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WFLD Channel 32 - PM Magazine Chicago - "Cave Club" (Pre-Show Break & Opening, 1981)

Views: 2772

Here's the pre-show commercial break, the opening and (most of) the first story of PM Magazine Chicago - regarding Willowbrook High School in Villa Park - and their special program for learning the art of rappelling down a cliff. Includes:

Partial ending credits to All in the Family (voiceover by Jim Barton)

Field Communications ID

Commercial: Animated Dean Foods ice cream - "You can taste how much we care."

Commercial: Black and De...

WFLD Channel 32 - Newscene with Kathy McFarland (1981)

Views: 4650

Here is the full presentation of Newscene with Kathy McFarland on WFLD Channel 32. Includes:

Newscene opening (Jim Barton voiceover)
Further evidence of a Recession - GNP down, Unemployment will rise.
Belvedere Chrysler plant lays off 3500 hourly workers for 3 weeks.
Cable snaps in Loop; debris falls.
Baby found dead; parents questioned.
19 letters written by Napoleon recovered in Chicago.
Weather Underground fugitive captured.
...

WFLD Channel 32 - Son Of Svengoolie - "Night of the Blood Monster" (Ending Excerpt, 1982)

Views: 1721

Here is an excerpt from the ending of the Son of Svengoolie presentation of "Night of the Blood Monster" on WFLD Channel 32. This was Episode #168.

Sven says, "See you at Amlings..." - must have been one of his appearances for the Halloween season.

Credits:

Son of Svengoolie

Starring Rich Koz
Written and Produced by Rich Koz and Joe Oher
Directed by Joe Oher
Studio Supervisor - Russ Hunt
Stage Manager - P...

WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News - "Weather & Break" (1973)

Views: 4881

Here's an extremely vintage clip, all too brief unfortunately, but we see a WLS Channel 7 Eyewitness News Weather segment along with a commercial break. Includes:

Brief introduction with anchor Charles Rowe.

1st Part of the weather forecast with Steve Newman.

Commercial: First Federal Savings of Chicago - "The Saving Place" - Dearborn at Madison - 47th at Wood. (filmed at the Field Museum)

2nd Part of the weather forecast with Stev...

WFLD Channel 32 - Newscope - "The Blizzard of '67" and Other Stories (Part 3, 1967)

Views: 2074

Here's Part 3 of an edition of Newscope on WFLD Channel 32, anchored by Patrick Muldowney.

NOTE: This is the earliest footage currently known to exist of a WFLD broadcast (albeit via kinescope); the sound heard in the background on the right channel is of time code as heard on 3/4" Umatic tapes. (this is not our museum's transfer)

Includes:

Dave then ends his sports report and goes back to Patrick, who mentions that 32 was the first ...

WLS Channel 7 - The 3:30 Movie - "Jason And The Argonauts" (Post-Movie Commercial Break, 1978)

Views: 3879

Here's the post-movie commercial break for the 3:30 Movie presentation of "Jason and the Argonauts" on WLS Channel 7. Includes:

Ending of movie

Neil Diamond - "You Don't Bring Me Flowers" on Columbia Records and Tapes - Available wherever records and tapes are sold

3:30 Movie ending animation (same as the opening)

WLS-TV Chicago Happy Holidays - "We Wish You A Merry Christmas" singing greeting featuring John Drury, Joel Daly, Bill Fr...

WTTW Channel 11 - Wild, Wild World Of Animals (Ending, 1983)

Views: 1172

Here's the ending to Wild, Wild World of Animals on WTTW Channel 11 featuring that funky and memorable ending credits music. Thankfully, this was the first episode ending I've found where WTTW did not fade-out the credits early. (even though I remember the whole song vividly)

William Conrad (TV's Cannon) does the narration. This episode was about Bighorn Sheep of the Canadian Rockies. (unfortunately, no real episode list or guide seems to exist for this show)

ON TV - "Premiere Night" (Opening, 1980)

Views: 2770

Here's the opening moments of the premiere night of ON TV Subscription Television which aired in Chicago on WSNS Channel 44.

This starts with the video animated ON TV ID, then the introductory promo which promotes the new subscription channel as a "revolution in Chicago broadcasting."

The first night's lineup includes "10" with Bo Derek, Dudley Moore and Julie Andrews; "Norma Rae" with Sally Field; and "Slap Shot" with Paul Newman. Brief clips from other films...

WSNS Channel 44 - Sign-On & ONTV Transition (1985)

Views: 9681

Here is a rare and neat video - a sign-on for WSNS Channel 44 followed by the transition to ONTV's scrambled signal. Includes:

Color Bars, Tone & "WSNS-TV Transmitter Maintenance Until 5:57 A.M." text message for about 65 seconds.

WSNS Channel 44 Sign-On

National Anthem along with scenes of Chicago (Marina City Towers, Soldier Field)

Metro Focus community calendar notice

(Looks like there was a cut in recording here. ...