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WMAQ Channel 5 - Le Disco - "Disco Star Wars Magic" (1978)

Views: 3540

More crazy 70's...they called the program Le Disco, but I call it "Disco Star Wars Magic"!

Severe Cheese Warning Ahead: The Village People are featured in this video!

This particular recording aired on local Rockford, IL TV on Saturday, August 19th 1978. (not Chicago, but close enough)

WIFR Channel 23 - The CBS Sunday Night Movies - "That's Entertainment Part 2" (Opening & Partial Break, 1977)

Views: 2969

Here is the opening and partial first commercial break to The CBS Sunday Night Movies presentation of "That's Entertainment Part II" on WIFR Channel 23. Includes:

"WIFR-TV Freeport - Rockford" - Sunday Late Show and Station ID slide (voiceover by ??)

A CBS Special Presentation of The CBS Sunday Night Movies opening for the first TV airing of That's Entertainment Part 2 (voiceover by Allan Berns)

Revlon sponsorship bumper

Charlie per...

WIFR Channel 23 - Ending of 60 Minutes & Commercial Break (1977)

Views: 2998

Here is the ending of Sixty Minutes as well as a final commercial break on WIFR Channel 23. Includes:

Ending of Sixty Minutes.

Commercial: Holiday Inn.

Commercial: Litton Microwave Oven - Changing the way America Cooks.

Commercial: Budweiser Beer (I'm saying Budweiser right after I post this video...) ;-)

Commercial: Sylvania Superset TV - "The picture we risked $100,000 on."

End credits of Sixty Minut...

WTVO Channel 17 - Bruce Richardson And The News (Opening Segment, 1979)

Views: 3472

Here's (some of) the opening and first few minutes of Bruce Richardson and the News on WTVO Channel 17. Features some coverage on the big blizzard of '79.

This aired on local Rockford, IL TV in mid-January 1979. (not Chicago, but close enough)

House Party (Partial Record Offer, 1978?)

Views: 1252

Here's an incomplete record offer for House Party from Candlelite Music.

Main voiceover by ??. Ending voiceover by Jack Reynolds.

This likely aired on local Rockford, IL TV around 1978. (not Chicago, but close enough)

WREX Channel 13 - "Some Old Building" (Station ID, 1978)

Views: 2912

Here's a rare Station ID and slide from WREX Channel 13. Serving Juda, Wisconsin from Rockford, ILL.

Voiceover by Vince Danca. He was the weatherman at the station for many years.

"This is WREX-TV Channel 13 - Rockford, Illinois. Serving Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin."

This aired on local Rockford, IL TV on Monday, January 9th 1978 at a little before 8pm! (not Chicago, but close enough)

NBC News (ID, 1978)

Views: 2809

Here's a retro animation for NBC News (mostly complete).

"NBC News produced this program and is solely responsible for it's content."

Voiceover by Bill Hanrahan.

This aired on local Rockford, IL TV on Tuesday, January 10th 1978 at a little before 10pm! (not Chicago, but close enough)

WREX Channel 13 - Dateline Thirteen News (Promo, 1978)

Views: 2161

Here's a rare promo for WREX Channel 13 - Dateline Thirteen News. Featuring Frank Graham and Mary Lou Manalli weekdays at 5:30 and 10pm.

Voiceover by ??

This aired on local Rockford, IL TV on Monday, January 9th 1978 at a little before 8pm! (not Chicago, but close enough)

WREX Channel 13 - Dateline Weather (Promo, 1978)

Views: 2238

Here's a rare promo for WREX Channel 13 - Dateline Weather on Dateline Thirteen News. Featuring ??

Voiceover by ??

This aired on local Rockford, IL TV on Monday, January 9th 1978 at a little before 8pm! (not Chicago, but close enough)