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WLS Channel 7 - ABC Movie Special - "Rudolph and Frosty" (Commercial Break #2, 1981)

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Here's the second commercial break from the ABC Movie Special presentation of "Rudolph and Frosty" on WLS Channel 7. Includes:

"Rudolph and Frosty" bumper (voiceover by Joel Crager)

Commercial: A cool holiday themed one for Atari video games - with scenes of people inside playing Atari games while snow is falling outside, set to a synthesized version of "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" (voiceover by ??) - (C) 1981 Atari, Inc.

Theatrical tra...

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WLS Channel 7 - Sunday Night Movie - "To Trap A Spy" (Brief Bumper Excerpts, 1978)

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Here are some very brief opening, ending, and bumper excerpts from the Sunday Night Movie airing of "To Trap A Spy" on WLS Channel 7 that I edited together. We can see it uses the same swirling-star motif as used on the 3:30 Movie and Late Night Movie shows of the period, but this one has a different title that can be briefly glimpsed at t...

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WLS Channel 7 - Sunday Night Movie - "The Burglars" (Opening, 1980)

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Here's the opening to the Sunday Night Movie presentation of "The Burglars" on WLS Channel 7. We can see it uses the same swirling-star motif as used on the 3:30 Movie and Late Night Movie shows of the period.

Previous to this we had only seen a small snip...

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WBBM Channel 2 - The 10 O'Clock News - "The Death of John Lennon" (Pre-Show Break, 1980)

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Here's a (partial) preview and pre-show commercial break before the beginning of The 10 O'Clock News on WBBM Channel 2, where the biggest story of the day was the murder of John Lennon. Includes:

Partial preview of The 10 O'Clock News - with Bill Kurtis

Commercial: Yes laundry detergent - "Yes Is All You Need To Buy!"

Commercial: L'Air du Temps perfume by Nina Ricci Paris - available at Marshall Field's

Commercial:

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WCIU Channel 26 - Eddie Korosa's Polka Party (Part 1, 1978)

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Here's Part 1 of the oldest Polka Party episode that I've been able to find so far. Includes:

EKJ opens the show with "Baby Doll Polka"

Linda and Irene Korosa wish everyone a happy Sweetest Day and Happy Mother-In-Law's Day. They also mention that Debbie Korosa will marry
Gary Bosetch (sp?) of Lockport the following day.

EKJ and the boys play "Eddie's Polka"

Commercial: Star Concertina & Imperial Manufacturing at 2618 West ...

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WLS Channel 7 - AM Chicago - "Hoffman & Ski Show" (Part 2, 1978)

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Here's Part 2 of an (incomplete) episode of AM Chicago on WLS Channel 7. Includes:

Sandi Freeman continuing her interview with Nicholas von Hoffman, author of the book Make Believe Presidents: Illusions of Power from McKinley to Carter. In this part, they start off by discussing President Carter's image maker Gerald Rafshoon, and the whole business of image making for presidents going back to "Tippecanoe and Tyler Too," and then take phone calls from viewers on...

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WGN Channel 9 - Mid-Day Report With Merri Dee (1980)

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Here's a complete edition of the Mid-Day Report on WGN Channel 9, here anchored by Merri Dee. Includes:

Mid-Day Report bumper

Merri Dee reads the following items:

- Iranian militants warn the 50 American hostages' lives would be placed in danger if Iraq invades Iran

- Defense officials announce U.S. preparing military equipm...

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WBBM Channel 2 - Channel 2 News at Six - "Dracula on the Radio" (1976)

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Here's an excerpt of an edition of Channel 2 News at Six on WBBM Channel 2, anchored by Bill Kurtis and Walter Jacobson.

This clip starts off with Walter introducing a report by Bob Wallace about a new radio production of Bram Stoker's "Dracula" by the All-Media Dramatic Workshop (known after 1978 as the National Radio Theater; they disbanded in 1987).

The program aired on WFMT 98.7 FM the next evening (Tuesday, October 19th) at 10:30pm and again on Thursd...

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WLS Channel 7 - The 3:00 Movie - "Women in Chains" (Opening, 1981)

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Here, at long last, is an opening to the WLS Channel 7 3:00 Movie! This one is for the campy, explotative "Women in Chains" (boy, this was really good wholesome afternoon fun, eh?) This must have been around the time that "Prisoner: Cell Block H" was popular. :-)

Voiceover by Ernie Anderson.

This was originally aired as an ABC Movie of the Week from 1972.

The opening to The 3:00 Movie here is similar to The ABC Sunday Night Movi...