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WMAQ Channel 5 - NewsCenter5 - Special Report - "Shroud Of Turin" (Promo, 1978)

Views: 1787

Here's a promo for a NewsCenter5 Special Report on the Shroud of Turin. Also includes a WMAQ-TV Station ID slide at the end.

Main voiceover by Ed Grennan. (Station ID PSA voiceover by ??)

This promo aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, November 5th 1978.

McDonald's - McDonaldland Plates (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 2552

Here's a commercial for those ubiquitous McDonald's plastic kids plates that everyone seemed to have in the late-seventies.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, November 5th 1978.

NBC News - Election '78 (Bumper Promo, 1978)

Views: 807

Here's a bumper promo for NBC News - Election '78 featuring John Chancellor and David Brinkley.

This promo aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, November 5th 1978.

WMAQ Channel 5 - News (Opening, 1983)

Views: 2526

Here's the opening few minutes of the Channel 5 News on WMAQ Channel 5, which aired immediately following the airing of the Kennedy mini-series for that night (and on WLS, The Day After telefilm) Includes:

WMAQ-TV Chicago Station ID Slide & PSA Voiceover Promo (by Jim Hill)

Newscast oddly begins with no opening sequence (perhaps due to Kennedy running long?) and then anchor Deborah Norville introduces the top story: Mayor Harold Washington c...

WTTW Channel 11 - "Classy Pledge" (1981)

Views: 1082

Here's a pledge break of sorts on WTTW Channel 11. No announcers or rows of phones, just five minutes of classical music (Bach's Air on the G String) and a scrolling on-screen message.

Also features a WTTW Station ID slide at the end (voiceover by Don Ferris).

"You have an opportunity study different cultures."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, March 12th 1981 at 11:30pm.

WTTW Channel 11 - Mystery! (Opening, 1981)

Views: 1912

Here's the opening of Mystery! on WTTW Channel 11 with host Vincent Price. Also includes a WTTW Station ID slide at the beginning with a voiceover by Don Ferris.

Features the classic opening animation based on the cartoons of Chicago-born artist Edward Gorey. It was animated by Eugene Federenko, Derek Lamb and Janet Perlman, and the music was by Normand Roger.

(Vincent Price cut-off early due to tape ending)

This aired on local Chicago TV ...

WFLD Channel 32 - Comedy Classics - "Not Half Bad" (1986)

Views: 1967

Here's a technical difficulties moment during an airing of the Three Stooges short "Three Loan Wolves" on WFLD Channel 32's Comedy Classics. Looks like something got screwed up with the film chain and they had to switch to a still of the bumper while it was fixed.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, February 15th 1986 during the 10am to 11am timeframe.

WFLD Channel 32 - Comedy Classics (Commercial Break, 1986)

Views: 1444

Here's a commercial break during an airing of Comedy Classics on WFLD Channel 32. Includes:

DeVRY - "Jan Nelson, Broadcasting" - "We're serious about success."

Remco - "Rent Stereos"

Instant Krazy Glue gel - Available at Clark and Barlow, 3-D Discount Stores, Coast to Coast, and at participating True Value Hardware stores (ending voiceover by Jim Barton)

WFLD Battlestar Galactica promo (ending voiceover by ??)

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Schmerler Ford - "100% Refund" (Commercial, 1986)

Views: 3410

Here's another classic Harry Schmerler, "Your Singing Ford Dealer" commercial.

"ROCK-a-bye your baBY..." - Route 83 and Touhy in Elk Grove Village. :-)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, February 15th 1986 during the 10am to 11am timeframe.