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Interlake - "Sox Games Incentive" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 834

Here's another commercial for Interlake - "A Chicago leader in metals and material handling.", touting their program that encourages good grades and attendance by offering free tickets to White Sox games.

Featuring Bill Sharp, former Chicago White Sox outfielder and spokesman for Interlake.

"Interlake Straight 'A' Day"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, July 1st 1980.

WMAQ Channel 5 - NewsCenter5 Update With Chuck Henry (1980)

Views: 2470

Here is a NewsCenter5 Update with Chuck Henry on WMAQ Channel 5. I believe that is Greg Gumbel in the background near the end. Stories include:

Man injured fighting a fire on the west side.

Mayor Byrne comments on strike, now in 17th day

Three presidential candidates in Chicago today

Terrorists in Columbia are threatening to kill hostages including American ambassadors.

Opening voiceover by Ed Grennan.

WFLD Channel 32 - Newscene With Kathy McFarland (Ending Excerpt, 1980)

Views: 1475

Here's a brief and extra-fuzzy excerpt of the ending of Newscene with Kathy McFarland on WFLD Channel 32. Also includes a Benny Hill promo and the beginning of M*A*S*H.

Voiceover by Jim Barton.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, December 31st 1980 at a little before 10pm. (She references New Years Day which is shown to be on a Thursday - and later the Copyright of 1980 is given)

CBS Network - Happy New Year America! (Part 2, 1980)

Views: 855

Here's Part 2 of the continuation (before the tape ran out) of Happy New Year America! on WBBM Channel 2 after the preemption by New Year's Eve: Chicago Style was completed.

This part includes more with Paul Anka who sings a song with Barbara Mandrell, and then Al Hirt live from New Orleans performs the theme from Rocky (incomplete).

This aired on local Chicago TV early Tuesday, January 1st 1980 from about 12:14am to 12:18am.

WGN Channel 9 - NewsNine - "Len O'Connor on Flight 191" (1979)

Views: 3758

Here is Len O'Connor's solemn commentary on that day's tragic event - the crash of American Airlines Flight 191, during the evening's NewsNine telecast on WGN Channel 9. Jack Taylor introduces Mr. O'Connor.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, May 25th 1979 during the 9:00pm to 10:00pm timeframe.

WFLD Channel 32 - Keyfax Nite-Owl Service - "1 Day To Go!" (Promo, 1981)

Views: 1881

Direct from 2" Quad - here is a promo for the premiere of Nite-Owl! This one is a 10 second spot, advertising that the program begins in 1 days time.

We can hear WFLD director Don Shannon give a quick lead-in before the promo starts.

Voiceover during the promo by Jim Barton.

This promo aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, September 6th 1981.

HBO Sign-Off (1979)

Views: 3606

Here's a sign-off from HBO (Home Box Office), from back in the days when they did sign off (the pioneering cable TV channel switched to a 24-hour-a-day, 7-day-a-week schedule on December 28th 1981, after going 24 hours on weekends that September).

The sign-off consisted of an animated film with people all heading off to bed for the night, from all directions, accompanied by instrumental music that almost screamed '70's, down to the omnipresent conga drums and a low tom drum whi...

WGN Channel 9 - Ray Rayner And His Friends - "Yesterday's Cubs Highlights" (1979)

Views: 5780

Here's a neat little Ray Rayner show clip on WGN Channel 9 with Ray showing the highlights from the previous day's Cubs game (on Tuesday, August 21st 1979) against the L.A. Dodgers. (Cubs lost, 4-2)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, August 22nd 1979.

WMAQ Channel 5 - NewsCenter 5 Update With Jim Ruddle (1980)

Views: 3612

Here's a NewsCenter 5 update on WMAQ Channel 5 featuring Jim Ruddle. Previews of 10pm stories include:

Ninth day of Persian Gulf war shows no signs that peace is near, with the Ayatollah Khomeini vowing that Iran will fight until the end

U.S. uses planes to help Saudi Arabia keep tabs on the war

Victim of toxic-shock syndrome talks about her case.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, September 30th 1980.