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ABC News - The Next Giant Step - "Space Shuttle Landing" (Part 2, 1981)

Views: 898

Here's Part 2 of a live ABC News special reporting on the first ever landing of the Space Shuttle (Columbia). Features a number of things which I will fill in later or which you will kindly add to the comments. :-)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, April 14th 1981.

ABC News - The Next Giant Step - "Space Shuttle Landing" (Part 3, 1981)

Views: 1158

Here's Part 3 of a live ABC News special reporting on the first ever landing of the Space Shuttle (Columbia). Features a number of things which I will fill in later or which you will kindly add to the comments. :-)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, April 14th 1981.

ABC News - The Next Giant Step - "Space Shuttle Landing" (Part 4, 1981)

Views: 861

Here's Part 4 of a live ABC News special reporting on the first ever landing of the Space Shuttle (Columbia). Features a number of things which I will fill in later or which you will kindly add to the comments. :-)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, April 14th 1981.

Lincoln Carpeting (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 3834

Here's another commercial for Lincoln Carpeting - featuring legendary voice over announcer Al Parker (the voice of WLS-TV for most of the 1980's) - but who's the lady?

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, February 1st 1981.

WPWR Channel 60 - MV-3 Rock & Roll TV (Opening, 1983)

Views: 1694

Here is the opening on WPWR Channel 60 to the standard television's alternative to MTV - MV-3.

Starring David Maples & Karen Scott. "Featuring" Richard Blade.

Includes a rare early animated WPWR Station ID at the beginning.

Also, a WLS AM 89 & FM 95 Sponsorship slide.

(I lightened up the picture a bit as it was too dark)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, June 17th 1983.

FYI - "Sex In Old Age" (1980)

Views: 2392

Here is another of the daytime interstitial features that ABC ran during the early eighties between Daytime Soaps - FYI - For Your Information - hosted by Mr. Barney Miller himself, Hal Linden.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, January 14th 1980 at a couple minutes before 3pm! (This is the earliest FYI segment yet found - but only by a couple weeks)

ABC Tuesday Movie Of The Week (Partial Ending, 1981)

Views: 2683

Here's a mostly complete ending to the ABC Tuesday Movie of the Week (before it got cut off early for a commercial, unfortunately)

They used this for a long time in the 70s, right? I'm surprised it was still being used as late as this airing. The movie, which ended after midnight, was "Three on a Date".

This aired on local Chicago TV early Wednesday, February 25th 1981.

WLS Channel 7 - ABC Movie Special - "Rudolph and Frosty" (Commercial Break #3, 1981)

Views: 1726

Here's the third 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: Aim Fluoride Toothpaste - "Clinically Proven to Reduce Cavities" - with cheerleading girls (ending voiceover by ??) - (C) 1981 Lever Brothers Company. Features a pre-fame Meg Ryan!

Commercial: McDonald's - "Best Friends" - with two middle sch...

Lincoln Carpeting - "Shag Warehouse" (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 2132

Here's another commercial for Lincoln Carpeting starring Al Parker, the voice of WLS-TV. Call NA-2900 for Chicago's Largest Shop-At-Home Service!

This commercial aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, November 4th 1979.