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WCIX Channel 6 - Snipets - "The Granola Chef" (1984)

Views: 2594

Here's another (partial) rare Snipets segment! These originally were created by and aired on the Kaiser Broadcasting / Field Communications stations such as WFLD Channel 32, in the 70s and early 80s. However, with the sale and dissolution of Field starting in 1982, for whatever reason Snipets segments popped up on a few other non-Field or former-Field stations, even as late as 1986!

This pa...

WTTW Channel 11 - Station Sign-On & A.M. Weather (#2, 1983)

Views: 3513

Here's the station sign-on (voiceover by Marty Robinson) and AM Weather segment on WTTW Channel 11.

A.M. Weather was produced by the Maryland Center for Public Broadcasting and sponsored by the Department of Transportation - Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association (AOPA), AOPA Air Safety Foundation, Phillips Petroleum, National Business Aircraft Association Inc, Hilton Hotels Corporation, Continental Grain, Avemco Insurance, PDQ Executive Air...

HBO Sign-Off (1979)

Views: 3606

Here's a sign-off from HBO (Home Box Office), from back in the days when they did sign off (the pioneering cable TV channel switched to a 24-hour-a-day, 7-day-a-week schedule on December 28th 1981, after going 24 hours on weekends that September).

The sign-off consisted of an animated film with people all heading off to bed for the night, from all directions, accompanied by instrumental music that almost screamed '70's, down to the omnipresent conga drums and a low tom drum whi...

WBBM Channel 2 - The 20th Annual Chicago Emmy Awards (Part 4, 1978)

Views: 713

The transfer of this video clip made possible by your generous donations!

Here's Part 4 of the Twentieth Annual Chicago Emmy Awards on WBBM Channel 2, hosted by Bob Newhart.

This part features Don Craig, Naurice Roberts, Harry Porterfield, Gail Sikevitz and Jim Ruddle, photos of Clifton and Frayn Utley, Burr Tillstrom, Fran Allison, "Kukla" and "Ollie," and archive footage of Dave Garroway, Wayne King, Johnny Erp, Fred Thomas, Keith Klein, Jane Pauley, a...

WLUP The Loop FM 98 - "Lorelei Lip-Syncing" (Commercial, 1980?)

Views: 5820

Here's a cool vintage commercial for WLUP - The Loop - FM 98. I believe this airing is from early 1980.

Features that original hot siren Loop chick - Lorelei, lip-syncing to Steve Dahl & Garry Meier, Les Tracy, Mitch Michaels (Doin' the Cruise!), and Sky Daniels!

(Also features a tiny snippet of a WFLD Channel 32 M*A*S*H bumper at the beginning) Enjoy!

Commercial Produced by Chuck Blore.

Calgon Water Conditioner - "Mommy's Choice" (Commercial, 1965)

Views: 2316

Here's an early color commercial for Calgon Water Conditioner, with a child's voiceover explaining (with animation done in the style of children's drawings) how it gets rid of artifacts from "bathtub ring" on clothes.

This aired on local Chicago TV early Friday, March 5th 1965.

Al Piemonte Ford - "4 Day Sell-A-Thon" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 2525

Here's another early Al Piemonte Ford commercial. Located at 2500 West North Avenue.

This aired on local Chicago TV early Sunday, July 13th 1980.

Arnie Yusim Chevrolet With Harry Caray (Partial Commercial, 1978)

Views: 4042

Here's a partial commercial - cuts off about 10 seconds early unfortunately, but it's the best we've got so far - for Arnie Yusim Chevrolet featuring the late, great Sox and Cubs broadcaster, Harry Caray.

Arnie Yusim Chevrolet was at 4849 North Broadway.

"Sometimes you might feel like you need a shovel when you go to buy a car..."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, October 21st 1978. (My 4th Birthday!)

WFLD Channel 32 - Six O'Clock Movie - "Bumper Production Elements" (1978)

Views: 2722

Here's some neat behind-the-scenes stuff - some working production elements for what appear to be commercial bumpers for the Six O'Clock Movie on WFLD Channel 32. You can see this is essentially the same graphics as the opening we saw recently for the Six O'Clock Movie.

First we hear some of the bumper music, "K-Jee" by MFSB again ("bumper beds", says the box). Next some color bars, and then it looks li...