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Various Stations - "TV DX Potpourri" (1979/1980)

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Here are some clips from as far away as Detroit and Cleveland that were recorded in the Northern Suburbs of Chicago using a tall antenna - "TV DXing" as it was known.

As described by Wikipedia, TV DX is a term referring to the active search for distant television stations received during unusual atmospheric conditions. The term DX is an old telegraphic term meaning "long distance." TV DX aficionados would at...

FM 100 - "The Music Station" (Commercial, 1984)

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Here is an animated commercial for FM 100 featuring Lionel Richie's "Hello".

"Chicago's only Beautiful Music Station". WLOO FM 100.3

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, October 2nd 1984.

WBBM Channel 2 - Channel 2 News - Walter's Perspective - "Nancy On Blacks" (1980)

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Here's a Perspective from anchor Walter Jacobson, from the 6pm edition of Channel 2 News on WBBM Channel 2.

In this op-ed, Walter starts off by bringing up the influence and impact of First Ladies and other relatives on recent Presidential elections (citing then-current First Lady Rosalynn Carter and her brother-in-law Billy), before going to the role Nancy Reagan is playing on behalf of her husband, Ronald Reagan, in the 1980 Presidential campaign (with a still o...

Time Magazine - "Christmas Toy Wars" (Commercial, 1985)

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Here's a Time Magazine commercial with mentions of a Christmas Toy War as well as Halley's Comet.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, December 10th 1985.

Snoopy Splash n' Play by Hasbro (Commercial, 1982)

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Here's a commercial for the Snoopy Splash n' Play (with Woodstock thrown in for good measure) by Hasbro. The hyperobservant will notice that Snoopy splashes counterclockwise while Woodstock splashes clockwise. Garden hose not included. ;-)

"But soon you're soakin' through / 'Cause that's what's fun for you."

Peanuts Characters - (C) 1958, 1965 United Feature Syndicate, Inc.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, July 5th...

Bubble Fudge With Johnny Bench (Commercial, 1979)

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Here's a commercial for Bubble Fudge soft bubble gum from Super Bazooka - featuring Johnny Bench and his nephew Timmy.

Music composed by Michael Small.

"Even if you can't blow bubbles - fudge it."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, July 14th 1979.

WLUP - 'The Loop' FM 98 - "Do You Like Music?" (Commercial, 1978)

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Here's a curious early commercial for "The Loop", WLUP FM 98 (97.9) featuring DJ Tom O'Toole. (still a jock at 94.7 WLS FM!)

Historical background courtesy ChicagolandRadioAndMedia.com - "O'Toole was the station's first-ever morning show host and first host heard on-air for the iconic rock station. O'Toole personally selected and played WLUP-FM's first-ever song to be broadcast on the station, "Morning Has Broken" by Cat Stevens. He later shifted to afternoons on The Loop."

Omnibot by Tomy (Commercial, 1985)

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Here's a commercial for Omnibot from Tomy.

Here, remote-controlled robots make like ordinary human beings in various situations (around swimming pools, at old Western saloons, and waiting for subways), all at the touch of a hand or through a programmer which takes ordinary audio cassette tapes.

These were way-expensive to buy when I was a kid (or at least the Omnibot 2000 was) but I did have a friend who had the Verbot, a cheaper version also from Tomy.<...

Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza Time Theatre (Commercial, 1983)

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Here's a commercial for Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza Time Theatre.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, July 23rd 1983.