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WMAQ Channel 5 - On Q - "Spirit of '80 Marathon" (Part 2, 1980)

Views: 1935

In honor of today's Chicago Marathon, here's a marathon of a different flavor - the "Spirit of '80 (Dance) Marathon" as part of the 'On Q' program on WMAQ Channel 5. Features a live preview of the disco dance marathon at the club Faces (on Rush Street) the following day, for the cause of Special Olympics. With hosts Terry Burhans and Mike Leiderman. This part features:

Interview with actor Forrest Tucker (of F Troop fame) by Terry Burhans

Interview with...

WMAQ Channel 5 - On Q - "Spirit of '80 Marathon" (Part 3, 1980)

Views: 4618

In honor of today's Chicago Marathon, here's a marathon of a different flavor - the "Spirit of '80 (Dance) Marathon" as part of the 'On Q' program on WMAQ Channel 5. Features a live preview of the disco dance marathon at the club Faces (on Rush Street) the following day, for the cause of Special Olympics. With hosts Terry Burhans and Mike Leiderman. This part features:

Interviews with Joey Diamond, Bonnie Rose and Lee Krause by Terry Burhans.

Interview with To...

NBC Network - "Proud As A Peacock" (Promo, 1980)

Views: 2316

Here's a neat promo for the NBC Network with their "NBC Proud as a Peacock" jingle. Features clips from:

B.J. and the Bear, Sheriff Lobo, Harper Valley PTA, Diff'rent Strokes, CHiPS, Here's Boomer, Real People, Speak Up America (?), The Thursday Games, Sanford and Son, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, Hill Street Blues, Little House on the Prairie, The Wonderful World of Disney, B.J. and the Bear, Quincy, and The Facts of Life.

I know I missed a couple so if you...

WMAQ Channel 5 - Mary Tyler Moore - "Mary's Boyfriends Week" (Promo, 1980)

Views: 904

Here's a promo for next week's episodes (re-runs) of the Mary Tyler Moore show - weekdays at 4pm on WMAQ Channel 5.

Voiceover by ??

This promo aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, July 26th 1980.

WMAQ Channel 5 - NewsCenter5 at 4:30 (Promo, 1980)

Views: 4012

Here's a promo for NewsCenter 5 at 4:30 on WMAQ Channel 5. Featuring Chuck Henry, Jorie Lueloff, Russ Ewing, Dick Kay, Dr. Barry Kaufman, Terry Savage, Bonnie Haynes (?), and Jerry Taft.

Voiceover by ??

This promo aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, July 26th 1980.

WMAQ Channel 5 - "Proud Local Lineup" (Promo, 1980)

Views: 3954

Here's a local version of the NBC Network "Proud as a Peacock" campaign featuring the weekday evening lineup on WMAQ Channel 5. Features clips from:

NewsCenter 5 at 6pm
Family Feud (Mondays & Tuesday at 6:30pm)
The $1.98 Beauty Show (Wednesdays at 6:30pm)
The Price Is Right (Thursdays at 6:30pm)
Name That Tune (Fridays at 6:30pm)

Voiceover by ??

This promo aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, July 26th 1980.

NBC Network - "Proud As A Peacock" (Shorter Promo, 1980)

Views: 2415

Here's a shorter version of a promo for the NBC Network with their "NBC Proud as a Peacock" jingle. Features clips from:

Smokey & The Bandit, (some Jane Fonda movie), All the President's Men, (some Clint Eastwood movie), Flamingo Road, Speak Up America, The Thursday Games, Harper Valley, Hill Street Blues, NBC Evening News, The Today Show, Donahue, and Tomorrow with Tom Snyder.

This promo aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, July 26th 1980.

WMAQ Channel 5 - B.J. And The Bear (Promo, 1980)

Views: 1438

Here's an NBC network promo for B.J. and the Bear with a local tag at the end for WMAQ Channel 5.

Beginning voiceover by Casey Kasem. Ending voiceover by Jim Hill.

This promo aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, July 26th 1980.

WMBD Channel 31 - "The Streets Of San Francisco" (Bumper Promo, 1978)

Views: 1967

Here's a quick bumper promo slide for The Streets of San Francisco, weeknights at 10:30pm on WMBD-TV Channel 31 in Peoria, Illinois.

Voiceover by ??

This aired on local Peoria TV on Wednesday, October 11th 1978. (not Chicago, but close enough)