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WBBM Channel 2 - The 10 O'Clock News - "CTA Train Collision" (Promo, 1976)
Views: 2874
Here's a promo for that evening's The 10 O'Clock News on WBBM Channel 2 previewing that day's biggest story - the collision of two CTA trains at the Addison street station on the Kennedy Expressway.
Voiceover by Walter Jacobson.
be sure you're watching...
This promo aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, January 9th 1976.
ON TV - "Happy New Year!" (1982)
Views: 1983
Here's the end of a pay-per-view concert airing of "No One Gets Out of Here Alive" featuring The Doors followed by an ON TV "Happy New Year" message, and then the beginning of Mike Nesmith's Elephant Parts.
Audio is a stereo simulcast of WMET 95 and a half FM. Announcer is ??
This aired on local Chicago TV early Friday, January 1st 1982 at about 12:13am.
WBBM Channel 2 - A Charlie Brown Christmas (Excerpts, 1975)
Views: 4397
Here's some excerpts of the 1975 airing of the Peanuts special A Charlie Brown Christmas on WBBM Channel 2. Includes:
Tail end of WBBM ID bumper slide with shot of Christmas lights in front of Chicago skyline - a slightly different station logo than would be used a few years from here, with the "2" in Serif Gothic Heavy and call letters and city in Serif Gothic Bold (same font as used by sister station WCBS Channel 2 in New York from 1973 to 1985, and by KNXT Channel 2 ...
Views: 2351
Here's one of the few glimpses yet found of a show that a lot of people remember and have requested footage of - Monster Rally Movie! This aired on WSNS Channel 44 and reportedly had it's own host - a mysterious figure in a creepy costume. Here we get to see another partial commercial bumper from the show - the only type of footage (other than the movie itself) known to exist currently. We also get to see (most of) another one of those great, spooky TV-44
Hawthorn Center - "Share The Holidays" (Commercial, 1978)
Views: 2236 Here's a holiday commercial for Hawthorn Center mall located in Vernon Hills near Routes 60 and 21. Featuring "Twigs at Hawthorn Center" (?)
"Call it a good day. Call on Hawthorn Center."
This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, December 5th 1978 during the 3:30 to 5pm timeframe.
WLAK FM 94 - "FM 94 Is WLAK" (Commercial, 1977)
Views: 2056
Here's a brief commercial for WLAK FM 94, Chicago's 24-hour-a-day beautiful music station, with shots of Interstate 94, a woman weighing herself at 94 pounds, a taxicab door closing with "94" emblazoned on it, a radio dial being tuned to "94," and a car driving up with its license plate reading "FM 94."
Voiceover by ??
This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, November 4th 1977 during the 10:30pm to 11pm timeframe.
WGN Channel 9 - Ray Rayner and His Friends - "A Visit From Buster Crabbe" (1980)
Views: 1867
Here's another cool clip from Ray Rayner salvaged from the dustbin of history! This one features a visit from the original "Flash Gordon," Mr. Buster Crabbe.
As the tape starts, Ray mentions that Buster had also played Buck Rogers at one time, and will be appearing the next day (March 29th) at 8:00pm and also on Sunday, March 30th at 2:00pm at the Northwest Federal Community Center, 4901 West Irving Park Road, and that recognized charities are asking for $3.00 donations, and t...
WGN Channel 9 - "Midnight In Chicago" (1981)
Views: 2417
Here's a special new years message from the WGN Channel 9 family.
"On behalf of all the WGN family, I'm Jerry Golden speaking for those that are working tonight and those fortunate enough to have the holiday off. Happy New Year, everyone."
Music is Auld Lang Syne by Guy Lombardo and his Orchestra. (His Royal Canadians) Voiceover by Jerry Golden.
This aired at 12:00 Midnight on Thursday, January 1st 1981.
WMAQ Channel 5 - Chicago Sizzlin' - The 31st Annual Chicago Emmy Awards (Part 4, 1989)
Views: 1236
Here's Part 4 of the 31st Annual Chicago Emmy Awards broadcast, titled Chicago Sizzlin'.
This part features Steve Rashid and the Pork Pie Orchestra performing "Unchain My Heart," Mark Giangreco, Joan Esposito, Mark Schaefer, and Brian Roland.
Mr. Schaefer won in the "Entertainment - Single Program" category for Schaefer's Place: The First Anniversary Show on WBBM Channel 2, and Mr. Roland won in the "Entertainment Program - Series" category for S...