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WIND News Talk 56 - "Staying On The Ball" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 2128

Here's a commercial for radio station WIND News Talk 56. (AM 560).

They mention Earl Finckle doing weather, Jim Durham with sports, Gary Lee on traffic, and "Chicago Ed" Eddie Schwartz.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, February 3rd 1980 at a little before 10pm.

WLAK FM 94 - "My Soft Spot" (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 2104

Here's another commercial for local radio station WLAK FM 94 (The Lake) featuring a cute doggy advertising their relaxing, instrumental easy-listening music.

This station is now known as WLIT-FM (93.9 "The Lite"). Every year, they torture Chicagoans with non-stop holiday music from November until Chirstmas.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, March 11th 1982.

WGN Channel 9 - People, Places & Things - "Christmas Around the World" (1979)

Views: 1484

Here is a community calendar announcement from WGN Channel 9 which they dubbed "People, Places & Things" - this one regarding the 38th annual "Christmas Around the World" festival at the Museum of Science and Industry.

Voiceover by Bob Bell.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, December 10th 1979.

Highland Plaza Mall - "Robin Appearance #2" (Commercial, 1977)

Views: 1049

Not from a Chicago airing, but still interesting - here's a commercial from Highland Plaza Mall (Hixon Pike at Ashland Terrace) promoting another area appearance by Robin (Burt Ward from the 1966-68 Batman TV series) on Monday, December 12th and Tuesday, December 13th at the mall after school.

Voiceover by ??

This aired on local Chattanooga, Tennessee TV the first week of December 1977.

WLUP - The Loop FM 98 - "Ticket To Rock" (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 2782

Here's another cool commercial for WLUP - The Loop - FM 98 ( 97.9 ) radio station, featuring the Ticket to Rock promotion.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, November 13th 1982.

Herschel Bernardi in Fiddler on the Roof at the Auditorium Theatre (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 476

Here's a commercial for Herschel Bernardi in Fiddler on the Roof at the Auditorium Theatre in Chicago, directed and choreographed by Jerome Robbins. With excerpts of reviews from the Sun-Times and the Tribune.

Main voiceover by Peter Thomas(?)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, October 28th 1980.

Spanish National Tourist Office - Senor Wences For Spain (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 3216

Here's a commercial from the Spanish National Tourist Office featuring ventriloquist Senor Wences.

"Spain - A lot more vacation for a lot less money."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, April 14th 1981.

WFYR 103 And A Half FM - "Variety" (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 1621

Here's a quick commercial for the radio station WFYR 103 and a Half FM (103.5).

Voiceover by Dave Martin.

"Variety makes our music better."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, November 4th 1979.

Fox Valley Center - "Lifestyles Exhibit" (Commercial, 1983)

Views: 2109

Here's another of the goofy commercials featuring the Sesame Street reject puppets, for the Fox Valley Center mall (now known as Westfield) in Aurora, Illinois. That week featuring "Lifestyles Exhibit". (are they showing people how to live or a bunch of condoms?)

"Where the good times hide..." (??)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, March 9th 1983.