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WLS Channel 7 - 30th Anniversary Special (Part 3, 1978)

Views: 1102

Here's Part 3 of WLS Channel 7's 30th Anniversary Special, broadcast from Chicago's Park West and hosted by Eyewitness News anchors Fahey Flynn and Joel Daly.

This part includes:

Joel opening this segment by giving a shout-out to Jim Moran "The Courtesy Man," Marty Faye, Jim Conway, "Mr. Chicago" Irv Kupcinet, Norman Ross and Sandi Freeman, each of whom take their respective bows; Fahey then quips that Moran was "the only commercial spokesman to apo...

ON TV - "It's My Turn" (On-Screen ID, 1981)

Views: 755

Here's another ON TV on-screen station ID - during the movie "It's My Turn" which starred Jill Clayburgh and Michael Douglas. (I know this drags on, but I couldn't help seeing how long the clip would go without Michael Douglas saying anything coherent) :-)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, December 16th 1981.

Kenny Rogers' Greatest Hits (Record Offer, 1981)

Views: 1546

Here's a record offer for the compilation album Kenny Rogers' Greatest Hits, (from C & L Marketing, Inc.) which featured one of his biggest hits, "Lady."

Also on this set were re-recordings (from his 1977 album Ten Years of Gold, United Artists UA-LA835-H) of two hits from his days with The First Edition, "Ruby" (full title: "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town") and "Reuben James," plus his other solo hits "The Gambler," "Lucille," "Long Arm of the Law," "Love ...

WCIU Channel 26 - Rock Of Ages (Bumper Excerpt)

Views: 887

Here's a brief bumper excerpt featuring a slate for Rock of Ages, the long-running gospel show on WCIU Channel 26.

Not sure when this aired.

Columbia Record & Tape Club - "Dick Clark's Superstars" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 886

Here's another commercial featuring Dick Clark promoting the latest albums from Linda Ronstadt (Mad Love), Supertramp (Breakfast in America), Billy Joel (Glass Houses), and other superstars that are being offered at 13 albums for a penny (plus a bonus "Gold Box" album) by the Columbia Record & Tape Club. Can be found in your latest issue of TV Guide, Parade and Family Weekly.

Other albums seen in this ad, either in vinyl, 8-track or ca...

Bell System - "The Gift That Lets Them Share" (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 1517

Here's a holiday themed commercial for long-distance gift certificates from the Bell System

"Give The Gift That Lets Them Share."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, December 4th 1982.

Smile America (PSA, 1981)

Views: 3135

Here's one that someone requested a long time ago...(I remember!) A public service announcement for Smile America. This is hilarious..ly bad.

Someone track down this guy...please. He must explain himself. ;-)

Brought To You in Cooperation With the Chicago Dental Society.

"So come on Smile America..."

This aired on local Chicago TV on (most likely) Wednesday, July 15th 1981. (give or take a day)

WSNS Channel 44 - Al Lerner Sports - "So Long..." (Part 2, 1971)

Views: 1570

Here's Part 2 of the final episode of Al Lerner Sports on WSNS Channel 44. Lerner was the station's first sportscaster, and would go on to a long career with such stations as WLS Channel 7, WMAQ Channel 5, WGN Radio 720 and WSCR-AM, as well as being a wrestling announcer. Also featuring a young (and at this point, moustacheless) Tim Weigel, then a sportswriter for the now-defunct Chicago Daily News, who himself would become a familiar face on Chicago television, working for all three n...

Pretty Cut & Grow Doll by Gabriel (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 1430

Here's a commercial for the Pretty Cut & Grow doll by Gabriel. Comes with barrettes, combs, ribbons, scissors and replacement hair.

"You can give her hair a trim, and make it long again."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, December 4th 1981 during the 4:00pm to 4:30pm timeframe. (1980 Copyright)