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Northwestern Savings Bank At Harlem Irving Plaza - "It's All Greek To Me" (Commercial #1, 1985)

Views: 3225

Here's a commercial in Polish for Northwestern Savings Bank in the Harlem Irving Plaza mall. This aired on WCIU Channel 26, which reached a wide ethnic audience.

Has some nice shots of how the mall looked in the mid-80's.

This commercial had a production date on it of June 28th 1985 - with the agency who created it given as Levan Enterprises.

WCIU Channel 26 - ¡Ayuda! (Promo, 1985)

Views: 903

Here is a promo for a Spanish program called ¡Ayuda! which aired on WCIU Channel 26.

Need a translation for this - all I can make out is that the program aired on eggs at 7:30. ;-)

Tape says "Date Recorded: 3/20/85"

WCIU Channel 26 - "The Assad Brothers Playing Classical Guitar" (Program Segments, 1980)

Views: 791

Here are a few segments of Viernes Especial co Esteban ( Friday Special with Estaban ) on WCIU Channel 26 featuring Sergio and Odair Assad - The Assad Brothers ( Duo Assad ) - playing classical guitar.

The speech on the beginning is:
"Directamente de Rio de Janeiro Sergio y Odair con una sonata de Domenico Scarlatti. Aqui los tenemos."

That can be translated as:
"Directly from Rio de Janeiro, Sergio and Odar play a sonata by Domenico Scarlatti. Her...

WCIU Channel 26 - "Spanish Lakefront ID" (#3, 1985?)

Views: 851

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....

WCIU Channel 26 - Chicago Wrestling & Boxing With Bob Luce (Promo, 1985?)

Views: 5991

Here's a promo for Chicago Wrestling & Boxing with host Bob Luce on WCIU Channel 26.

Not sure when this aired exactly, but based on other material on the tape its likely 1985. It says "Premieres Next Sunday" - maybe someone could find out the exact date?

WCIU Channel 26 - Smile Center (Commercial, 1985?)

Views: 969

Here is a commercial in Spanish for a dentist's office - Smile Center - on WCIU Channel 26. Is that the same lady in the Meystel's Warehouse commercial?

Located at 30 North Michigan Avenue in Chicago and 821 Howard Street in Evanston.

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

WCIU Channel 26 - "Spanish Lakefront ID" (#4, 1985?)

Views: 1004

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....

WCIU Channel 26 - "Channel 26 Month" (Promo, 1978)

Views: 3486

Here's a promo of various shows on WCIU Channel 26 celebrating December as "Channel 26 Month" as decreed by Mayor Michael Bilandic. Includes clips of:

Eddie Korosa's Polka Party
Rock of Ages (?)
Bit of Jugoslavia News
The Bob Lewandowski Show
Benny Zucchini Show
Hellenic Theater
Lietuviai Televizijoje
Stock Market Observer
Horse Racing

This aired on local Chicago TV in December 1978.

WCIU Channel 26 - The Oscar Canales Show - "Harriet Blake Sings" (1977)

Views: 3833

Here's a segment from a program called The Oscar Canales show on WCIU Channel 26 featuring a singer named Harriet Blake.

"On Monday Nights at 9pm WCIU had a series of rotating producers who would produce a monthly special. Oscar Canales was one of those host producers. Oscar was a singer who would always open the show with a song, sometimes singing with his guest. On this particular night his guest was Harriet Blake, another singer. She put on quite a performance and I h...