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WTTW Channel 11 - "Taxi Driver" (Station ID, 1984)

Views: 2106

Here's a station ID for WTTW Channel 11 featuring a guy driving an old Checker taxi cab.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, September 23rd 1984.

WTTW Channel 11 - Colorbars & Tone (1980?)

Views: 2577

Here's a minute of WTTW Channel 11 Colorbars & Tone.

Fascinating, isn't it? ;-)

(This is only a test, by the way) ;-)

Not sure when this aired exactly, but I believe this dates to 1980.

WTTW Channel 11 - Sneak Previews (Opening, 1982)

Views: 1337

Here is a vintage clip from WTTW Channel 11 in Chicago showing the opening to Sneak Previews with Roger Ebert and Gene Siskel.

Note the announcer at the beginning of the clip - Don Ferris - this is the same person doing some of the voice over work for WSNS Channel 44 at around the same time.

Also note the old WTTW 11 ID bumper - I forgot that they didn't have any music or "frame" effect on these back then.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday...

WTTW Channel 11 - Inside Educational Television (Part 1, 1960)

Views: 1451

Here's a rare glimpse at some early history of WTTW Channel 11 - an installment of their locally produced "Inside Educational Television" program.

It is hosted by WTTW's "Director of Development", Ed Morris - who famously later went on to become the General Manager of WSNS Channel 44!

Joined by Ed is Duane M. Weiss, WTTW's Director of Engineering at the time (who was actually with the station all the way back to before its official inception).

In P...

WTTW Channel 11 - "Station ID 2 Pack" (1979)

Views: 5080

Here are a couple station IDs that I edited together from WTTW Channel 11. They both aired within 30 minutes of each other.

Voiceovers by Marty Robinson.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, April 15th 1979.

WTTW Channel 11 - "Season's Greetings" (Station ID, 1977)

Views: 1423

Here's a Season's Greetings station ID bumper from WTTW Channel 11.

Voiceover by Don Ferris. Music is ??

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, December 25th 1977 at 10:00pm.

WTTW Channel 11 - Inside Educational Television (Part 2, 1960)

Views: 856

Here's a rare glimpse at some early history of WTTW Channel 11 - an installment of their locally produced "Inside Educational Television" program.

It is hosted by WTTW's "Director of Development", Ed Morris - who famously later went on to become the General Manager of WSNS Channel 44!

Joined by Ed is Duane M. Weiss, WTTW's Director of Engineering at the time (who was actually with the station all the way back to before its official inception).

In...

WTTW Channel 11 - Academy On Computers (Promo #2, 1984)

Views: 1119

Here's another promo on WTTW Channel 11 for the Academy On Computers - a home study course on learning how to use those new-fangled 'puters.

Not sure who the spokesperson is. Voiceover at end by Marty Robinson.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, September 30th 1984.

WTTW Channel 11 - Academy On Computers (Promo #1, 1984)

Views: 836

Here's a promo on WTTW Channel 11 for the Academy On Computers - a home study course on learning how to use those new-fangled 'puters.

Not sure who the spokesperson is. Voiceover at end by Marty Robinson.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, September 30th 1984.