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WFLD Channel 32 - "The Choice Is Yours" (Station ID, 1978)
Views: 2062
Here's a station ID for WFLD Channel 32 with "The Choice Is Yours" slogan/jingle, showing two different shots of the Chicago skyline at top and bottom and a young child with a Chicago Cubs hat shown at center (I wonder where the kid with the Cubs hat is today?), before the stack of images turns around to show the new Field-era '32' logo.
Animation was done using the analog Scanimate video process.
"In Chicago, the choice is yours on Channel 32!"<...
Arby's - "America's Roast Beef Yes Sir!" (Commercial, 1981)
Views: 12015
Here's a commercial for Arby's featuring Wolfman Jack and some Laurel & Hardy impersonators.
"The names of the two Laurel & Hardy impressionists who appear are Jim MacGeorge (Who plays Stan Laurel) and Chuck McCann (who Plays Oliver Hardy). MacGeorge is also known for doing voice overs for many tv cartoon series: EG "Capt. Huffenpuff" for "The Beany & Cecil Show" and "Whimper" For "Clue Club" and "Woofer & Whimper:Dog Detecives". McCann has also done voice overs for many t...
ON TV - "He Knows You're Alone" (On-Screen ID, 1981?)
Views: 1699
Here's another ON TV on-screen station ID - during the film "He Knows You're Alone" - Tom Hanks' first movie.
Not sure when this aired exactly, but likely 1981.
Views: 4897
It's not Chicago-related, but it is a pretty funny collection of bloopers and other behind-the-scenes footage from the news that you don't usually get to see. Includes footage from ABC, CBS, NBC, and others.
This was produced by the Radio and Television...
WOR Channel 9 - News 9 - "Tom Dunn, Kid Reporter" Promo & 9 All Night Bumper (1984)
Views: 972
Here's a promo for News 9 on WOR Channel 9 in New York City, spotlighting anchor Tom Dunn's interest in news dating from his childhood (with a younger actor playing the younger Dunn). The real-life Tom Dunn (who died in 2006) is shown towards the end, both solo and flanked by (clockwise from lower left) co-anchor Sara Lee Kessler (last heard from on FM News 101.9 in New York, a sister station to our very own local former FM News 101.1), weatherman Lloyd Lindsay Young (last heard from ...
WMAQ Channel 5 - Meditations, Sign-Off, & Anthem (1984)
Views: 17475
Here's the sermon segment Meditations on WMAQ Channel 5 followed by the station sign-off and national anthem. Also preceeded by a WMAQ "The People's Court" bumper promo and ending with some static.
The pastor during Meditations is Rev. Richard (Dick) D. Ahlberg of the First Evangelical Free Church. Voiceover for the Station Sign-off is Ed Grennan. Music used for Meditations is "Last Dance" by Chuck Mangione.
Wow, who knew - 2-16-84 was Judgment Day? Do...
WLS Channel 7 - FBI Bulletin, Reflections & Station Sign-Off (1979)
Views: 10338
Here's an FBI Bulletin, Reflections and Station Sign-off from WLS Channel 7. Includes:
WLS promo for the "new" 3:00 Movie - "Where Were You When The Lights Went Out?" (voiceover by Dick Tufeld) (was this during a trial period of the 3:00 Movie? Or only done for the purpose of airing a 2 hour movie instead of an hour and a half one?) (why did they wait another whole year before officially switching the time?)
FBI Bulletin (voiceover by Wayne Atkinson) for...
WBBM Channel 2 - It's Worth Knowing with Mary Jane Hayes (Opening, 1980)
Views: 2683
Here's the opening moments for the discussion show It's Worth Knowing on WBBM Channel 2, hosted by Mary Jane Hayes. The subject was Chicago's long association with railroads, dating back to 1848, and the guests were freelance transportation writer Fritz Plous; Evanston, IL radio broadcaster Roy Arpan, and photographer Bill Fahrenwald - all members of the ...
Views: 2785
It's not Chicago-related, but it is a pretty funny collection of bloopers and other behind-the-scenes footage from the news that you don't usually get to see. I'm assuming that this was produced by an insider. Includes footage from ABC, CBS, NBC, and others.
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