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ON TV - "Coming Soon" (Promo, 1980)

Views: 5643

Here's an early, "Coming Soon" ON TV promo that features some logo animation that I don't think I've seen before. Also features scenes from various movies promising, uncut, unedited films.

Voiceover by Don Ferris.

This promo aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, July 24th 1980 during the 5:30pm to 6:00pm timeframe.

WGN Channel 9 - "Happy New Year" (Bumper, 1981)

Views: 1849

Here's a "Happy New Year" bumper from WGN Channel 9, with the late 1970's "circle 9" logo.

The voiceover "wishing everyone a very safe and happy New Year" is Merri Dee.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, January 1st 1981 at 4:30pm.

WGN Channel 9 - G.I. Joe (Commercial Break #2, 1987)

Views: 4197

Here's another commercial break for an airing of G.I. Joe on WGN Channel 9. Quality's a little iffy, but this is the best I have right now. Includes:

G.I. Joe bumper
WGN-TV Tribune Broadcasting Company bumper
WGN Facts of Life promo
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe action figures
Laser Tag
Chicago Dental Society PSA with Willie Gault of the Chicago Bears
WGN-TV Chicagoland Calendar
G.I. Joe bumper

This aired ...

WGN Channel 9 - The Daily Game Lottery Drawing (1981)

Views: 3516

Here's a complete Daily Game Illinois state lottery drawing on WGN Channel 9, featuring Karen Smith and lottery official Bob Houck(sp?).

The winning number that night was 039.

Main voiceover by Marty McNeeley.

The Daily Game - (C) 1981, WGN Continental Broadcasting Co.

Also features a WGN Station ID with the "Last Farewell" music and "24 Hours a Day" slogan (voiceover by Marty McNeeley)

This aired on loca...

WLS Channel 7 - "Season's Greetings" (1978)

Views: 2690

Here's a short station ID from WLS Channel 7 in which a (presumed) employee in the equipment room (notice the RCA TCR-100 videotape machine and carts in the background) wishes everybody Season's Greetings. Followed by 12 seconds of the ABC network logo as shaped in the 1978-79 season (remember their "We're the One" slogan?).

Can anyone ID the woman?

This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, December 25th 1978 at 5pm.

WCFL AM 1000 - "Hot Ticket" (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 1079

Here's another commercial for WCFL AM 1000 during its "This Is It" days, this one featuring a promotion in coordination with White Hen Pantry stores for a "Hot Ticket" scratch-off game where you could win $1000, or prizes like a Hawaiian vacation or a new car.

Voiceover by Dave Martin, who was WCFL's program director at the time. He later held the same job at WCLR, and voiced this commercial, too.

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WLS Channel 7 - Friday Night - "Steve & Garry" (Part 1, 1981)

Views: 1321

In honor of Steve Dahl's new foray into the world of Podcast Broadcasting (which begins today - check out Dahl.com for more info) - here is a vintage Steve & Garry appearance on WLS Channel 7's Friday Night with Jay Levine.

Part 1 begins a couple minutes into the program, and the audio take a few seconds to kick in. Steve talks about his being fired from WLUP FM 98.

(Commercials were cut out of thi...

WLS Channel 7 - Friday Night - "Steve & Garry" (Part 2, 1981)

Views: 1561

In honor of Steve Dahl's new foray into the world of Podcast Broadcasting (which begins today - check out Dahl.com for more info) - here is a vintage Steve & Garry appearance on WLS Channel 7's Friday Night with Jay Levine.

Part 2 features Steve talking about the negotiations with other local stations including WMET and WLS, his ratings at WDAI, his feelings about becoming a father, and how many times he's been fi...

WBNG Channel 12 - Station Sign-Off (1984)

Views: 5268

Here's a station sign-off for WBNG Channel 12 in Binghamton / Elmira, NY.

This aired right after The CBS Late Movie presentation of the 1978 made-for-TV film "Three on a Date" (originally aired on the ABC Network on February 17th 1978, directed by Bill Bixby and with an all-star cast including June Allyson, Loni Anderson [pre-WKRP in Cincinnati], Ray Bolger, John Byner, Geoff Edwards, Carol Lawrence, Meredith MacRae, Rick Nelson . . . and Forbesy Russell [of