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WCIU Channel 26 - "Howl-Around In Spanish" (ID, 1985?)

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Here's a station ID for WCIU Channel 26 given in Spanish, featuring the howl-around video effect.

Kind of neat, like it's Dr. Who. :-)

(music and voiceover doesn't start until about 15 seconds in)

Not sure when this aired but probably around 1985.

Sprite Magic Baseball (Promo, 1982)

Views: 3934

Here'a a promo for Sprite Magic Baseball - a promotional game from WFLD Channel 32, featuring the incredibly beloved former White Sox mascots Ribbie and Roobarb.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday May 8th 1982.

WFLD Channel 32 - The Best of Groucho (Bumper #2, 1979)

Views: 663

Here's another bumper for The Best of Groucho on WFLD Channel 32. The video is the same as on the other bumper from the same period, except here the opening notes of the show's theme, "Hooray for Captain Spaulding," are played.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, November 4th 1979 during the 9:30pm to 10pm timeframe.

Illinois Lottery - "Illinois Double" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 1012

Here's a commercial for the Illinois Lottery's "Illinois Double" game.

The green star guy was played by Joey Cory.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, November 11th 1980.

The Star Wars Collection by Kenner (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 2496

Here is a cool commercial for The Star Wars Collection by Kenner. Shows off a lot of the neat toys.

(small glitch at the beginning which is on the original tape recording)

This aired on local Chicago TV in October of 1978.

WMAQ Channel 5 - newsfive - "Streaking" (1974)

Views: 2328

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Here's a segment of the ending portion of newsfive with legendary anchor Floyd Kalber (a.k.a. "The Big Tuna") on WMAQ Channel 5, from the height of the "streaking" craze in 1974. Also features weatherman Harry Volkman. Includes:

Outro of weather report by Harry Volkman, who mentions the temperature at 57 degrees - which Floyd characterizes as "not weather for streaking," whi...

Chuck Wagon - "Chase The Chuckwagon" (Commercial, 1976)

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Here's a very memorable commercial for Chuck Wagon dog food by Purina with the dog that likes to chase the chuckwagon right out of the TV. :-)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, January 9th 1976.

WBBM Channel 2 - The 20th Annual Chicago Emmy Awards (Part 12, 1978)

Views: 549

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Here's Part 12 (the last part - whew!) of the Twentieth Annual Chicago Emmy Awards on WBBM Channel 2, hosted by Bob Newhart.

This part features "Big" Al Meltzer, Mary Gonzalez, Scott Craig, longtime WMAQ Channel 5 staff announcer Ed Grennan and Carl Ebert, and featuring footage with the voice of Greg Gumbel.

Mr. Craig won in the category of "Outstanding Achiev...

Way to Go (Part 4, 1980)

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Way to Go (Part 4, 1980)

Here is Part 4 (the final part) of a long-forgotten Field Communications produced program for kids called Way to Go. This episode (which may infact be the first one) is from 1980. Peter Kastner is the host.

I am pretty sure this was produced at the Field station KBHK-TV Channel 44 in San Francisco.

This program aired on WFLD Channel 32 in Chicago on Sunday mornings at 9:30am in July of 1981 (Thanks, smctopia!) and may have ...