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WLS FM 95 - "Leave It To Stever" (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 3045

Here's a short version of one of the "Leave it to Stever" commercials for Steve Dahl & Garry Meier's show on WLS FM 95.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, April 9th 1982.

Long Chevrolet - "24 Hour Service" (Partial Commercial, 1980)

Views: 1326

Here's a partial Long Chevrolet commercial, the only copy I've found so far of this one, featuring Timmy in his suit and Terry Gray the Service Manager.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, November 1st 1980.

Panos Productions (Demonstration Reel, 1978)

Views: 1346

Here's a promo demo reel for Panos Productions, a local Chicago video production house that produced some local TV commercials and at least one program. (Outdoor Sportsman on WCIU Channel 26)

The fonts seen here are from a very primitive CG system, along the lines of 3M Datavision (but different from what was used by WSNS Channel 44).

Includes:

Roughly two seconds of EIA RS-18...

Son Of Svengoolie - "Emergency Bored-Casting System Test" (1983?)

Views: 2410

Here's a segment from Son of Sven - the sketch "Emergency Bored-Casting System Test" (parody of the Emergency Broadcast System tests) Featuring a voiceover by Jim Barton. Also look for a WFLD Brady Bunch slide!

Not sure what episode this was from but it was definitely from the eighties, probably around 1983.

(video has some distortion in it)

This aired on local Chicago TV on a ...

WGN Channel 9 - Creature Features (Opening + Sales Presentation Excerpt, 1970?/1973)

Views: 7275

Here it is - a special Halloween and 4th Fuzzy Anniversary Treat - not a re-creation, but an original opening to Creature Features - WGN Channel 9's showcase of scary movies.

Also included is the only other authentic video footage of Creature Features currently known to exist - an excerpt from a 1973 internal WGN-TV Sales Presentation.

Quad Tape version directed by Ron Weiner. Editing by Vince Humphries. (back when Quad editing was quite a masterf...

WLUP FM 98 - The Loop - "Lorelei's Remarkable Mouth" (Commercial, )

Views: 374

This aired on local Chicago TV

Lincoln Carpeting (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 2493

Here is a vintage Lincoln Carpeting commercial from 1979 - starring the legendary Al Parker - the voice of WLS-TV for most of the 1980's.

Notice there's no Lincoln jingle - had they started using it yet?

"Bright Orange Carpeting - for the Living Room!" :-)

This commercial aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, November 4th 1979. (28 years ago today!!!)

WMAQ Channel 5 - "Memory" (1984)

Views: 3385

Here's a video montage (missing beginning part) that WMAQ Channel 5 used as part of their sign-off apparently for a few years. It features the song "Memory" from the musical "Cats", and showcases Chicagoland senior citizens and various aspects in their lives. Kind of a strange thing to show during sign-off. I mean, for what purpose was this made? Other than to make you realize that your life is going by as you watch TV at 3 in the morning before the station signs-off? ;-)

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WLS Channel 7 - News Bulletin - "The Crash of Flight 191" (Part 6, 1979)

Views: 1770

Here's Part 6 of WLS Channel 7's news coverage of the crash of American Airlines Flight 191 (a DC-10 manufactured by McDonnell-Douglas; scheduled to travel from Chicago to Los Angeles), 1/2 mile northwest of O'Hare Airport. Featuring Joel Daly, Diane Allen, and Jim Gibbons. Includes:

Joel has taken Fahey Flynn's place alongside Diane Allen as a shot of the bank of ambulances and fire trucks at the crash scene is shown on the screen behind them. Joel introduces a video of a hel...