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WMAQ Channel 5 - The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (Promos / Station ID's, 1976)

Views: 1798

Here's a series of promos by Johnny Carson for The Tonight Show on WMAQ Channel 5, transferred from the original 2" quad master tape.

The first (designated "PR-1040 CARSON :10's - TAKE 1") is a promo for the show to air at 10:30pm following NewsCenter5 with Ron Hunter; on the second ("TAKE 2"), Johnny thanks viewers for watching the show over "the past 13-1/2 years"; the third ("TAKE 3") advises viewers to watch or "the Bird of Paradise will fly up your nose"; a...

WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News - "Something Special" (Promo #2, 1981)

Views: 3209

Here's another "Seven's On Your Side" promo for the Eyewitness News team on WLS Channel 7. Featuring Fahey Flynn, Jay Levine, Kim Peterson, Diane Allen, Joel Daly and Mary Ann Childers - they were truly something special.

This aired on local Chicago TV early Saturday, March 14th 1981.

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

Views: 3880

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.

WTTW Channel 11 - "Christmas Sign-Off" (1978)

Views: 5821

Here's something pretty cool - the ending of "Sing We Noel" followed by a Christmas Day Station Sign-off on WTTW Channel 11. Also includes:

PBS - Public Broadcasting Service animated logo

WTTW promo for New Year's at Pops (main voiceover by William Pierce) (secondary voiceover by Marty Robinson)

PSA: Yule Connection (with Phil Donahue) (and they were still using the same ad a...

Woodfield Mall - "We Have It All!" (Commercial, 1984)

Views: 2259

Here's a Christmas themed commercial for Woodfield Mall - located on Route 53 at Golf Road in Schaumburg.

"We have it all for you!"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, November 14th 1984 during the 9:00pm to 9:30pm timeframe.

WBBM Channel 2 News - "Experience in Action" (Promo, 1983)

Views: 2751

Here's a promo for WBBM Channel 2 News - 'Experience in Action'. With Don Craig, Johnny Morris, Harry Porterfield, and Walter Jacobson.

Love that music - makes me want to get up and go do some reporting. :-)

This promo aired on local Chicago television on Wednesday, February 2nd 1983.

WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News Close-Up - "Super Rat!" (Promo, 1980)

Views: 5045

Here's a promo for an Eyewitness News Close-up report about the rodent problem in Chicago.

Voiceover by ??

This promo aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, May 16th 1980.

WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News With Jay Levine (Preview, 1979)

Views: 2792

Here is a preview for the upcoming Eyewitness News at 10 on WLS Channel 7, featuring Jay Levine.

This was the day when the Iranian Hostage Crisis began!

(quality's a little sketchy)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, November 4th 1979.

WMAQ Channel 5 - 10pm News - "The Cubs' Season: It's Over..." (1982)

Views: 8971

Seems like it was over before it even started... ;-)

Here's part of a report from the WMAQ Channel 5 10pm News which features an end of the season feature on the Chicago Cubs by Chet Coppock.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, October 3rd 1982.