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WKQX 101 FM - "By The Ear" (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 1999

Here's a commercial for WKQX 101 FM - "Chicago 101" (now Q101).

You can hear a little snippet of Joel Sebastian, one of their DJs, at the beginning.

Were those the famous "NBC jingle" tones at the end?

"We're out to catch Chicago by the ear."

This aired on local Chicago TV early Tuesday, August 7th 1979.

WYCC Channel 20 - "First Broadcast" (Part 2, 1983)

Views: 971

Here's Part 2 of the first broadcast from WYCC Channel 20, which arose from the ashes of the previous occupant of that dial position, WXXW, which had left the air in 1974. Featured in this clip are Program Director Elynne Chaplik and Oscar Shabat, Chancellor of City Colleges of Chicago. Includes:

WYCC Program Director Elynne Chaplik (later Elynne Chaplik-Aleskow, the station's guiding light through the 1990's), welcomes people to the "new" Channel 20 with a profile on the Cit...

Harris Bank - Internal Promotional Film (Workprint) (Part 1, 1982)

Views: 1857

Here's Part 1 of something pretty neat and rare - a workprint of an internal promotional film from Harris Bank of Chicago, titled Honesty and Fair Dealing: An Introduction to the Harris Bank and the People Who Make It Work, produced for the company's 100th anniversary in 1982. (although maybe it's just the slightly washed-out and dirty work print, this almost seems like it could be from about 1977 - right down to the funky music. I do know that bank culture always seems to be a bit be...

WLS Channel 7 - AM Chicago - "Northbrook Court Mall" (Bumper Promo, 1981)

Views: 2205

Here's a quick bumper promo for when AM Chicago with Robb Weller was doing a show at Northbrook Court mall. The guest that day was baby doctor Dr. Lendon Smith.

This aired on local Chicago TV early Wednesday, February 25th 1981 at about 2:05am.

WJPC The New 95 AM - "Win a Superstar Supercar" (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 1820

Here's a brief commercial for "The New 95" WJPC's "Superstar Supercar" contest, where one could be yours if you write the station call letters near your phone. Contest good through March 17th 1983.

Can someone name the DJs in this spot? Isn't that LaDonna Tittle?

This aired on local Chicago TV early Monday, November 15th 1982.

WFLD Channel 32 - The BJ & Dirty Dragon Show (Part 5, 1972)

Views: 1275

Here's Part 5 of a rare surviving edition of Bill Jackson's The BJ & Dirty Dragon Show on WFLD Channel 32. This was from the original 2" quadruplex master tape. Includes:

Wally still looking for Weird, and B.J. hoping that he didn't go into that old house - whereupon the Box plays "Taps." B.J. then starts to draw a picture of "Mr. Mean," starting with the eyes, eyebrows, nose and mouth, before we cut to Dr. Doompuss inside the house and going into the room where Weird...

La Preferida Foods With Harry Caray (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 6433

What comes to mind when you think of Harry Caray? If you said Mexican Food products, you'd be correct! Here's a commercial for La Preferida Foods featuring the late, great Sox and Cubs broadcaster.

(Remember, "La Preferida" backwards is "Adireferp Al")

Question for everyone: "If you were a taco, and you were starving, would you eat yourself?" I know I would!

This aired on local Chicago TV early Saturday, September 20th 1980.

WFLD Channel 32 - The WFLD Mystery Man Contest - "Legs & Feet" (1980)

Views: 2136

Here's another neat clip for a contest WFLD Channel 32 had called WFLD Mystery Man - where you would have to identify which cartoon character certain features of the "Mystery Man" was made up of. 3 out of 5 correctly identified pieces wins. One piece was revealed each day. The one show here is the Mystery Man's Legs & Feet - whose is it? (Think Spinach) Special bonus clue every day between 5 and 6:30!

You could win prizes such as a $100 Toys-R-Us gift certificate, one of 90 $1...

WSNS Channel 44 - White Sox '80 - "Takin' Care Of Business!" (Promo, 1980)

Views: 3104

Here's a promo for the Chicago White Sox utilizing the Bachman-Turner Overdrive (BTO) classic "Takin' Care of Business". It features a voiceover preview for the game that day versus the Seattle Mariners at 3:15pm.

Voiceover by Don Ferris.

This aired on local Chicago TV early Sunday morning, May 25th 1980.