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WMAQ Channel 5 - "Low-Income Housing For Suburbs" (News Update Bumper, 1978)

Views: 2645

Here's a slightly longer news update bumper for NewsCenter 5 at 10 on WMAQ Channel 5 featuring Don Craig before he went to WBBM Channel 2 and cut his hair.

"Arlington Heights loses an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court and the result could mean low-income housing for the suburbs."

This promo aired on local Chicago TV Monday, January 9th 1978.

WMAQ Channel 5 - Jerry Springer - "Adult Babies" (Part 5, 1992)

Views: 2554

Here's Part 5, the last part I have of a (vintage?) Jerry Springer episode on WMAQ Channel 5 dealing with the very delicate (and absorbent) topic of Adult Babies.

Part 5 wraps up the discussion with more questions from the audience. Also includes:

Partial Commercial: Reichert Builders & Brookridge Creek Homes (cut-off)

And, perhaps mercifully, at this point the tape ran out. So we miss Springer's Final Thought or whatever he was doing at the tim...

WMAQ Channel 5 - "Pirate Report" (1987)

Views: 5135

Here's a news segment on WMAQ Channel 5 regarding the infamous "Max Headroom Pirating Incident".

Featuring Carol Marin. Dan Roan, Bob Strutzel - WGN Engineer, Ron Magers, a 'going to commercial' bumper, and a small bit of a Venture commercial.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, November 23rd 1987.

WGN Channel 9 - WGN Friday Night Movie - "The Incredible Shrinking Man" (Opening, 1980)

Views: 2611

Here's the opening for the WGN Friday Night Movie presentation of "The Incredible Shrinking Man" on WGN Channel 9. Unfortunately the pre-show break or sponsorship notices (whichever it was) were cut, so all we see is a brief glimpse of a Shutan Camera slide.

Voiceover by ??

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, April 18th 1980 at 7pm.

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...

WMAQ Channel 5 - NewsCenter5 - "A Service For The Deaf" (1976)

Views: 6095

Here's something pretty neat - a NewsCenter5 update on WMAQ Channel 5 for the deaf, with Doug Goldhamer reading the news and doing the corresponding sign-language. (voiceover introduction by Ed Grennan) Includes:

WMAQ-TV Station ID slide at the beginning (voiceover by Ed Grennan)

A bit of a technical difficulty moment when the superimposed name doesn't work right.

Commercial: Ed Fanning Chevrolet at 1252 North Lake Street in Aurora.
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WMAQ Channel 5 - "You", Mary Tyler Moore, Bob Newhart (Promos, 1982)

Views: 1970

Here are some promos from WMAQ Channel 5 - "You", with Warner Saunders (cut off at beginning), Mary Tyler Moore, and Bob Newhart.

(Note - The quick edit from the "You" promo to the MTM promo was like that in the original broadcast. This sequence of promos is exactly as aired.)

These promos aired on local Chicago TV in February of 1982.

WLS Channel 7 - The ABC Friday Night Movie - "Curse of the Black Widow" (Opening & Break, 1977)

Views: 1434

Here's the opening and first commercial break of The ABC Friday Night Movie presentation of "Curse of the Black Widow" - a made-for-TV movie starring Vic Morrow, Patty Duke, June Lockhart, June Allyson, and Sid Caesar. Includes:

WLS-TV Channel 7 bumper

Opening of The ABC Friday Night Movie with "Curse of the Black Widow" teaser

Commercial: Nabisco Spoon-Size Shredded Wheat - "Tasty Snacks at a Thrifty Price"

Commercial...