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WLS Channel 7 - The Day After (Commercial Break #5 - Post-Movie, 1983)

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Here is Commercial Break #5 during The Day After on WLS Channel 7 - an ABC Theater telemovie about the effects of a full-scale nuclear attack on the United States. Technically, this aired immediately after the movie ended. No sponsor wanted to buy ad time after the bombs were dropped, so there were no commercial breaks or interruptions for a full hour and 19 minutes! (until this) Includes:

ABC Circle Films ID

Commodore Computers (with actor Chris...

WBBS Channel 60 - Conexion De Empleos (1985)

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Here's an "Employment Connection" bulletin board in Spanish on WBBS Channel 60.

Voiceover by ??

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, June 9th 1985.

WLS Channel 7 - The Day After (Commercial Break #4, 1983)

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Here is Commercial Break #4 during The Day After on WLS Channel 7 - an ABC Theater telemovie about the effects of a full-scale nuclear attack on the United States. No sponsor wanted to buy ad time after the bombs were dropped, so this was the last break until the end of the movie. A full hour and 19 minutes with no commercial breaks or interruptions of any kind! Includes:

Commodore Computers - Zortek

Extra Strength Dexatrim

Dollar ...

WLS Channel 7 - The 3:00 Movie - "Air Florida Flight 90 Bulletins" (1982)

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Here's a series of ABC News Special Reports, anchored by Frank Reynolds reporting from Washington, DC (opening and closing voiceover by ??), about the crash of Air Florida Flight 90, a Boeing 737-200, into the Potomac River on the outskirts of DC during a major snowstorm; of the 74 passengers and five crewmembers, only four passengers and one flight attendant survived, and in addition, four motorists on a br...

WLS Channel 7 - The ABC Friday Night Movie - "The Night That Panicked America" (Opening, 1975)

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Here's the opening moments of The ABC Friday Night Movie presentation of the made-for-TV movie "The Night That Panicked America" on WLS Channel 7. This telepic dramatized the behind-the-scenes events regarding Orson Welles' October 30th 1938 Mercury Theatre broadcast of H.G. Wells' "The War of the Worlds," and the panic that ensued across the nation. Mr. Welles was played in this telepic by Paul Shenar; also featured were Tom Bosley, Vic Morrow, Meredith Baxter, Eileen Brennan...

NBC News (ID, 1978)

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Here's a retro animation for NBC News (mostly complete).

"NBC News produced this program and is solely responsible for it's content."

Voiceover by Bill Hanrahan.

This aired on local Rockford, IL TV on Tuesday, January 10th 1978 at a little before 10pm! (not Chicago, but close enough)

WBBM Channel 2 - Channel 2 News - "You Never Know Who's Going To Drop By" (Promo, 1976)

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Here's a neat promo for Channel 2 News on WBBM Channel 2 featuring a host of celebrities that have stopped by to chat on the news at Channel 2.

Including: John Wayne, Michael Caine, Jesse Jackson, Dick Gregory, Gloria Steinem, Andre the Giant, Sean Connery, Gregory Peck, Walter Payton, and others which I am sure you will help ID. :-)

Voiceover by ??

"When people in the news talk, they talk to Channel 2 News..."

This promo air...

WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News Brief with Chuck Goudie (Incomplete) (1981)

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Here's the last part of an Eyewitness News Brief on WLS Channel 7, anchored by Chuck Goudie. Here, he reports on the continuing drive to make Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday a national holiday, and with that he concludes the report and promises more news at 4:30pm.

This brief ends with the Eyewitness News Brief slide and theme music.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, January 15th 1981 at 2:59pm.

WFLD Channel 32 - Keyfax Nite-Owl Service - "Fuzzy Program Lineup" (Brief Excerpt, 1982)

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It must be static-y Nite-Owl excerpt week because I found another one - a really brief one where you can make out the Program Lineup they were showing for WFLD later that day (I didn't know they would show this!) before the channel switched to what looks like a scrambled movie.

10:00am - The 700 Club
11:00am - Newstalk with Wanda Wells
11:30am - Hot Fudge
12 Noon - Underdog
12:30pm - Great Space Coaster
1:00pm - I Love Lucy - "Constant int...