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WSNS Channel 44 - Bonanza (Promo, 1978)

Views: 2096

Here's a WSNS TV-44 promo for the next day's airing of Bonanza.

Voiceover by Don Ferris.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, November 16th 1978.

Ice Follies At Chicago Stadium (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 1683

Here's a commercial for Shipstads & Johnson Ice Follies show - featuring Peggy Fleming and several Sesame Street characters. The show ran November 14-26. Ice Follies merged with Holiday on Ice in 1979.

Main voiceover by Les Marshak. Ending voiceover by Linda Frost.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, November 16th 1978.

Zimmerman Lincoln-Mercury - "Cub Reporter" (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 1695

Here's a commercial for Zimmerman Lincoln-Mercury featuring their "Cub Reporter" - seems likely inspired by Long Chevrolet's Timmy to me.

Featuring Zimmy The Zales Cat!

Zimmerman Lincoln-Mercury was located at North Avenue - Route 64 - at Dunham Road in St. Charles.

I wonder where "Cub Reporter" is now - she's got to be around 43 or 44 years old. Gotta love her Jodie Foster inspired outfit.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursd...

Polyglycoat - "Space Age Technology" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 814

Here's what you've been waiting for...another Polyglycoat commercial! ;-)

Frankly, it's not quite as entertaining as the other one.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, February 5th 1980.

WSNS Channel 44 - "Blackhawks Promo & ID Slide" (1980)

Views: 2625

Here's a nice TV-44 Blackhawks ID slide along with a voiceover promo by Mal Wyman for the Blackhawks Vs. Penguins game on Sunday, February 10th 1980 at 3pm.

This promo aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, February 5th 1980.

Sony Betamax (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 2062

Here's a commercial for Sony Betamax - The One And Only.

Wow, talk about meta. :-)

"Betamax shown: SL-5400"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, February 5th 1980. (1979 Copyright)

WSNS Channel 44 - "The Rookies" (Promo, 1980)

Views: 2494

Here's a promo for The Rookies on WSNS TV-44 - Weeknights at 7.

Voiceover by Mal Wyman.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, February 5th 1980.

WMAQ Channel 5 - NewsCenter5 - "Disco Demolition Already In Progress" (1979)

Views: 4912

Here's a news clip from NewsCenter 5 on WMAQ Channel 5 giving an update on the Disco Demolition fiasco at Comiskey Park that night.

Mike Pumo reports via phone to Jim Ruddle that the second game of the double-header has been cancelled along with some other details.

I am assuming that this report was from the regular 10pm news that night - and assuming that this was their lead story, can we assume then that the 2nd game was officially cancelled around 10pm that ...

WSNS Channel 44 - Dinah! & Friends (Promo, 1980)

Views: 1458

Here's a promo for tomorrow's episode of Dinah! & Friends on WSNS Channel 44 which aired Wednesday, February 6th 1980. Featuring guests Lucille Ball, Dick Van Dyke, Dennis Christopher from the movie "Breaking Away", and Robert Osborne.

Voiceover by Fernando Lamas.

This promo aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, February 5th 1980.