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WMAQ Channel 5 - NewsCenter5 At 10pm - "Soderholm Profile" (1977)

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Here's an excerpt of NewsCenter5 on WMAQ Channel 5 with the Sports report by Tim Weigel, including a profile of Chicago White Sox third baseman Eric Soderholm. You also get to see a brief appearance of anchor Ron Hunter at the beginning and end.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, August 4th 1977 during the 10pm to 10:30pm timeframe.

Highland Plaza Mall - "Robin Appearance #2" (Commercial, 1977)

Views: 1045

Not from a Chicago airing, but still interesting - here's a commercial from Highland Plaza Mall (Hixon Pike at Ashland Terrace) promoting another area appearance by Robin (Burt Ward from the 1966-68 Batman TV series) on Monday, December 12th and Tuesday, December 13th at the mall after school.

Voiceover by ??

This aired on local Chattanooga, Tennessee TV the first week of December 1977.

Manor Care Nursing Center - "See What a Nursing Center Can Be" (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 1079

Here's a commercial for Manor Care Nursing Center, emphasizing their quality of care and encouraging older people to maintain their quality of life. At the end of this ad, one of their addresses - in Rolling Meadows, 4225 Kirchoff Road - is shown on the lower third of the screen.

Voiceover by ??

"A place for living, for enjoying, for growing strong again."

This aired on local Chicago TV early Sunday, April 30th 1978.

Creative Mirrors - "Golf Perfection" (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 2310

Here's another vintage commercial for Creative Mirrors, showing how the company's striving for perfection in mirror design mirrors (no pun intended) the technique striven for by golfers (with someone who almost resembles legendary golfer Jack Nicklaus in action). (or is it supposed to be Arnold Palmer?)

Featuring friend of the family of the owners of Creative Mirrors, Bob Johnson as "The Golfer".

Voiceover by Al Parker (?).

This aired on local Chi...

Room Mates - "1-900-737-2233" (Commercial, 1991)

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Here's a commercial for one of those cheesy-bad 1-900 number ads, which were so ubiquitous in the early 90s.

Room Mates - 1-900-737-2233 ($3 per minute, 12 minutes minimum!)

Yep, that's a minimum of $36 you're spending for that phone call.

This aired on local Chicago TV early Saturday, June 22nd 1991 after 2am.

WSNS Channel 44 - Chicago White Sox Baseball (Partial Opening, 1975)

Views: 2251

Here's a partial opening for Chicago White Sox baseball on WSNS Channel 44, as used within the station's first few years of airing the team's games. Only the first seconds of this opening are shown before the recording runs out.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, June 17th 1975 at 8pm.

RB Clothing (Partial Commercial, 1977)

Views: 1476

Here's another (mostly complete) commercial for RB Clothing - Clothes for the Entire Family. (missing about the last 7 seconds)

They had locations in Chicago at 1243 North Milwaukee at Ashland, in Norridge at 4131 North Harlem (across from the Harlem Irving Shopping Center), and in Niles at 8820 West Dempster (in the Dempster Plaza Shopping Center).

"Since 1908"

This aired on local Chicago TV in late March 1977.

Woolworth - "Dollar Days" (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 2506

Here's a commercial for Woolworth stores advertising their "Dollar Days" with a lady in a carnival barker type getup. Also makes note of Woolworth's 100th Anniversary at the end of the ad (1879-1979).

My Mom used to call Woolworth's a "dime store". The one we specifically used to go to was in Cermak Plaza in Berwyn and a few doors down was "Murphy's" - another dimestore-type place. Anyone remember them?

"Beat inflation, folks!"

This aired on local...

Imperial Leather - "You Can't Beat That, Karate Man" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 879

Here's a memorable commercial for Imperial Leathers featuring a guy showing off some karate moves for no reason and a voiceover insisting that you can't beat that.

They were in the Chicago area for only 20 days at the Amphitheatre - 4300 South Halsted Street (spelled Halstead Street in the ad itself). Phone 927-6501.

Voiceover by ??

"Don't you dare miss it!"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, December 18th 1980 durin...