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WSNS Channel 44 - "Your White Sox Station" (Station ID Slides, 1975)

Views: 3238

Here's a station ID for WSNS Channel 44 advertising itself as "your White Sox network sports station," accompanied by two Sox-related ID slides - the second of which is of pitcher Terry Forster (#51), who played with the Sox from 1971 to 1976.

Voiceover by Mal Wyman.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, June 17th 1975 at 7:45pm.

7up - "America's Turning 7up" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 3762

Here's a commercial for 7up soda featuring some baseball stars - the Cubs' Bruce Sutter, the Phillies' Mike Schmidt, and the Pirates' Dave Parker.

This aired on local Chicago TV early Saturday, July 12th 1980.

WMAQ Channel 5 - NewsCenter5 - "Chicagofest '81" (1981)

Views: 5402

Here's a segment from the 10pm NewsCenter5 telecast on WMAQ Channel 5 with a look at Chicagofest '81. Featuring Chuck Henry, Warner Saunders, Barry Bernson, and Linda Yu at the end.

Chaka Khan is shown performing, and then Barry Bernson takes us on a tour of the video game area with over 200 machines, and a look at Williams Electronics, the company that created Defender - at 3401 North California, and then Midway Manufacturing in Franklin Park - responsible for producing Pac-...

WFLD Channel 32 - Newscene Headlines With Kathy McFarland (1981)

Views: 1373

More Kathy McFarland for all you McFarland-ites out there. ;-)

Here's the Newscene Headlines on WFLD Channel 32 featuring Kathy McFarland. Includes:

Senate Intelligence committee briefed on evidence showing Libyan "strongman" Moammar Khadafi planning the murders of President Reagan and other top officials. Nancy Reagan feels safer with increased security.

Chicago police seriously wounded 30 year-old Reginald Hurdamen (sp?) after he allegedly sta...

WKBS Channel 48 - The $50,000 Pyramid (Ending, 1981)

Views: 4119

Here is an ending credits voice over and bumper card from the Field Communications station WKBS Channel 48 in Philadelphia which shut down in 1983. Includes:

Ending credits with WKBS movie promo voiceover.

WKBS 48 $50,000 Pyramid bumper slide with voiceover - More Movie - Fewer Commercials. Now stay tuned for McHale's Navy next!

This aired during a broadcast of the $50,000 Pyramid game show with Dick Clark in 1981.

Note - this is t...

Reagan For President - "Nice To Be Liked" (Political Ad, 1980)

Views: 1468

Here is a political ad for Ronald Reagan during the primary, before he had won the Republican nomination.

Paid for by Reagan for President Committee.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, February 29th 1980.

Laser Blast by Activision (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 2922

Here's a commercial for the home video game Laser Blast by Activision, touting itself as "A New Game Cartridge for Your Atari Video Game System" (and contrasting itself to its "dull" predecessors). The purpose is to go after the other side's force fields and dodge their tracking systems. (Ah, remember those good ol' days? ;-) )

"Atari"(R) and "Video Computer System"(TM) are trademarks of Atari, Inc.

With a lower-third super towards the end as to what sto...

Clark For President (Partial Political Ad, 1980)

Views: 1817

Here's a partial political ad for the Libertarian candidate during the 1980 Presidential Election - Ed Clark. (spoiler alert - he did not win) (seems like it's missing about the first 20 seconds or so)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, September 23rd 1980.

Jewel - "Holiday Cooking" (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 2453

Here's a holiday commercial for Jewel. (a little fuzzy in the middle - pretend you need to adjust your rabbit ears) ;-)

Voiceover by ??

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, December 11th 1981.