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Girls Clubs of America - "Girls Clubs Are Great!" (PSA, 1973)

Views: 1041

Here's a PSA for the Girls Clubs of America, with a female singer/guitarist extolling the virtues of the Girls Clubs, and film footage spotlighting a young gymnast interspersed with clips of one girl looking on as a car engine is being repaired, a stage audition with budding ballerinas, a campfire sing along, and a gathering in a room with a handwritten "DALLAS OR BUST" sign on the wall in one corner.

This was one of many now-iconic PSA's that aired throughout most of the 197...

Frank Sinatra For Multiple Sclerosis (PSA, 1981)

Views: 893

Here's a PSA featuring the Chairman of the Board - not of the NMSS, no the real deal - it's Frank Sinatra speaking on behalf of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.

"FS for MS"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, January 23rd 1981.

Be a Girl Scouts Volunteer (PSA, 1982)

Views: 1650

Here is a PSA asking you to become a Girl Scouts Volunteer. This aired in 1982 but I've seen it in an off-air recording from August of 1979, so it's at least as old as that.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday August 24th, 1982.

Helen Keller International - "If You Wore These for a Day..." (PSA, 1980)

Views: 2600

Here's a brief PSA for Helen Keller International, imploring people to wear blindfolds for one day to gain a better understanding of what it's like to be blind, and why it's important to donate to the organization that helps them.

Voiceover by ??

This aired on local Atlanta TV (and transmitted to Chicago via cable) on Friday, October 31st 1980.

Yule Connection (Local PSA, 1979)

Views: 2599

Here's a local PSA for Yule Connection at 728-2222. Featuring Phil Donahue. (Man, was that guys hair ever not gray?)

Presented by the Church Federation of Greater Chicago.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, December 25th 1979.

WMAQ Channel 5 - Holiday Giving (PSA, 1975)

Views: 1582

Here's a brief WMAQ Channel 5 station ID/PSA slide for CARE Chicago, advising viewers to give to help the hungry and needy for the holidays.

Voiceover by Henry Cooke.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, December 23rd 1975 around 7:30am.

Chicago Police Non-Emergency (Local PSA, 1984)

Views: 1010

Here is another PSA for Chicago Police Department Non-Emergency services - this one from two years later. The phone number apparently changed from 744-4000 to 744-5000. This tried to get people to stop calling 911 for non-emergencies.

This aired on local Chicago TV in 1984.

WFLD Channel 32 - "Crossing The Street With Popeye" (PSA, 1988)

Views: 1753

Here's another "Popeye PSA" from WFLD Channel 32 - Superstars. (when and where did these originally air before WFLD co-opted them?) In this one, Popeye teaches his nephews about the proper way to cross the street.

"A tip for you, from Fox 32!"

This aired on local Chicago TV around February 1988.

United Blood Services (Local PSA, 1986)

Views: 2101

Here is a local PSA for United Blood Services starring Orlando Woolridge of the Chicago Bulls.

This commercial aired on local Chicago TV early Sunday June 29th, 1986.