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WCIU Channel 26 - The Chicago Party (Opening, 1982)

Views: 2845

After Polka Party on Saturday Nights, WCIU Channel 26 had for a time a show called The Chicago Party - here's the opening 5 minutes of an episode, including a commercial break, before the tape ends. Includes:

WCIU Station ID (voiceover by Bill O'Connor)

Opening of The Chicago Party starring James Christopher and Willie Woods.

Commercial: CopHerBox II - "Ask Your Kids"

Commercial: Screamin' Wheels Roller Rink at 6119 Melton Road in G...

WPWR Channel 60 - The Care Bears (On-Screen Station ID, 1985)

Views: 2086

Here is an on-screen Station ID for WPWR Channel 60 during an episode of The Care Bears. Also includes a return bumper for the show at the beginning.

"60 WPWR-TV"

This aired on local Chicago TV in the Fall of 1985.

WSNS Channel 44 - "Stars" (Partial Station ID Slide, 1977)

Views: 2792

Here's another rarity - a partial station ID with a cool slide from WSNS TV-44. This aired at the beginning of an episode of The Invisible Man (series) which you can see a little bit of after the partial ID. The only other date clue I have is the ending credits which say that "To Tell The Truth" is next. Can any of our Schedule Sleuths find out when this might be from?

Voiceover (what there is of it) is by Mal Wyman.

This aired on local Chicago TV early Saturd...

Picam Ski & Skate (Commercial, 1975)

Views: 608

Here's a commercial for Picam Ski & Skate - or is that Skate & Ski? - for children to go downhill during snowy days, and fun demonstrations thereof.

Available at Walgreen Drug and all participating Walgreen Agency stores, as well as Goldblatt's (Notions Dept.), Korvettes, and Turnstyle.

Main voiceover by ?? . Ending voiceover by Merri Dee.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, December 12th 1975 during the 12:00pm to 1:00pm timeframe.

WGN Channel 9 - The Ray Rayner Show (Ending, Break & ID, 1980)

Views: 6631

Here's the ending credits for The Ray Rayner Show on WGN Channel 9, followed by a commercial and station ID. Includes:

Ending credits (with loop of 1941-45 opening "Merrie Melodies" theme of Warner Bros. cartoons):

Musical Director - Don Orlando
Chelveston Lives at the Animal Kingdom
Assistant Director - Barbara Shikami
Executive Producer - Ray Rayner
Directed by Bill Hartmann

The prizes awarded on this show were...

WTTW Channel 11 - "MBC" (Station ID, 1990)

Views: 3405

Here's a station ID from WTTW Channel 11 on the occasion of the 35th Anniversary of the station, featuring the Museum of Broadcast Communications and some of it's employees. I worked there for about a year back then, when they were located in the River City complex.

I remember the guy on the left in this ID was named Bernie, but I don't remember the other two names. Would anyone else out there know?

This was filmed in front of the master control where they di...

Canfield's - "Rainbow of Flavor & Fun" (Commercial, 1977)

Views: 3453

Here's a commercial for Canfield's soda, drinks and mixers, including Dry Ginger Ale, Sparkling Water Club Soda and "50/50" grapefruit/lime soda, with special emphasis on the sustained bubbly of the ginger ale and its "crisp, imported taste."

Voiceover by ??

(C) 1977 A.J. Canfield Co.

"Refreshing as a rainbow for the whole family, and perfect at parties."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, December 16th 1977 during the ...

FM 100 - "Flower Power" (Commercial, 1984)

Views: 1536

Here's another commercial for WLOO 100.3 FM, the radio station FM 100 - The Music Station.

Features an instrumental version of the Joe Cocker Song "(Love Lift Us) Up Where We Belong"

"Beautiful Music - Above the Noise."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, May 27th 1984.

WGN Channel 9 - G.I. Joe (Commercial Break #1, 1987)

Views: 4165

Here's a commercial break for an airing of G.I. Joe on WGN Channel 9. Quality's a little iffy, but this is the best I have right now. Includes:

G.I. Joe bumper
M & M's
Super Bug-Away
G.I. Joe bumper

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, March 11th 1987.