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WTTW Channel 11 - Monty Python's Flying Circus - "Last One For Awhile" (Ending, 1980)
Views: 2756
Here's something historical and interesting - the ending of the final Monty Python's Flying Circus broadcast on WTTW Channel 11 for over 2 and a half years. Includes:
Ending of Monty Python's Flying Circus with "Distributed by Time Life Television" graphic
Monty Python "Going Away" speech
Thomson Vacation sponsorship
WTTW Station ID slide - "Snowblower"
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WSNS Channel 44 - Illinois State Lottery - Super Shot (Part 2, 1976)
Views: 883
This clip made possible by the donations from our generous group of "Fuzzketeers" during the Spring 2012 Tape Transfer Fundraiser.
Here's Part 2 of the Illinois State Lottery's Super Shot program on WSNS Channel 44. This was the Lottery's basketball-related game (the "Super Shot" signified hitting a basket). The hosts were Bob Hale and Sandie Wolsfeld. Includes:
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WYEN FM 107 - "Request Radio" (Commercial, 1979)
Views: 3255
Here's a commercial for WYEN FM 107 ("Request Radio," licensed to neighboring Des Plaines - and today Spanish-language WPPN, "Amor 106.7"), featuring snippets of such tracks as "No Tell Lover" by Chicago, "Last Time I Saw Him" by Diana Ross, "Forever In Blue Jeans" by Neil Diamond, and "Too Much Heaven" by the Bee Gees.
The "Request Radio" slogan referred to the station playing music requested by listeners.
This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, September 22...
WSNS Channel 44 - Illinois State Lottery - Super Shot (Part 4, 1976)
Views: 692
This clip made possible by the donations from our generous group of "Fuzzketeers" during the Spring 2012 Tape Transfer Fundraiser.
Here's the fourth and final part of the Illinois State Lottery's Super Shot program on WSNS Channel 44. This was the Lottery's basketball-related game (the "Super Shot" signified hitting a basket). The hosts were Bob Hale and Sandie Wolsfeld. ...
WREX Channel 13 - "Some Old Building" (Station ID, 1978)
Views: 2941
Here's a rare Station ID and slide from WREX Channel 13. Serving Juda, Wisconsin from Rockford, ILL.
Voiceover by Vince Danca. He was the weatherman at the station for many years.
"This is WREX-TV Channel 13 - Rockford, Illinois. Serving Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin."
This aired on local Rockford, IL TV on Monday, January 9th 1978 at a little before 8pm! (not Chicago, but close enough)
WMAQ Channel 5 - Sign-On, "Meditations" & Opening of "The Health Field" (1982)
Views: 4449
Here is a station sign-on for WMAQ Channel 5 and the opening of "The Health Field" (which also aired on WSNS Channel 44 at various times) Includes:
16 seconds of Color Bars and tone.
WMAQ-TV Chicago 5 logo and silence for about a minute, 15 seconds.
Black for about 45 seconds. (Exciting, eh?)
WMAQ-TV Chicago 5 logo (brighter?) and Station Sign-On voiceover, "Good Morning. This is WMAQ-TV Channel 5 NBC Television in Chicago, welcom...
Glow In The Dark Shrinky Dinks (Commercial, 1979)
Views: 2383
Here's a commercial for those fun little pieces of plastic we all loved - Shrinky Dinks - from Skyline Toys.
This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, October 22nd 1979.
WBNG Channel 12 - Station Sign-Off (1984)
Views: 5320
Here's a station sign-off for WBNG Channel 12 in Binghamton / Elmira, NY.
This aired right after The CBS Late Movie presentation of the 1978 made-for-TV film "Three on a Date" (originally aired on the ABC Network on February 17th 1978, directed by Bill Bixby and with an all-star cast including June Allyson, Loni Anderson [pre-WKRP in Cincinnati], Ray Bolger, John Byner, Geoff Edwards, Carol Lawrence, Meredith MacRae, Rick Nelson . . . and Forbesy Russell [of
WLS Channel 7 - 30th Anniversary Special (Part 2, 1978)
Views: 2145
Here's Part 2 of WLS Channel 7's 30th Anniversary Special, broadcast from Chicago's Park West and hosted by Eyewitness News anchors Fahey Flynn and Joel Daly.
This part includes:
Fahey and Joel walking on the stage to the podium (with the iconic "Circle 7" logo up front), introduced (off-camera) by Gary Gears
Fahey opens with his famed "How do you do, ladies and gentlemen" intro, to hearty applause, while he and Joel trade barbs about...