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WLS Channel 7 - News - "Armed Gunman Inside Channel 7 Building" (Part 2, 1990)

Views: 3396

Here's Part 2 of WLS Channel 7's news coverage of an armed robbery suspect who hid out for 40 hours at the 190 North State Street building that houses the station.

This part begins with a report from WGN Channel 9 on the situation, read by anchor Roseanne Tellez. She and co-anchor Robert Jordan then introduce Dan Roan's Instant Replay.

Then the tape returns to WLS's own Eyewitness News coverage on their 10pm edition, with anchor Jim Rosenfield (who...

WXRT 93.1 FM - "Give Our Rock A Listen!" (Commercial, 1983)

Views: 2581

Here's a commercial for radio station WXRT 93.1 FM.

"Chicago's Finest Rock" (and finest boom mike)

Featuring actor/musician Rick Pickren as the WXRT spokesman. Check out his website - BigStrikeMusic.com.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, March 13th 1983.

WGN Channel 9 - Newsbreak (1978)

Views: 5504

Here's a mostly intact Newsbreak from WGN Channel 9 (the "early morning" sign-off edition), read by Ron Rolland. Includes:

Animated WGN "Last Farewell" Station ID (voiceover by Ron Rolland)

Opening of Newsbreak with simple slide and "Effervescence" by Dorf van der Linden, playing.

The following items are mentioned:

- Egypt's President Anwar el-Sadat to travel to...

WFYR 103.5 - "Chicago's Warmest Rock" (Commercial, 1984)

Views: 3052

Here's another commercial for the radio station WFYR 103.5 FM.

"Chicago's Warmest Rock" (Not hot, just warm apparently)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, May 27th 1984.

67 WMAQ Radio - "Dancing Dollars" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 2645

Here's a commercial for 67 WMAQ Radio's Dancing Dollars contest, with offers of cash and prizes for station listeners, featuring the memorable "stacks of cash with legs" dancing and doing a "Rockettes" type number.

"Everyone's coming up a winner!"

This aired on local Chicago TV late Saturday, February 16th 1980.

WSNS Channel 44 - All Night Movies - "Magical Mystery Tour" (On-Screen IDs, 1980)

Views: 1512

Here's a collection of all the on-screen station IDs from the Saturday All Night Movies presentation of "Magical Mystery Tour" on WSNS TV-44, edited together.

This aired on local Chicago TV early Sunday morning, May 25th 1980.

G106 FM - "Means Music" (Commercial, 1984)

Views: 2104

Here's another commercial for the radio station G106 FM. Featuring Ruth Landis, whose bio can be seen on this page; she is the daughter of actor Bernie Landis whose credits included the films "Only the Lonely" (1991, as Larry) and "While You Were Sleeping" (1995, as a doorman).

"G106 FM - Means Music"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, May 27th 1984.

WFLD Channel 32 - "Get Smart" (On-Screen ID, 1984)

Views: 466

Here's a WFLD Channel 32 on-screen station ID from an episode of Get Smart.

From 1984.

WFLD Channel 32 - Sunday Showcase - "Forbidden Planet" (Bumper & On-Screen ID, 1986)

Views: 630

WFLD Channel 32 Sunday Showcase - Bumper and on-screen station ID, from an airing of Forbidden Planet, November of 1986.