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WPWR Channel 60 - MV3 (Opening, 1983)

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Here is the opening for MV3 - New Music TV on WPWR Channel 60. MV3 was a syndicated music video show for people who didn't have MTV. Starring David Maples and Karen Scott. And featuring Richard Blade. Includes:

Ending of FNN - Financial News Network

A rare early animated WPWR Station ID.

Sponsorship slide for WLS AM 89 & FM 95

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, May 26th 1983.

Sambo's Restaurants - "Tiger Club" (Commercial, 1976)

Views: 8644

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

Here's another commercial for Sambo's restaurant featuring "Sambo's Tiger Club" and mascot, with a jingle sung to (approximately) the tune of "Bingo Was His Name-O".

As the ad notes, there was a Sambo's at 1500 Butterfield Road in Downers Grove.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, July 23rd 1976.

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WFLD Channel 32 - Son of Svengoolie - "Assignment Terror" (Ending, 1982)

Views: 712

Here is the ending for Son of Sven episode number 134 featuring the film "Assignment Terror".

Special guest appearance by Dick Haylor (?) of the Channel 32 Promotions Department.

(video has some distortion in it)

This aired on local Chicago TV Saturday, February 6th 1982.

WBBM Channel 2 - The Late Show II - "The Name Of The Game" (Bumper Excerpt, 1980)

Views: 19476

Here is a brief bumper excerpt from an airing of an episode of "The Name of the Game" during The Late Show II on WBBM Channel 2. The episode was titled "The Bobby Currier Story," and it starred Robert Stack and Brandon de Wilde.

Thanks to W.B., betamax75, and Phantom for their help in playing "Name That Fuzz!" :-)

This aired on local Chicago TV early Tuesday, January 15th 1980. (Movie started at 3:35am! And yet the guy still cut out commercials! Now that's d...

Mr. Mouth By Tomy (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 9146

Here's a commercial for the game Mr. Mouth by Tomy. Who didn't have this game or know someone that had it?

This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, November 30th 1981.

CBS Network - "Space Invaders" (Bumper, 1983)

Views: 1646

Here's a bumper for when CBS aired kids' shows on Saturday mornings between 1982 and 1984. This one, with no voiceover, has a motif reminiscent of such popular video games of the time as "Space Invaders," and was shown just before the closing credits of a program. This particular airing preceded the ending of an edition of The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Show.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, August 6th 1983 at a little before 11:00am.

WPWR Channel 60 "Promotional Reel" (1984)

Views: 2832

Here's a neat promotional video made for WPWR Channel 60. Not sure how this was used or where it was shown, but it seems pretty clear that it wasn't used on-air. Includes scenes from their movie and TV show lineup, as well as a WLS news piece on the station. (edited out since it can be seen in it's entirety here)

Narrated by Neal Sabin, Channel 60 Program Director and voiceover savant.

T...

WKBS Channel 48 - The $50,000 Pyramid (Break #1, 1981)

Views: 2629

Here are a couple items from the Field Communications station WKBS Channel 48 in Philadelphia which shut down in 1983. This aired during a broadcast of the $50,000 Pyramid game show with Dick Clark. Includes:

A movie promo for Farewell to the Planet of the Apes - More Movie - Fewer Commercials!

Local commercial for automotive and electronics training at Pennco Tech of Pennsauken, New Jersey.

This aired on local Philadelphia TV on Thursday, Februa...

WPWR Channel 60 - Financial News Network (Ending, 1983)

Views: 1399

Here is the ending for the Financial News Network program on WPWR Channel 60. This aired right before MV3 - the music video program.

Also includes a rare early animated WPWR Station ID at the end.

(I lightened up the picture a bit as it was too dark)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, June 17th 1983.