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SportsChannel - The Sports Writers On TV (Part 6, 1991)
Views: 1340
Here's an episode of The SportsWriters on TV, as aired on SportsChannel - one of the hosts of which we lost recently (Bill Gleason).
Featuring Bill Jauss of the Chicago Tribune, Rick Telander of Sports Illustrated, Bill Gleason from the South Bend, Indiana Tribune, and hosted by Ben Bentley.
In Part 6, they discuss women who fish for bass and a contest that excluded them.
Includes:
Commercial: Old Style beer with Dennis Farina - "It'...
WSNS Channel 44 - Chicago White Sox Baseball (Clean Opening, 1978)
Views: 3527
Here's a rarity for you baseball fans out there - the clean opening for Chicago White Sox games as aired on WSNS Channel 44, as it looked before the voices of the announcers and the sponsor billboards were added on for each game.
Ronald Vasser wrote, produced and directed this opening, with editing by Ron Vasser and Mike Torchia.
This copy was dubbed by Marc Claussen and Edward Keker on June 22nd 1978, as shown at the beginning of this clip (with approx. 425 Hz t...
Screaming Yellow Theater (Svengoolie) - "Larry Lujack" (1972)
Views: 2605
Here's a segment from Screaming Yellow Theater - the original Svengoolie, which aired on WFLD Channel 32 from 1970-1973. Svengoolie was played by Jerry G. Bishop.
This Break #2 from an unknown episode number features Larry Lujack - "Superjock" disc jockey from (at the time) WLS-AM 890 radio.
I'm thinking that "SYT #1" as the clapboard person says, refers to the fact that it's Movie #1. (2 movies a night were shown for most of the run of SYT)
Accor...
The Baby Doll Polka Club (Commercial, 1979)
Views: 3809
Here's a commercial for The Baby Doll Polka Club - at 7315 South Western Avenue - Eddie and Irene Korosa's bar that featured live Polka music every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. This spot aired regularly during "Eddie Korosa's Polka Party" on WCIU Channel 26.
She also advertises their radio show Sundays from 4-6pm on WOPA AM 1490. According to Wikipedia, "In the early 70s Sonderling Broadcasting bought the station WOPA-AM. The call letters WOPA stood for The Oak Park Arms,...
72 Hits of the '50's with Jeff Conaway (Record Offer, 1978)
Views: 3007
Here's a record offer commercial for a four-record LP compilation, headlined as 72 Hits of the '50's, with Jeff Conaway from the Broadway production of Grease (before he appeared in the 1978 movie version, and way before landing a supporting role in the TV series Taxi) and Elaine Petricoff. (currently on the faculty of AMDA College)
This set - actually titled The First Authentic 1950's Rock &...
WMAQ Channel 5 - NewsCenter5 At 5pm - "The Blizzard of '78" (Part 3, 1978)
Views: 2402
Everyone remembers the great Blizzard of '79 - but how many people remember the Blizzard of 1978? Before the big snow in 1979 hit, this seemed fairly significant I guess, although not as bad as the Big Snow of 1967. Was this just a case of snow-perbole? You decide.
Here is Part 3, the final part, of some footage from the NewsCenter5 airing at 5pm on WMAQ Channel 5, with Mike Jackson, Ron Hunter, and Jerry Taft. Also features a very brief glimpse of one of WMAQ-TV's sports guys...
SportsChannel - The Sports Writers On TV (Part 1, 1991)
Views: 3619
Here's an episode of The SportsWriters on TV, as aired on SportsChannel - one of the hosts of which we lost recently (Bill Gleason).
Featuring Bill Jauss of the Chicago Tribune, Rick Telander of Sports Illustrated, Bill Gleason from the South Bend, Indiana Tribune, and hosted by Ben Bentley.
In Part 1, they discuss Nolan Ryan and Roger Clemens.
Includes:
SportsChannel ID at beginning - "Our Season Never Ends!"
Commerci...
Snipets - "Body Pride" (1976?)
Views: 1758
HERE'S ANOTHER LONG LOST SNIPETS SEGMENT! Features a young Black/Asian (?) lad, contemplating his physical features, while we hear his internal monologue.
This one actually came from 16mm film and interestingly, includes the opening and closing Snipets bumpers - the Kaiser Broadcasting variation no less.
This is one of the "Pride Has Many Faces" series of Snipets of which t...
WLS Channel 7 - ABC Theatre - "A Time For Miracles" (Opening & Break, 1980)
Views: 1056
Here's the opening and first break of the ABC Theatre presentation (actually a special ABC Sunday Night Movie presentation) of "A Time for Miracles" starring Kate Mulgrew. Includes:
Bumper promo for "7 On Gun Control" featuring Karen Kalish
ABC Theatre opening (older style - different than the one seen by 1983) (voiceover by Ernie Anderson)
Commercial: Andre ...