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Meystel's Warehouse (Commercial #1, 1985?)

Views: 1083

Here's a commercial in Spanish for Meystel's Warehouse on WCIU Channel 26. Located at 1222 South Wabash Avenue.

"Since 1923"

Not sure when this aired but probably around 1985.

Charytin (Promo, 1985?)

Views: 1757

Here's a promo for a program in Spanish called Charytin on WCIU Channel 26 which aired on Wednesdays at 7:30pm.

Not sure when this aired but probably around 1985.

WCIU Channel 26 - "Spanish Lakefront ID" (#2, 1985?)

Views: 916

Here is another Station ID in Spanish for WCIU Channel 26 and W55AS Channel 55 in Milwaukee set at the Chicago lakefront.

"This is WCIU-TV, channel 26, Chicago's first UHF TV station, and W55AS, channel 55 in Milwaukee; serving with pride the Spanish speaking community."

Music used in the background is "Sometimes in Winter" by Blood, Sweat & Tears.

Not sure when they used this ID, but 1985 seems a good estimate, based on other material on the tape....

The Stock Market Observer (Part 4, 1984)

Views: 1867

Here is Part 4, the final part, of some footage from the WCIU Channel 26 program The Stock Market Observer.

SMO started after March of 1967 and before Monday, August 21, 1967 in black and white. It switched to color in 1974. Until 1995, it aired for 7 hours each weekday from 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM. By late 1995 to 1999, it aired on WCIU Channel 26 from 8:30 AM to 12 Noon, simulcast on low power WFBT Channel 23, which continued until 3:30 PM. In 2000, SMO aired on WFBT Channel 23 fr...

The Stock Market Observer (Part 3, 1984)

Views: 2119

Here is Part 3 of some footage from the WCIU Channel 26 program The Stock Market Observer.

SMO started after March of 1967 and before Monday, August 21, 1967 in black and white. It switched to color in 1974. Until 1995, it aired for 7 hours each weekday from 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM. By late 1995 to 1999, it aired on WCIU Channel 26 from 8:30 AM to 12 Noon, simulcast on low power WFBT Channel 23, which continued until 3:30 PM. In 2000, SMO aired on WFBT Channel 23 from 8:30 AM to 3:3...

The Stock Market Observer (Part 2, 1984)

Views: 2023

Here is Part 2 of some footage from the WCIU Channel 26 program The Stock Market Observer.

SMO started after March of 1967 and before Monday, August 21, 1967 in black and white. It switched to color in 1974. Until 1995, it aired for 7 hours each weekday from 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM. By late 1995 to 1999, it aired on WCIU Channel 26 from 8:30 AM to 12 Noon, simulcast on low power WFBT Channel 23, which continued until 3:30 PM. In 2000, SMO aired on WFBT Channel 23 from 8:30 AM to 3:3...

The Stock Market Observer (Part 1, 1984)

Views: 3952

Here is Part 1 of some footage from the WCIU Channel 26 program The Stock Market Observer.

SMO started after March of 1967 and before Monday, August 21, 1967 in black and white. It switched to color in 1974. Until 1995, it aired for 7 hours each weekday from 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM. By late 1995 to 1999, it aired on WCIU Channel 26 from 8:30 AM to 12 Noon, simulcast on low power WFBT Channel 23, which continued until 3:30 PM. In 2000, SMO aired on WFBT Channel 23 from 8:30 AM to 3:3...

WLS Channel 7 - "We Wish You A Merry Christmas" (1978)

Views: 4262

Here's a WLS-TV Chicago, Happy Holidays - "We Wish You A Merry Christmas" singing greeting featuring John Drury, Joel Daly, Bill Frink, Dr. Walt Lyons, Frank Sechrist (weekend weatherman) and other WLS staffers of the era. (anyone know any of the names?)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, December 27th 1978.

WCIU Channel 26 - "Howl-Around In Spanish" (ID, 1985?)

Views: 1764

Here's a station ID for WCIU Channel 26 given in Spanish, featuring the howl-around video effect.

Kind of neat, like it's Dr. Who. :-)

(music and voiceover doesn't start until about 15 seconds in)

Not sure when this aired but probably around 1985.