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WNBQ Channel 5 - Flight 529 [Crash] (Part 1, 1961)

Views: 12994

This clip made possible by the donations from our generous group of "Fuzzketeers" during the Spring 2012 Tape Transfer Fundraiser.

Here's Part 1 of a special report on the crash of TWA Flight 529 on WNBQ Channel 5 (which became WMAQ Channel 5 on August 31st 1964), produced by NBC News Chicago. The anchor of this report is Charles McCuen. Also featuring Floyd Kalber and Jim Hurlb...

WMAQ Channel 5 - Today (Commercial Break & Channel Switching, 1982)

Views: 3080

Here is a mostly complete commercial break during an episode of Today on WMAQ Channel 5. Includes:

Small excerpt of Today showing date and time.

Evans Furs - "Dividend Days" (interrupted by Channel Switching)

Channel Switching to WLS Channel 7 (Good Morning America), then Channel 9 (Bozo cartoon), then WTTW Channel 11 (Sesame Street), and then to some scrambled content (likely ON-TV), before going back to the Evans Fur commercial.

M...

WTTW Channel 11 - Medical Self-Help Training - "Infant and Child Care" (Part 2, 1963)

Views: 469

Here's Part 2 of an edition of Medical Self-Help Training on WTTW Channel 11. This, the ninth of a total of 16 installments of an ongoing course about maintaining life and health in times of national disaster or emergencies, deals with the topic of "Infant and Child Care" and is hosted by Dr. Max Klinghoffer, Chairman of the Illinois State Medical Society's (ISMS) Disaster Medical Care Committee.

This was transferred directly from a 2" Quad tape, and was recorded on Oct...

Pulsar Life Systems Center (Commercial, 1977)

Views: 1053

Here's a neat commercial for the Pulsar Life Systems Center that you used with your Pulsar guy - I remember this - he was cool. :-)

"Pulsar - The Ultimate Man of Adventure! (sold separately) from Mattel"

This aired on local Chicago TV in September of 1977.

The Best Of Creedence Clearwater Revival (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 1995

Here's a commercial for The Best Of Creedence Clearwater Revival album - 20 super hits by CCR - available at K-Mart.

Voiceover at end by Mike Rapchak? (one of WLS-TV's many announcers)

Man, they sure don't make music like they used to.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, December 5th 1978.

WFLD Channel 32 - Son Of Svengoolie - "The Walking Dead" (Ending, 1985)

Views: 2622

Here's the ending to an episode of Son of Svengoolie that hasn't been seen in close to 24 years! This was number 318 where he was presenting the movie "The Walking Dead". Includes:

Commercial: Tic-Tac breath mints (again)
Commercial: Bausch & Lomb Saline Solution
Commercial: Stone Construction - with Steve Stone (not that one)
Commercial: First Metropolitan Carpets
Commercial: Remco (again)

Ending of Son of Sven - where he plugs next...

Halston Perfume (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 2523

Halston perfume - available as a Christmas gift at Carson Pirie Scott & Co. (in 1981, that is)

This commercial features the actual designer Halston - the man himself.

(ending is cut off slightly due to next commercial starting too quickly)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, December 20th 1981.

WMAQ Channel 5 - Real People (Part 2, 1980)

Views: 948

Here's Part 2 of an episode of the prototypical "reality show" Real People on WMAQ Channel 5.

This segment starts off with Skip Stephenson giving the microphone to an audience member who says "And we'll be right back," although they just came back.

Next, co-hosts Byron Allen and Sarah Purcell review typographical errors of various TV listings from TV Guide and other publications, including one for Inside the NFL (submitted by Gail Boyd {sp?...

Yule Connection (Local PSA, 1979)

Views: 2588

Here's a local PSA for Yule Connection at 728-2222. Featuring Phil Donahue. (Man, was that guys hair ever not gray?)

Presented by the Church Federation of Greater Chicago.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, December 25th 1979.