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WBBM Channel 2 - "TV 2 Chicago" (Station ID, 1973)

Views: 2018

Here's an animated station ID for WBBM Channel 2.

Voiceover by ??

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, November 3rd 1973 at 10pm.

WGN Channel 9 - The Ray Rayner Show - "The Bye-Bye Show" (Part 1, 1981)

Views: 7683

Here is Part 1 of the final episode of The Ray Rayner Show as shown on WGN Channel 9. (the first part is from a different source, so the video quality isn't as good as the rest of the parts)

Here he banters a bit with Chelveston the Duck and feeds him out of his hand, then shows a Bugs Bunny cartoon without the opening titles of "Hurdy Gurdy Hare".

Notice the audio cuts out when he says the date at the beginning and later in the clip. This must have been done b...

Earth Day (PSA, 1980)

Views: 2588

Here's a vintage animated Earth Day public service announcement.

Earth Day is April 22nd.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, April 16th 1980 during the 11am-12pm hour.

WOR Channel 9 - "Color Trails" (Station ID, 1979)

Views: 3172

Ok, it's not THAT Channel 9, but thought it looked cool anyway - these people must have had an early cable system here that picked this up. It's an animated station ID for WOR Channel 9 in New York.

This aired on Chicago TV (via Cable) likely in October of 1979.

Field Communications (ID, 1979)

Views: 2570

(NOTE - this clip was originally broadcast in color but was recorded in Black & White)

Here is a vintage Field Communications ID from before they came out with their animated one. Note the weird electronic music. Sorry it's not in color, but this is the best we have so far.

"This is Field Communications, In Chicago." (Not sure who the announcer is)

This aired on local Chicago TV in January 1979.

Marshall Field's - "Marshall Field's & Christmas" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 2814

Here's a nice animated holiday commercial for Marshall Field's.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, December 15th 1980.

Health-Tex - "The First Clothes to Grow Up In" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 457

Here's an animated commercial for Health-Tex clothes, with short vignettes of children's significant firsts in their development (such as talking, walking, going to school, making friends), including the clothes they wear - all set to song (sung [possibly] by Jake Holmes).

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, August 28th 1980.

WSNS Channel 44 - "Psychedelic Station ID" (1975)

Views: 1367

Here's a computer animated station ID for WSNS Channel 44, with the colors consisting of full color bars, accompanied by computer-synthesized music.

Anyone know where the music originates from? Kraftwerk?

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, June 17th 1975 at about 7:44pm.

WFLD Channel 32 - Tom and Jerry (Commercial Break #1, 1981)

Views: 1927

Here's the first commercial break of an edition of Tom and Jerry on WFLD Channel 32. Includes:

Ending moments of "Matinee Mouse" (1966), but with ending titles cut out

"Angry Tree" bumper with Loeki the Lion (A.K.A. Loeki De Leeuw), a Dutch animated character that Field Communications licensed for use on their stations (voiceover by Dr. Don Rose)

Commercial: 255 Computer Command (TM) Vette remote controlled car from LJN - 4C Batteries Not...