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WCIU Channel 26 - The Warren Freiberg Show (Part 4, 1981)

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Here's Part 4 of an episode of The Warren Freiberg Show on WCIU Channel 26. In case you weren't familiar with him, Warren Freiberg had some rather "extreme" and "fringe" opinions. He had a radio show, and you may also remember him turning up in little vignettes on Steve Dahl's "It's Too Early" show from 1983.

This part features Warren and Libby continuing their talk with video-recording pioneer (and comic book store pioneer) Larry Charet (yes, the legendary man who accidently r...

Northwestern Savings Bank At Harlem Irving Plaza - "It's All Greek To Me" (Commercial #1, 1985)

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Here's a commercial in Polish for Northwestern Savings Bank in the Harlem Irving Plaza mall. This aired on WCIU Channel 26, which reached a wide ethnic audience.

Has some nice shots of how the mall looked in the mid-80's.

This commercial had a production date on it of June 28th 1985 - with the agency who created it given as Levan Enterprises.

WBBM Channel 2 - Channel 2 Weekend News (Part 1, 1978)

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Here's Part 1 of a complete edition of the Channel 2 Weekend News on WBBM Channel 2, anchored by Bob Wallace (substituting for Harry Porterfield). Also featuring Brian Boyer. Includes:

Tail end of commercial for Arlington Race Track - "That's Entertainment" (post time 2pm, Monday-Saturday)

Animated WBBM Station ID (voiceover by Jerry Harper?)

Opening of Channel 2 Weekend News (with Dick Marx's famous "I Love Chicago, Chicago My Home...

The Johnny B Radio Showgram - "Harry & Jerry Do Pulp Fiction" (1994?)

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**Note: May be slightly inappropriate for some environments. Contains material which some people may consider unsuitable for younger or more sensitive listeners. Listener discretion is advised.**
Ok, I couldn't resist posting this. A classic radio bit from The Johnny B Radio Showgram featuring some hilarious Harry Caray & Jerry Lewis impersonators reinacting a scene from the movie Pulp Fiction.

Featuring Jim Volkman as Harry Caray and Jeff Hoov...

WWWM-FM News 101.1 - "The Svengoolie Discovery" - Two Versions (News Excerpts, 2011)

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Here are two versions of a radio story that aired this weekend at various times on the new FM News 101.1 WWWM regarding this museum's discovery of the new Jerry G. Bishop Svengoolie material.

Featuring Rob Hart reporting and comments by Rick Klein.

This aired on local Chicago Radio Saturday, September 24th and Sunday, September 25th 2011. (versions were alternated)

Hooray for Reading - "Morris Brookside, a Dog" (#8, 1979)

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Here is the eighth in a series of ten, minute-long shorts (or interstitials as they are sometimes known) created by Field Communications for children called Hooray for Reading. These would air during the commercial breaks on kid's shows and cartoons.

These featured kids briefly doing some other activity besides reading (the "hook") and then describing a book they like using a brief dramatization of a part in the story.

This one is based on the book "Morris Brooks...

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

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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...

WFLD Channel 32 - Movie For A Saturday Afternoon - "The Kettles On Old McDonald's Farm" (Ending, 1980)

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Here's something pretty rare - some footage from WFLD Channel 32's Movie for a Saturday Afternoon featuring the Kaiser-era 32 logo, so this must have dated to at least early 1977 (Previous to this we only had a tiny excerpt of this bumper). Most of it was taped over unfortunately, but this is what remains. This last segment, with complete commercial break and ending sequence, includes:

Ending of "...

WGN Channel 9 - The Late Movie - "Duck Soup" (Opening & Break, 1983)

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Here's the opening moments and first commercial break of The Late Movie presentation of The Marx Brothers' 1933 film "Duck Soup" (their last for Paramount Pictures, and the last in which Zeppo was a part of the team) on WGN Channel 9. Includes:

Animated - "Superman" WGN Station ID

Opening titles for The Late Movie, previewing a Marx Brothers' double feature of "Duck Soup" and "Horse Feathers" (voiceover by Merri Dee) (music used is "Touchdown" by B...