

WGN Channel 9 - "Cubs/Sox Mix-Up" (Promo, 1981)

Views: 5377

Here's a promo for the Chicago Cubs on WGN Channel 9 - or wait, is it the Chicago White Sox? Even the announcer is mixed up as he continues to talk over the next PSA.

Anyone know the name of the music?

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, May 19th 1981.

WLS Channel 7 - Fridays (Promo #2, 1980)

Views: 2537

Here's another promo for the next edition of ABC's Fridays on WLS Channel 7, with musical guests Devo (repeated from May 23rd 1980). Features clips with a pre-Seinfeld Michael Richards, as well as of a "Star Wars" parody.

Main voiceover by Ernie Anderson. Ending voiceover by Allan Jefferys.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, August 28th 1980.