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WSNS Channel 44 - Partial Break, Sox Slide & Partial Movie Open (1980?)

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Here's some more cool & rare TV-44 footage! A partial commercial break, going into a Chicago White Sox slide promo, and ending with a partial opening to a WSNS Movie Show - could it be the 1:00 Movie? Because we've see that opening before, but this time it's in color! (too bad it's incomplete) (they may have used this opening for several different movie shows) Includes:

Slide PSA for the Bob Kennedy M...

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WFLD Channel 32 - Comedy Movie - "Here Come The Nelsons" (Bumper, 1982)

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Here's another long-lost WFLD movie bumper, this one for their "Comedy Movie" (wow, original name) during an airing of "Here Come The Nelsons". Features stills of Dagwood & Blondie and the East Side Kids.

Music during the bumper is an excerpt from "Der Fuehrer's Face" by Spike Jones & His City Slickers.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, July 10th 1982 during the 12 noon to 1:30pm timeframe.

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WFLD Channel 32 - Super Cartoon Sunrise (Partial Ending, 1980)

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Here's a small snippet of the ending of Super Cartoon Sunrise on WFLD Channel 32. The voiceover by Dr. Don goes long and runs into an I Love Lucy bumper promo featuring a voiceover by Jim Barton. (which was followed by the opening to a Monkees episode)

Boy, 'dem SCS segments sure is scarce. We have to be happy with 3 seconds of footage. ;-)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, July 3rd 1980 at 8:30am.

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WEFM 99 - "We Plays Your Songs" (Commercial, 1980)

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Here's a commercial for former radio station WEFM 99.5 - "We" FM.

From Wikipedia:
History - 99.5 WEFM/99-"We" FM
Until 1978, 99.5 was classical WEFM. In May 1978, WEFM (after many years of litigation) was flipped to General Cinema Corporation from classical to top 40. In the mid to late 1970s, the station was essentially a top 40 station with the moniker 99-"We"-FM (WEFM). Morning shows were hosted by Dan Walker, the (Illinois) governor of Rock and Roll (former...

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WLS Channel 7 - Late Night Movie/3:30 Movie - "What's Up, Tiger Lily?" (Opening, 1980)

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Ok, this one is really nuts. Here is the opening to what was a WLS Channel 7 Late Night Movie presentation of "What's Up, Tiger Lily?" - however, they screwed up and played the opening for the 3:30 Movie - but it's a different opening than we've seen so far!

Modelled after the updated graphics for The 3:00 Movie, it uses the same ...

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Various Local Newscasts - "The Death Of Peter Sellers" (Excerpts, 1980)

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Here are some recordings made on the night that the death of British comic actor Peter Sellers was reported in Chicago. Features Walter Jacobson, Fahey Flynn, John Drury, Gene Siskel, and Carrie Cochran - as well as some short clips from a few of his best known movie roles.

*Note*: Peter Sellers is usually reported to have died on 7/24/80, and this is because it was after midnight in London that he died. So, these clips actually aired on 7/23/80 since Chicago is 6 hours behin...

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WFLD Channel 32 - Sox Vs. Royals (Promo, 1982)

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Here's a promo for a Chicago White Sox Vs. Kansas City Royals game on WFLD Channel 32 which aired on Tuesday, June 1st 1982 at 7:30pm.

Voiceover by Jim Barton.

This promo aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, May 30th 1982.

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WTTW Channel 11 - "Doctor Who Movies" (Promos, 1981)

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Here's a promo for the new Sunday lineup on WTTW Channel 11, which included for the first time Doctor Who episodes in the long-form "movie length" format. Previous to this they aired in the original half-hour episodic format only. Includes:

Vintage 1970's PBS ID (slightly cut-off at the end).

Promo for an in-depth profile of Jack Lemmon.

Promo for Dave Allen at Large at a new time.

Promo for Dr. Who - The Sunmakers - in a new forma...

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WTTW Channel 11 - "Snowblower Lineup" (Station ID, 1981)

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Here's a station ID and slide from WTTW Channel 11 - this one listing some of their program offerings.

Voiceover by Marty Robinson.

"Sesame Street. Nova. Chicago Week In Review. Image Union. Masterpiece Theatre. They're all here on WTTW Channel 11 Chicago."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, January 3rd 1981 @ a little before 2pm!