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Buy Your Cubs Season Tickets Early! (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 2765

Vince Lloyd and Lou Boudreau encourage you to buy your Cubs tickets early. Spring is on the way!!!

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, December 9th 1979.

WGN Channel 9 - Chicago Bulls Vs. Seattle Supersonics (Opening, 1979)

Views: 11332

Here's the opening of a broadcast of Chicago Bulls basketball on WGN Channel 9. Features Bob Costas and Johnny "Red" Kerr live from The Kingdome in Seattle, Washington for the Chicago Bulls Vs. the Seattle Supersonics. There is also a short interview with Bulls Coach Jerry Sloan.

Sponsored by: Chevrolet, Schlitz, and True Value Hardware.

Includes a "Last Farewell" WGN-TV ID at the beginning. (not sure who the announcer is)

(Quality's a little if...

WCIU Channel 26 - John Q's Entertainment Scene (Part 1, 1978)

Views: 4537

Here is Part 1 of a locally produced dance show called John Q's Entertainment Scene on WCIU Channel 26. Not quite Soul Train, but close enough. This was their 1st Anniversary episode.

I'm going to go out on a limb here and guess that this hasn't been seen in 30 years.

Marvel at the low-budget 70's-ish-ness of it all. :-)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, December 16th 1978.

WCIU Channel 26 - John Q's Entertainment Scene (Part 4, 1978)

Views: 2255

Here is Part 4, the last part, of a locally produced dance show called John Q's Entertainment Scene on WCIU Channel 26. Not quite Soul Train, but close enough. This was their 1st Anniversary episode.

I'm going to go out on a limb here and guess that this hasn't been seen in 30 years.

Marvel at the low-budget 70's-ish-ness of it all. :-)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, December 16th 1978.

WCIU Channel 26 - John Q's Entertainment Scene - "Mr. T" (Part 3, 1978)

Views: 2808

Here is Part 3 of a locally produced dance show called John Q's Entertainment Scene on WCIU Channel 26. Not quite Soul Train, but close enough. This was their 1st Anniversary episode.

Features a pre-A-Team Mr. T talking about his experience being a bodyguard for boxer Leon Spinks.

I'm going to go out on a limb here and guess that this hasn't been seen in 30 years.

Marvel at the low-budget 70's-ish-ness of it all. :-)

Update:

WCIU Channel 26 - John Q's Entertainment Scene (Part 2, 1978)

Views: 1817

Here is Part 2 of a locally produced dance show called John Q's Entertainment Scene on WCIU Channel 26. Not quite Soul Train, but close enough. This was their 1st Anniversary episode.

I'm going to go out on a limb here and guess that this hasn't been seen in 30 years.

Marvel at the low-budget 70's-ish-ness of it all. :-)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, December 16th 1978.

Rock of Ages 10th Anniversary Tribute (1979)

Views: 3450

Here is a video tribute to the long-running WCIU Channel 26 program "Rock of Ages" in honor of its 10th Anniversary. Features still pictures, clips and music from the program's history.

"Rock of Ages was a gospel music show hosted by Isabel Joseph Johnson. Isabel also hosted a similarly named show on Sunday mornings on WVON-AM. Both shows featured local talent from churches all around Chicago. Rock of Ages, it it's original format, was a live 90 minute show with the firs...