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WMAQ Channel 5 - News Update with Ron Magers (1985)

Views: 3913

Here is a News Update with Ron Magers on WMAQ Channel 5. Also featuring Rich Samuels. Includes a short spot for WLAK 94 FM at the end.

Not sure when this aired exactly, but it is from 1985.

WLAK 94 FM - "Chicago's Love Song Station" (Bumper Commercial, 1985)

Views: 1734

Here's a quick bumper spot for WLAK 94 FM - "Love Songs".

Not sure when this aired exactly, but it is from 1985.

WFYR 103.5 FM - "Move To Fire" (Commercial, 1985)

Views: 3870

Here's a commercial for WFYR 103.5 FM - very 80's.

Voiceover by Ken Nordine. (Mr. Word Jazz)

This aired on local Chicago TV in 1985.

WGN Channel 9 - WGN Friday Night Movie - "Fahrenheit 451" (Opening, 1983)

Views: 6370

Here is the opening of the WGN Friday Night Movie presentation of "Fahrenheit 451" on WGN Channel 9.

Also includes a WGN Globe Station ID at the beginning. Voiceover by Jack Taylor.

Check out the film hair that sticks around at the beginning of the movie. Reminds me of that one cartoon where the character plucks it off the screen during the middle of the action. :-)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, January 7th 1983.

Sweet Pickles - "Circle The Bus" (Commercial, 1983)

Views: 2925

Here's another commercial for the Sweet Pickles books for kids. This one does feature a bus, but it's not a real bus - just cardboard. Also, it doesn't have the Sweet Pickles jingle - that must have come later.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, January 7th 1983.

WTTW Channel 11 - Doctor Who - "Marty Robinson Pledge Break" (1984)

Views: 3845

Here is a Marty Robinson pledge break segment following the Chicago premiere airing of the Doctor Who episode "Snakedance" on WTTW Channel 11. Here he offers two Dr. Who record albums as premiums for subscribing.

This aired on local Chicago TV early Monday, December 3rd 1984.

WBBM Channel 2 - Channel 2 News At Five - "Trib Buys Cubs" (Opening, 1981)

Views: 6437

Here is the opening (mostly complete) for the Channel 2 News At Five on WBBM Channel 2. The lead story at that hour was the selling by the Wrigley family of the Chicago Cubs to the Tribune Company. Also includes stories on Chicago Public Schools, a Ronald Reagan press conference, and the condition of James Brady.

Finally we see a snippet of an old Earl Scheib commercial before the tape cuts off. :-)

Featuring Walter Jacobson, Johnny Morris, William Wrigley Jr....

WGN Channel 9 - The SFM Holiday Network - "Margie" (Promo, 1981)

Views: 3858

Here's a promo for the film "Margie" as part of the SFM Holiday Network shown on WGN Channel 9. Features a different logo animation than we saw in previous SFM clips. The movie aired on Sunday, June 14th 1981 at 6pm.

Ending voiceover by Merri Dee. (Not sure who the main announcer was)

This promo aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, June 12th 1981.

Kellogg's Raisin Bran - "Morgan The Mockingbird" (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 852

Here's an animated Kellogg's Raisin Bran commercial with a copyright of 1980. Features Morgan the Mockingbird.

This promo aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, June 12th 1981.