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American Medical Association - "Don't Even Start!" (PSA, 1984)

Views: 880

Here's a Public Service Announcment from the American Medical Association addressing young people smoking - "Don't Even Start".

"Smoking is so much fun, you could die laughing."

This aired on local Chicago TV in 1984, although it may have been produced quite a bit earlier.

Scrabble Brand SENSOR, Electronic Word Game (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 1581

Here's a trippy commercial for Scrabble Brand Sensor, Electronic Word Game.

From Selchow & Righter - "Another Name for Fun & Games"

Voiceover by ??

"When the word is out, everyone knows it!"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, June 3rd 1979.

ADA - "It's Time For Milk & Me!" (PSA, 1981)

Views: 1385

Here's a public service annoucement from the ADA - American Dairy Association of Wisconsin - for milk.

Can we be sure he's not saying "It's time for milkin' me!"?

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, January 20th 1981.

Pizza Hut - "Sox Placemats" (Commercial, 1984)

Views: 7466

Here's a commercial for Pizza Hut with a Sox Placemat promotion that was also affliated with WFLD Metromedia 32, the Sox station at the time.

Featuring Carlton Fisk and Rich Dotson of the Chicago White Sox.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, June 10th 1984.

USA Network - "A Kids Best Friend" (Promo, 1984?)

Views: 2565

Here's a promo for the USA Network's Kids lineup, featuring scenes from Calliope, Pumpkin Creek, USA Super Cartoon Saturday (gee, where have we heard that before?), In a Minute, Scholastic Sports Academy, and the USA Cartoon Express.

The music sounds vaguely Genesis-like. :-)

This aired on local Chicago TV in (I believe) 1984.

WLS Channel 7 - News - "Armed Gunman Inside Channel 7 Building" (Part 1, 1990)

Views: 4701

Here's Part 1 of WLS Channel 7's news coverage of an armed robbery suspect who hid out for 40 hours at the 190 North State Street building that houses the station.

This part comes in while in progress, and starts with Dick Johnson and Sylvia Perez atop the Sears Tower which houses WLS's transmitter. They cut to Chuck Goudie outside the building; his microphone comes in and out at the outset. He gives information on the suspect: John Fidel Andre Kane, 28, who worked at one po...

WLS Channel 7 - "Martin Luther King, Jr. - 1929-1968" (Station ID, 1981)

Views: 1920

Here's a simple station ID slide from WLS Channel 7 that also commemorates Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday.

Voiceover by Al Parker.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, January 15th 1981 at 3pm.

Old Chicago Amusement Park with George Wendt (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 3751

Here's a commercial for the Old Chicago amusement park that was located in Bolingbrook, Illinois and was open from 1975 to 1980. "Chicago's Family Fun Capitol", it was billed as "the world's first ever indoor amusement park". "Have an Old Chicago Day!" (sounds similar to Marriot's Great America slogan from the time) Features local Chicago actor George Wendt as "the dad", best known for playing "Norm" on the long-running 1980s sitcom Cheers. Jingle sung by ?? Endling voiceover by Jer...

WGN Channel 9 - Station Sign-On (1980)

Views: 8531

Here is a mostly complete Station Sign-On from WGN Channel 9. The National Anthem was cut.

The announcer doing the Station ID at the beginning is Carl Greyson and the voiceover for the Sign-On is Steve Hunter.

Followed by "WGN Television - 24 Hours a Day" ID with "Last Farewell" music (voiceover by Steve Hunter); which in turn is followed by part of opening titles of William Tell (a.k.a. The Adventures of William Tell), a British-produced syndicate...