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Rely Tampons - "Remember, They Named It Rely" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 1123

Here's a commercial for Rely Tampons, which were at the center of the Toxic Shock Syndrome outbreak, and were eventually recalled at the end of 1980.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, February 27th 1980.

WMAQ Channel 5 - NewsCenter 5 at 6pm (Part 4 - Last, 1981)

Views: 3482

Here is Part 4, the final part, of NewsCenter 5 at 6pm on WMAQ Channel 5 featuring Jim Ruddle and Carol Marin. Includes:

Christopher Janus pleads not-guilty on fraud charges

President Reagan readies his 1982 budget for Congress

Damascus hijacker releases hostage

Bus plunge in Guatemala City kills 38

U.S. Government final report on Three-Mile-Island disaster released

Chet Choppock with Sports highlights ...

WMAQ Channel 5 - NewsCenter 5 at 6pm (Part 3, 1981)

Views: 2575

Here is Part 3 of NewsCenter 5 at 6pm on WMAQ Channel 5 featuring Jim Ruddle and Carol Marin. Includes:

Weather with Terry Burhans - 1st half

Commercial: Rex Harrison stars in My Fair Lady at the Arie Crown Theatre

Commercial: Bon Jour jeans available at Wieboldt's (Jim Hill voiceover)

2nd half of weather with Terry Burhans

Carol Marin gives the market closing numbers

Moneywatch with Terry Savage - Terr...

WMAQ Channel 5 - NewsCenter 5 at 6pm (Part 2, 1981)

Views: 2097

Here is Part 2 of NewsCenter 5 at 6pm on WMAQ Channel 5 featuring Jim Ruddle and Carol Marin. Includes:

$300 property tax break offered for homeowners through Hynes Amendment. Featuring Thomas Hynes - Cook County Assessor.

Story on Mc Auley School - The Little Red Schoolhouse - One Room School - District 27 in DuPage County. Featuring Kay Stone - schoolteacher. Barry Bernson reporting.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, March 9th 1981.

WMAQ Channel 5 - NewsCenter 5 at 6pm (Part 1, 1981)

Views: 3952

Here is Part 1 of NewsCenter 5 at 6pm on WMAQ Channel 5 featuring Jim Ruddle and Carol Marin. Includes:

Quick tease of stories including White Sox reaching a contract agreement with Carlton Fisk, State Legislators debate need for financial bailout of RTA.

15,000 Illinois Coal Miners walk off the job - with Tom Korzeniowski reporting. Cecil Hardy (retired coal miner), Daisy Diffy (Widow of William Diffy), and others share their stories about fighting black lung ...

WFLD Channel 32 - Into The Valley Of The Space Invaders (Promo, 1982)

Views: 2548

Here's a promo for "Into the Valley of the Space Invaders" on WFLD Channel 32, about the video gaming phenomenon, which aired Monday, April 26th 1982. I believe this special was produced at KBHK-TV - a Field Communications station in San Francisco - and featured Bob Wilkins as host.

Voiceover by Jim Barton.

This promo aired on Sunday, April 25th 1982.

WFLD Channel 32 - Wonder Woman & Space Invaders (Promo, 1982)

Views: 2245

Here is a promo for Wonder Woman and "Into the Valley of the Space Invaders" (a rebroadcast of it which originally aired on April 26th) on WFLD Channel 32.

"It's a Robot!"

Voiceover by Jim Barton.

This promo aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, July 24th 1982.

ON TV - "Better Than Spectrum?" (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 3069

Here's a commercial for ON TV - Subscription Television.

By the way, is it officially known as ONTV, ON TV, ON-TV, or what? I never know what to put exactly.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, July 24th 1982.

Center Video (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 1863

Here's a commercial for Center Video which had locations in Chicago at 777 West Diversey and at 5565 North Elston, as well as in the suburbs Crystal Lake, Skokie, Buffalo Grove, Villa Park, and Oak Lawn.

Voiceover by Linn Burton (of Bert Weinman Ford fame).

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, July 24th 1982.