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WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News - "The Angry Sky" (Part 1, 1978)

Views: 2425

Here is Part 1 of some segments of a WLS Channel 7 Eyewitness News "Close Up" feature - "The Angry Sky: Tornadoes & Other Natural Disasters (Tornadoes, Lightning, and Floods). This series ran throughout the entire week.

This part features Jim Gibbons reporting and John Coleman, Fahey Flynn, and Joel Daly briefly at the end.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, May 18th 1978 during the 10pm to 10:30pm timeframe.

Galaxy Disco (Commercial, 1976)

Views: 3065

FuzzBeat Presents What's Happening... ;-)

Here's a totally groovy commercial for the Galaxy Discotheque, located at 37 East Lorraine Road in Addison, IL. $1 per person cover charge on Fridays and Saturdays! It was a "million dollar discotheque", had an "exciting sound activated dance floor", "ultrasonic" sound system, free dance instructions Sundays and Mondays at 9pm, "plenty of free parking", and was "adjacent to the Stardust Bowl" (which is still open!). What's no...

WTTW Channel 11 - Wild Chicago - "Disturbing" (Part 3, 1991)

Views: 1898

"Viewer Discretion Advised"

Here is Part Three of "Disturbing" Wild Chicago on WTTW Channel 11. Featuring Ben Hollis as host. This was a compilation of their "darkest, most border-line tasteless segments ever done". Includes:

John's Live Poultry at 5955 West Fullerton Avenue.

Special Effects and Blood Artist Geoffrey Binns-Calvey and his wife Amy, in Oak Park.

Ending voiceover by Marty Robinson.

This air...

WSNS Channel 44 - The 1 O'Clock Movie - "Gulliver's Travels" (Break #1, 1979)

Views: 1422

Now for some more neat old TV-44 footage!

Here is Commercial Break #1 for The 1 O'Clock Movie presentation of the animated "Gulliver's Travels" on WSNS. Includes:

The 1 O'Clock Movie bumper slide

Hydro-jet Whirlpool (ending voiceover by Don Ferris)

TV-44 Bonanza! promo - Weeknights at 6 (ending voiceover by Don Ferris)

The 1 O'Clock Movie bumper slide

Unfortunately (we can always find something to compl...

WFLD Channel 32 - Newscene With Kathy McFarland (Ending Excerpt, 1980)

Views: 1418

Here's the last few minutes of Newscene with Kathy McFarland on WFLD Channel 32. Includes:

Kathy reads the Sports and gives the Weather
Newscene ending with Ron Beattie voiceover
American Motors Concord DL commercial
Federal Express - Pick Up The Phone

Benny Hill Promo (sounds like Bud Kelly doing the voiceover)

Opening of M*A*S*H

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, February 26th 1980.

WFLD Channel 32 - Newscene Headlines With Kathy McFarland (1981)

Views: 1356

Just got some fresh Kathy McFarland in for you fans of hers. A very good vintage, "1981 Le'Orange Sweater'." Includes:

Reagan admits that we're in a "slight" recession. (Boy, sounds familiar - except for the admitting part)

GNP drops in 3rd Quarter; Snow may drop in Chicago

Hawaiian Punch with Donny & Marie Osmond - We're Gonna Go Hawaiian! (1980 Copyright)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, October 21st 1981. (My 7th Bi...

WTTW Channel 11 - Wild Chicago - "Islands" (Part 1, 1991)

Views: 2178

Here is Part One of an "Islands" themed episode of Wild Chicago on WTTW Channel 11. Featuring Ben Hollis as host. I believe this was a compilation of segments from earlier shows all with an islands-related theme. Includes:

End of a WTTW Station ID at the beginning

Treasure Island Foods grocery store at 3460 North Broadway.

Blue Island Trailer Park

"Low Definition Mono"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, July 14t...

WTTW Channel 11 - Wild Chicago - "Disturbing" (Part 2, 1991)

Views: 1919

"Viewer Discretion Advised"

Here is Part Two of "Disturbing" Wild Chicago on WTTW Channel 11. Featuring Ben Hollis as host. This was a compilation of their "darkest, most border-line tasteless segments ever done". Includes:

Sausage Joe - at Joe's Homemade Sausage - 4452 North Western.

Chicago Police Department - Marine Unit.

John V. May Funeral Home at 4553 North Milwaukee.

This aired on local Chicago TV...

WTTW Channel 11 - Wild Chicago - "Good Health" (Part 1, 1991)

Views: 2591

Here is Part One of "Good Health In" Wild Chicago on WTTW Channel 11. Featuring Ben Hollis as host. I believe this was a compilation of segments from earlier shows all with a health-related theme. Includes:

Introduction and Opening of Wild Chicago

Russian Steam Baths at 1916 West Division.

Wild Neighbor John McSweeney of Berwyn and his "Tiger Moves" fitness program.

"Low Definition Mono"

This aired on local Chicago ...