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Peppers Waterbeds (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 2800

Here is a commercial for Peppers Waterbeds. It doesn't have the famous jingle, but you can hear the tune in the background.

Dial (312) P.E.P.P.E.R.S

This commercial aired on local Chicago TV early Saturday, between 12 and 1am, on September 18th, 1982.

WSNS Channel 44 - "NHL ID" (1979)

Views: 2533

Here's a brief WSNS TV-44 station ID slide - no voiceover. This one shows the NHL logo as it aired during hockey.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, February 19th 1979.

WFMT 98.7 FM - "The Big Snow" (Excerpts, 1967)

Views: 977

50 Years Ago Today!!!

Here's a rare radio aircheck from "Chicago's Fine Arts Station," WFMT 98.7 FM, on the morning of the infamous Blizzard of '67. This features Jim Unrath, Marty Robinson (one of the main off-camera announcers, and on-air personalities during pledge drives, for WTTW Channel 11 for many years), and Norm Pellegrini. Includes:

Jim Unrath starting off this clip by signing on the station - and mentioning this was to have been the 211th anni...

Carpetland U.S.A. (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 2622

Here's a commercial for Carpetland U.S.A. featuring their memorable jingle. They had locations in Aurora, Joliet, Merrillville Indiana and Munster Indiana.

"The BEST Price On The BEST Carpets"

This aired on local Chicago TV early Saturday, March 14th 1981.

National Fashions (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 1939

Here's a commercial for National Fashions.

Voiceover by Charles "Chuck" Fuller (who co-produced The Royal Guardsmen's 1966 hit "Snoopy vs. The Red Baron," Laurie single #LR 3366).

This aired on local Chicago TV early Sunday, May 30th 1982.

Pac-Man Cereal (Commercial #4, 1983)

Views: 1034

Here is yet another(!) commercial for Pac-Man cereal - with a completely different animation style - almost looks retro 60's.

This commercial aired on local Chicago TV in 1983.

Primetime Live - "Chicago Cubs - Wait 'Till This Year" (1989)

Views: 3324

Here's a story from Primetime Live about the Chicago Cubs. Features an interview at the end with Ron Santo (in a moderately suspect hairpiece) and Bill Jauss.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, September 28th 1989.

FM 100 - "Beautiful Music Above The Noise" (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 3477

Here's another animated commercial for FM 100 ( WLOO 100.3 FM ).

(quality's a little bad, but this is the only copy I've found of this one)

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

WCIU Channel 26 - "Howl-Around In Spanish" (ID, 1985?)

Views: 1762

Here's a station ID for WCIU Channel 26 given in Spanish, featuring the howl-around video effect.

Kind of neat, like it's Dr. Who. :-)

(music and voiceover doesn't start until about 15 seconds in)

Not sure when this aired but probably around 1985.