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WLUP - 'The Loop' FM 98 - "Do You Like Music?" (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 6725

Here's a curious early commercial for "The Loop", WLUP FM 98 (97.9) featuring DJ Tom O'Toole. (still a jock at 94.7 WLS FM!)

Historical background courtesy ChicagolandRadioAndMedia.com - "O'Toole was the station's first-ever morning show host and first host heard on-air for the iconic rock station. O'Toole personally selected and played WLUP-FM's first-ever song to be broadcast on the station, "Morning Has Broken" by Cat Stevens. He later shifted to afternoons on The Loop."

Amalgamated Bank - "The Amalgamonster" (Commercial, 1977)

Views: 3526

Here's a quick 10-second commercial for Amalgamated Bank, which had it's own mascot, the Amalga-Monster. It eats stuffed lions and kangaroos. (reference to Harris Bank's Hubert the Lion and Continental Bank's Connie the Kangaroo stuffed giveaways)

State and Monroe Streets - Member FDIC

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, October 13th 1977 during the 5pm to 5:30pm timeframe.

WFLD Channel 32 - Monstrous Movie - "The House of Fear" (Opening Excerpt, 1982)

Views: 4585

Here is the opening (sadly, cut slightly in the middle) for the WFLD Channel 32 Monstrous Movie. The movie was "The House of Fear".

Music used in the opening is by Dick Jacobs - from the album "Themes From Horror Movies", and the track is "This Island Earth" (thanks to Dan Siciliano for the info)

The announcer is Jim Barton.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, June 5th 1982.

WFLD Channel 32 - Monstrous Movie - "The House of Fear" (Commercial Break, 1982)

Views: 2677

Here is a commercial break (the only one I have so far) for the WFLD Channel 32 Monstrous Movie. The movie was "The House of Fear". The announcer during the bumper is Jim Barton. Includes:

Monstrous Movie bumper (no voice over)

Vinylife (voice over by Jim Barton)

ON TV - Holmes Vs. Cooney (again?!)

DeVRY Institute of Technology

Sergeant's Sentry V Flea & Tick Collar

Aronson Furniture (I don't remember t...

WFLD Channel 32 - Star Trek - "The Return Of The Archons" (Commercial Break #1, 1982)

Views: 2713

Here is a commercial break from a re-run of the episode, "The Return Of The Archons" of Star Trek as shown on WFLD Channel 32. Includes:

Bountiful

Ford

Boston Sea Party

Woolite Carpet Cleaner

Promo for the White Sox on Channel 32 (Cool Graphics!)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, September 11th 1982.

WFLD Metromedia Channel 32 - Comedy Festival (Commercial Break #2, 1984)

Views: 1965

Here is break #2 from WFLD Metromedia Channel 32's Comedy Festival program. This aired on local Chicago television Saturday, May 26th 1984. Includes:

Waterbed Emporium
ON TV (White Sox games)
Al Piemonte Car Dealerships
Star Trek Triad promo

WFLD Channel 32 - Challenge of the Gobots (Commercial Breaks, 1985)

Views: 3383

This dates to April of 1985. Aired on WFLD Channel 32 in Chicago. Includes:

CBS Storybreak Promo

Fat Albert Easter Special promo

The Claw by Tonka

Challenge of the Gobots commercial bumpers

Clutch Poppers

Transformers

Skittles - Taste the Rainbow

WFLD Metromedia 32 - Popeye PSA - "Bike Safety" (Stay close to the 'coibey')

TNT Blazer Blast Stunt Set

Victory Auto Wreckers - "No Door Falling Off" (Commercial, 1984)

Views: 4122

Here is another Victory Auto Wreckers commercial, still with no car door falling off yet - that commercial wouldn't premiere until May 1985.

Featuring Jim Ostrander and Jose "Louie" Arroyo.

Voiceover by former WGN Channel 9 staff announcer Steve Hunter.

This aired on local Chicago TV in 1984.

WFLD Channel 32 - Keyfax Nite-Owl Service (Part 1, 1982)

Views: 5662

Here's Part 1 of the Keyfax Nite-Owl Service as broadcast on WFLD Channel 32.

The opening music to the Nite Owl program is by Tangerine Dream, from the soundtrack to the movie "Thief", which you can buy on CD! (the specific track is called "Burning Bar")

Featuring Jim Barton announcing during the introduction.

Credits - "Behind the Scenes Tonight":

Producers: Bill Mahlock, Jim Sulski and Heywood Hoffman.

Editors: Jeff...