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WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News At 5pm - "Off-Air Chatter" (Part 2, 1978)

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Here's Part 2 of a complete edition of the Eyewitness News at 5pm on WLS Channel 7. This is from a recording of the studio feed, so there are no commercials - instead we get to see some off-the-cuff moments where the anchors are waiting to go back on the air. Features John Drury, Terry Murphy, Bill Frink, Johnny Mountain, Bob Petty, Hugh Hill, and others.

This part includes Johnny Mountain and John Drury waiting to go back on the air and lightly bantering with each other.

Courtesy Home Furnishings - "Hotdog Catastrophe" (Commercial, 197?)

Views: 2888

Here's a commercial from Courtesy Home Furnishings that many people seem to remember, spotlighting their line of Durafab (a "miracle" plastic fabric that looks like fine cloth slipcovers and could be washed with soap and sponge).

An example of its durability is at the start of this commercial with two kids sparring while sitting on a couch with Durafab, and a hot dog on a bun with mustard and ketchup barely rolls over onto the couch, apparently ruining the couch if it were no...

WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness Newsbrief with Joan Esposito (1982)

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Here is an Eyewitness News Brief from WLS-TV Channel 7 with Joan Esposito. Includes:

Studs Lonigan Mini-Series bumper promo (voiceover by Ernie Anderson)

Eyewitness News brief previewing stories: 18 bottles of a poison - Beuthanasia-D, stolen from a Bensenville animal hospital; a Marengo slaughterhouse owner denies charges of selling diseased cattle.

Commodore Vic 20 commercial

Sun-Times Business Section commercial

WLS Channel 7 - Friday Night - "Steve & Garry" (Part 3, 1981)

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In honor of Steve Dahl's new foray into the world of Podcast Broadcasting (which begins today - check out Dahl.com for more info) - here is a vintage Steve & Garry appearance on WLS Channel 7's Friday Night with Jay Levine.

Part 3 features Garry Meier talking about how he got started with Steve, Steve's philosophy of comedy, and more of Steve and Garry's recollection of being fired from WLUP.

Bumper...

The Keane Brothers (Commercial, 1977)

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Here's a commercial for the eponymous debut album by the "Hanson" of their day - The Keane Brothers. (Tom and John) On 20th Century Records and Tapes. Produced by the legendary David Foster.

The second song in this isn't half bad - has a real mellow 70s vibe to it. Tom wrote their own songs from what I've googled. Oh - wow, I guess that song was written for and about Amy Carter. It's called Amy (Show The World You're There).

Available at Record Market Stores...

WLS Channel 7 - Fahey Flynn Presents Seven's Greetings (Part 6, 1972)

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Here's Part 6 of Fahey Flynn Presents: Seven's Greetings, a Christmas Eve special hosted by the legendary news anchor on WLS Channel 7. This was transferred from the original 2" quad master tape (long since trashed) onto 3/4" Umatic, from which this transfer was made The show was recorded on Tuesday, December 19th 1972.

Featured in this part are Bob Kennedy, Susan Peterson, Charles Rowe, the Viking Ensemble and Choir (directed by Walter Rodby), John Coleman, John Drury...

Kentucky Fried Chicken - "The Colonel in Chicago" (Commercial, 1977)

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Here's another commercial for Kentucky Fried Chicken with its legendary founder, Colonel Harland Sanders (the original, not an incredible simulation) in Chicago. Here, he helps an old lady with one of her packages inside a building while explaining a deal for Chicagoans relating to his restaurants ("The Colonel's Special," an under $3.50 meal which is applicable only to those which have that banner and lasts until February 20th).

Voiceover by ??

This was part of...

Various Stations - "TV DX Potpourri" (1979/1980)

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Here are some clips from as far away as Detroit and Cleveland that were recorded in the Northern Suburbs of Chicago using a tall antenna - "TV DXing" as it was known.

As described by Wikipedia, TV DX is a term referring to the active search for distant television stations received during unusual atmospheric conditions. The term DX is an old telegraphic term meaning "long distance." TV DX aficionados would at...

WFLD Channel 32 - Star Trek - "The Return Of The Archons (Commercial Break #2, 1982)

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

Includes commercials for:

Wendy's (Tomato & Cheese Extra!) (voiceover by Bill Price)

Lee Jeans (with that kid from Kate & Allie and Mr. Mom)

Imagic Video Games - Star Voyager (for Atari 2600)

Comdates - Computer Dating Service (Jim Barton Announcing) Nice Mustache!