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WLS Channel 7 - Sunday Night Movie - "To Trap A Spy" (Brief Bumper Excerpts, 1978)

Views: 1889

Here are some very brief opening, ending, and bumper excerpts from the Sunday Night Movie airing of "To Trap A Spy" on WLS Channel 7 that I edited together. We can see it uses the same swirling-star motif as used on the 3:30 Movie and Late Night Movie shows of the period, but this one has a different title that can be briefly glimpsed at t...

WSNS Channel 44 - "Stars" (Partial Station ID Slide, 1977)

Views: 2796

Here's another rarity - a partial station ID with a cool slide from WSNS TV-44. This aired at the beginning of an episode of The Invisible Man (series) which you can see a little bit of after the partial ID. The only other date clue I have is the ending credits which say that "To Tell The Truth" is next. Can any of our Schedule Sleuths find out when this might be from?

Voiceover (what there is of it) is by Mal Wyman.

This aired on local Chicago TV early Saturd...

WTTW Channel 11 - "MBC" (Station ID, 1990)

Views: 3412

Here's a station ID from WTTW Channel 11 on the occasion of the 35th Anniversary of the station, featuring the Museum of Broadcast Communications and some of it's employees. I worked there for about a year back then, when they were located in the River City complex.

I remember the guy on the left in this ID was named Bernie, but I don't remember the other two names. Would anyone else out there know?

This was filmed in front of the master control where they di...

FM 100 - "Flower Power" (Commercial, 1984)

Views: 1541

Here's another commercial for WLOO 100.3 FM, the radio station FM 100 - The Music Station.

Features an instrumental version of the Joe Cocker Song "(Love Lift Us) Up Where We Belong"

"Beautiful Music - Above the Noise."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, May 27th 1984.

WCLR 102 FM - "Chicago's Choice Is Clear" (Commercial, 1984)

Views: 2400

Here's a commercial for the radio station WCLR 102 FM (101.9). Today this station is known as WTMX - "The Mix."

Featuring Tony Mockus, Jr. as the weightlifter, and Art Fox as the toll booth operator.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, June 10th 1984.

WFLD Channel 32 - The Best of Groucho - You Bet Your Life (Break #1, 1975)

Views: 3508

Here is Commercial Break #1 (Nothing of note in the opening) of The Best of Groucho - You Bet Your Life on WFLD Channel 32. (In Black and White, unfortunately) Includes:

Prell Shampoo (featuring Patti Deutch of Match Game fame)

Hellmann's Real Mayonnaise - The Best

WFLD Advertising Sales TV Starter Kit featuring Walt Bodkin - Sales Manager at WFLD (I wonder where he is now?)...

WLS Channel 7 - "Reflections, Sign-Off, & Anthem" (1981)

Views: 7819

Here's Reflections, Station Sign-Off, and National Anthem for WLS Channel 7. Includes:

Reflections with Fr. Joseph E. Corrican, Our Lady of Mount Carmel - "The Difference Between Heaven and Hell"

Station Sign-off (voiceover by Wayne Atkinson)

The Star-Spangled Banner

Static

Fuzz

This aired on local Chicago TV early Wednesday, February 25th 1981 at about 3am.

WLAK FM 94 - "My Soft Spot" (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 2104

Here's another commercial for local radio station WLAK FM 94 (The Lake) featuring a cute doggy advertising their relaxing, instrumental easy-listening music.

This station is now known as WLIT-FM (93.9 "The Lite"). Every year, they torture Chicagoans with non-stop holiday music from November until Chirstmas.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, March 11th 1982.

WFLD Channel 32 - Son of Svengoolie - "Bride of Frankenstein" (Opening, 1983)

Views: 1045

Here's the opening moments of the Son of Svengoolie presentation of the 1935 film "Bride of Frankenstein" on WFLD Channel 32. (The recording came in a few seconds into the intro.) This was Episode #203 of the series, according to Chicago EpGuides.com.

This was a transitory period for 32, as Metromedia, Inc. had just recently assumed control of the station; however, WFLD at this point still maintai...