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WCIU Channel 26 - "Spanish Lakefront ID" (#3, 1985?)

Views: 841

Here is another Station ID in Spanish for WCIU Channel 26 and W55AS Channel 55 in Milwaukee set at the Chicago lakefront.

"This is WCIU-TV, channel 26, Chicago's first UHF TV station, and W55AS, channel 55 in Milwaukee; serving with pride the Spanish speaking community."

Music used in the background is "Sometimes in Winter" by Blood, Sweat & Tears.

Not sure when they used this ID, but 1985 seems a good estimate, based on other material on the tape....

WCIU Channel 26 - "Spanish Lakefront ID" (#4, 1985?)

Views: 998

Here is another Station ID in Spanish for WCIU Channel 26 and W55AS Channel 55 in Milwaukee set at the Chicago lakefront.

"This is WCIU-TV, channel 26, Chicago's first UHF TV station, and W55AS, channel 55 in Milwaukee; serving with pride the Spanish speaking community."

Music used in the background is "Sometimes in Winter" by Blood, Sweat & Tears.

Not sure when they used this ID, but 1985 seems a good estimate, based on other material on the tape....

WCIU Channel 26 - "Spanish Lakefront ID" (#2, 1985?)

Views: 908

Here is another Station ID in Spanish for WCIU Channel 26 and W55AS Channel 55 in Milwaukee set at the Chicago lakefront.

"This is WCIU-TV, channel 26, Chicago's first UHF TV station, and W55AS, channel 55 in Milwaukee; serving with pride the Spanish speaking community."

Music used in the background is "Sometimes in Winter" by Blood, Sweat & Tears.

Not sure when they used this ID, but 1985 seems a good estimate, based on other material on the tape....

WFLD Channel 32 - Lunchtime Fun - Underdog (Opening, 1981)

Views: 1353

Here's the opening to Lunchtime Fun featuring Underdog on WFLD Channel 32. This was followed by The Great Space Coaster in this lineup. You can see the graphics were updated to a "lunchtable" from the earlier 1980 version. These graphics would be used for the next 2 or 3 years.

Voiceover by Dr. Don.

This aired on local Chicago TV Tuesday, August 25th 1981.

WCFL AM 1000 - "One Grand Place To Be!" (Commercial, 1983)

Views: 3162

Here's a WCFL AM 1000 commercial finally - unfortunately it's one when the station was limping it's way out. Featuring local residents:

Mike Faletti of Woodridge
Geri Cassan of Steger
Richard Spoo of Palos Park
Ilene Herr of Naperville
Alice Ryan of Schaumburg
Bruce Klestad of Hawthorne Woods
John Bates of Steger
Virginia Watson of Lake Zurich

This aired on local Chicago TV early Wednesday, September 14th 1983.

WTTW Channel 11 - Summerfest '79 (Pledge Break #1, 1979)

Views: 1903

Here's the first pledge break for Summerfest '79 on WTTW Channel 11. This segment features Cherie Mason and WCLR Radio personality Paul Brian; and, in a short film, Dick Orkin (by then famous for a series of radio ads he did with Bert Berdis) and a pre-fame Shelley Long. Includes:

Ending of segment with Charles Aznavour, with voiceover (by ??) teasing an upcoming appearance by Jane Olivor

Summerfest '79 video bumper

Start of pledge ...

Image Factory - "Demo" (1980?)

Views: 618

Here's a demo reel for Image Factory, Inc., a New York-based graphics and production firm.

This came from a 3/4" Umatic tape that was kept by Cathy Mustari, art director for WFLD Channel 32 from 1974 to the late '80's, from a time when the station was actively shopping for production houses to handle their graphics for opens/closes, bumpers, promos, etc.

Includes:

- Promo for WPLJ 95.5 FM in New York (sister station to the many times once-and-pres...

WFLD Channel 32 - Comedy Festival (Partial Opening, 1983)

Views: 2226

Here is a brief partial opening to Comedy Festival - a showcase of The Three Stooges and The Little Rascals shorts, on WFLD Channel 32. Has the earlier Field Communications-era 32 logo - previously we saw the later one with the Metromedia-style logo.

Voiceover by Dr. Don.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, July 13th 1983 at 4pm.

Manor Care Nursing Center - "See What a Nursing Center Can Be" (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 1071

Here's a commercial for Manor Care Nursing Center, emphasizing their quality of care and encouraging older people to maintain their quality of life. At the end of this ad, one of their addresses - in Rolling Meadows, 4225 Kirchoff Road - is shown on the lower third of the screen.

Voiceover by ??

"A place for living, for enjoying, for growing strong again."

This aired on local Chicago TV early Sunday, April 30th 1978.