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WJPC AM 95 - "Down Goes Joyner" (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 1375

Here's a quick commercial for WJPC AM 95 featuring Muhammad Ali, Tom Joyner, and LaDonna Tittle.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, October 31st 1978 during the 3:30pm to 5pm timeframe.

Weise's Shoes - "Christmas Starts At Weise's" (Commercial, 1976)

Views: 3644

Here's a Christmas themed commercial for Weise's Shoes.

This aired on local Rockford, IL TV on Monday, December 6th 1976! (not Chicago, but close enough)

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

Views: 1695

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.

WMAQ Channel 5 - Le Disco - "Disco Star Wars Magic" (1978)

Views: 3529

More crazy 70's...they called the program Le Disco, but I call it "Disco Star Wars Magic"!

Severe Cheese Warning Ahead: The Village People are featured in this video!

This particular recording aired on local Rockford, IL TV on Saturday, August 19th 1978. (not Chicago, but close enough)

WREX Channel 13 - Dateline Weather (Promo, 1978)

Views: 2231

Here's a rare promo for WREX Channel 13 - Dateline Weather on Dateline Thirteen News. Featuring ??

Voiceover by ??

This aired on local Rockford, IL TV on Monday, January 9th 1978 at a little before 8pm! (not Chicago, but close enough)

WCLR 102 FM - "Listen" (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 1275

Here's an animated commercial for WCLR 102 FM - it's the full version of a commercial seen previously, in the break following this segment.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, January 14th 1979.

The Disco Body Shaper (Commercial Offer, 1978)

Views: 8611

Here's a commercial for - if I didn't see it with my own eyes I would have thought it was a joke - the Disco Body Shaper. America's Newest Fitness Sensation!

Main voiceover by Bill Silver (same guy who did the Ginsu knives ads)

This aired on local Detroit TV on Tuesday, May 9th 1978. (Not Chicago TV, but still cool!)

WCIX Channel 6 - Snipets - "Bad for You" (1984)

Views: 2842

Here's another rare Snipets segment! These originally were created by and aired on the Kaiser Broadcasting / Field Communications stations such as WFLD Channel 32, in the 70s and early 80s. However, with the sale and dissolution of Field starting in 1982, for whatever reason Snipets segments popped up on a few other non-Field or former-Field stations, even as late as 1986!

This particular a...

WTTW Channel 11 - The Electric Company (Opening, 1983)

Views: 2977

Here's the opening for The Electric Company on WTTW Channel 11. Also includes a WTTW Station ID at the beginning with a classroom of kids.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, February 18th 1983 at 3:30pm.