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WGN Channel 9 - I Dream of Jeannie - "Meet My Master's Mother" (Commercial Break, 1980)

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Here's a commercial break from a repeat of the I Dream of Jeannie episode "Meet My Master's Mother" (originally aired on the NBC Network on November 14th 1967) on WGN Channel 9. Includes:

Commercial offer for the Ginsu knife - "Now how much would you pay?" (main voiceover by Bill Silver) - (C) 1978 Dial Media Inc.

Promo bumper for The Wall Street Journal Business Report with Marty McNeeley, weeknights at 9:57pm (voiceover by Steve Hunter)

ON TV - "Coming Soon" (Promo, 1980)

Views: 5748

Here's an early, "Coming Soon" ON TV promo that features some logo animation that I don't think I've seen before. Also features scenes from various movies promising, uncut, unedited films.

Voiceover by Don Ferris.

This promo aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, July 24th 1980 during the 5:30pm to 6:00pm timeframe.

ON TV - "Rock Rock Rock!" (On-Screen ID, 1981)

Views: 1179

Here's another ON TV on-screen station ID - during the movie "Rock Rock Rock!".

This aired on local Chicago TV early Thursday, December 17th 1981.

ONTV - "Private Benjamin" (On-Screen ID, 1982?)

Views: 1229

Here is an on-screen station ID from ONTV during the movie Private Benjamin. Not sure when this is from exactly, but likely 1981 or 1982.

No chinsy, lower right-hand corner ID for ONTV! They put it almost in the middle of the screen!

ON TV - "The Cat And The Canary" (Black & White Notice, 1982)

Views: 758

Here is an on-screen notice that the ON TV film presentation of "The Cat and the Canary" is in Black and White. Just incase you were worried.

"A Black and White Presentation"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, May 13th 1982 at a little after 8:30pm.

Service Pallet - "We Buy Pallets!" (Commercial #1, 1978)

Views: 1374

Here's a longer version of the voiceover and slide commercial for Service Pallet, Inc. They buy pallets for (up to) $2 a piece! 943-8282.

Voiceover by Mal Wyman. (WSNS' former General Manager)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, October 29th 1978 during the 12 noon to 1pm hour.

American Motorcycle Mechanics School (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 1254

Here's a commercial for the American Motorcycle Mechanics School. They were located at 2840 North Halsted Street. Phone 929-0771.

Voiceover by Mal Wyman. (WSNS' former General Manager)

"Approved for Veterans Benefits"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, October 29th 1978 during the 12 noon to 1pm hour.

WSNS Channel 44 - TV44 Sports Spotlight with Jim Durham - "The San Diego Chicken, Pre-Demolition" (Part 2, 1979)

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Here's a special and rare treat for the 35th Anniversary of the infamous "Disco Demolition" event! (please excuse the ghosty picture quality and buzzy audio)

Includes:

Part 2 of the TV44 Sports Spotlight with Jim Durham, with the San Diego Chicken (a.k.a. Ted Giannoulas) as guest, as aired on WSNS Channel 44 just before the first game of a proposed doubleheader with the Detroit Tigers that was followed by the infamous "Disco Demolition Night." Inc...

WFLD Channel 32 - Weather Alert (1978?)

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Here's an emergency weather alert from WFLD Channel 32, advising of "severe snowstorms and travelers advisories."

Notice at the end, the Kaiser-era "32" logo, plus the use of various weights of the Avant Garde typeface, that typified the station's "look" within its 1973-77 interregnum under Kaiser Broadcasting ownership, plus the first year or so after Field Communications reasserted control.

The music that opened this segment and was heard throughout this aler...