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WLS Channel 7 - Eye On Chicago - "Amy Taylor" (1983)

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Here's a segment from Eye On Chicago on WLS Channel 7 - profiling 17 year-old aspiring model Amy Taylor, daughter of long-time WGN anchor and Stock Market Observer commentator Jack Taylor.

Features some shots of Mundelein High School and one of their science teachers at the time. Also features Jack Taylor and his wife Virginia.

Amy Taylor went on to follow in her father's footsteps as morning anchor at WTMJ-TV, the Number 1 NBC affiliate in Milwaukee at the time...

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Boushelle Featuring Cecil Treadway (Commercial, 1978)

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Here's a commercial for General Boushelle carpet cleaning services featuring the President of the Company, Cecil E. Treadway.

Recognize that voice? That's him - the same guy who does the main voiceovers in the other commercials (not the "HUdson 3-2700" though! I wonder who that was?). How's that for an efficient operation?

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, October 31st 1978 durin...

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La Preferida Foods With Harry Caray (Commercial, 1980)

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What comes to mind when you think of Harry Caray? If you said Mexican Food products, you'd be correct! Here's a commercial for La Preferida Foods featuring the late, great Sox and Cubs broadcaster.

(Remember, "La Preferida" backwards is "Adireferp Al")

Question for everyone: "If you were a taco, and you were starving, would you eat yourself?" I know I would!

This aired on local Chicago TV early Saturday, September 20th 1980.

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WLS Channel 7 - AM Chicago - "Breakdancing & Belafonte" (Part 1, 1984)

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Here's Part 1 of a partial episode of AM Chicago starring Oprah Winfrey as host. (the video clears up after the first 18 seconds) This episode features Harry Belafonte talking about his involvement with the movie "Beat Street" (released earlier in the month) and featuring some of Chicago's most talented break dancers. Includes:

Scenes from "Beat Street"

Commercial: Diet Pepsi Free

Commercial: MCI Long Distance (featuring Burt Lancaster)

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Way to Go (Part 2b, 1980)

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Here is Part 2b 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 aired at other times too.

Not sure if th...

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WLS Channel 7 - AM Chicago - "Lujack & Sirott" (1976)

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Here's a rare segment of AM Chicago on WLS Channel 7 during the Steve Edwards era.

Host Steve Edwards (who later went on to a long career in Los Angeles television, including as main host of KTTV Fox 11's Good Day L.A.) interviews radio personalities Larry Lujack and Bob Sirott, in honor of "Superjock's" upcoming return to WLS Musicradio 89 starting the next day (Septem...

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WLS Musicradio 89 - Rodney Dangerfield & Larry Lujack (Commercial #1, 1981)

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Here's a classic commercial for WLS Musicradio 89 - "The Big 89" with Rodney Dangerfield and Larry Lujack.

This commercial aired on local Chicago television on Friday, August 28th 1981.

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McDonald's & Jewel Chicagoland Contest (Commercial, 1982)

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Here is a commercial for the "Our Kind of Town" contest sponsored by Chicagoland McDonald's and Jewel.

James J. McNulty of Burbank, Illinois won $10,000!

Barbara Scott of Highland, Indiana won $2000!

I wonder if they still have the money?

(Contest ends August 29th, 1982)

This commercial aired on local Chicago TV in July of 1982.