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WMAQ Channel 5 - NewsCenter5 at 4:30 (Promo, 1980)

Views: 3987

Here's a promo for NewsCenter 5 at 4:30 on WMAQ Channel 5. Featuring Chuck Henry, Jorie Lueloff, Russ Ewing, Dick Kay, Dr. Barry Kaufman, Terry Savage, Bonnie Haynes (?), and Jerry Taft.

Voiceover by ??

This promo aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, July 26th 1980.

WBBM Channel 2 - "The Dukes of Hazzard" (Opening, 1980)

Views: 2658

Here is the preview, opening credits, and sponsor notice (Ivory Soap) for The Dukes of Hazzard on WBBM Channel 2. Also includes a Bill Kurtis news bumper at the beginning.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, October 24th 1980.

WFLD Channel 32 - The News That Rocked '82 (Promo, 1983)

Views: 1077

Here is a promo for a special that aired on WFLD Channel 32 about music that rocked in the year 1982. There was also a Stereo Simulcast on Q-101 FM.

Ending voiceover by Jim Barton. (anyone know who the other guy is?)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, January 15th 1983.

WMAQ Channel 5 - NewsCenter5 - "Two Glowing Anchors" (Promos, 1980)

Views: 2510

Here are two quick bumper promos I edited together for NewsCenter5 on WMAQ Channel 5 featuring some spacey "glowing" effects on both Linda Yu and Mike Jackson. Looks very "Xanadu-esque".

These both aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, November 23rd 1980.

WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News at 10pm - "Weigel's Wieners" & Ending (1987)

Views: 3751

Here's the final part of the 10pm edition of Eyewitness News, with anchors John Drury and Mary Ann Childers, and sportscaster Tim Weigel with another edition of his "Weigel Wiener" segment ("the widely figured, largely feared frankfurters of the sports world"). Includes:

John introducing Tim by referring to the sharp tongue of Chicago Bears coach Mike Ditka, who fined QB Jim McMahon for missing practice at their Platteville, WI training camp, and hinted to team presiden...

WBBM Channel 2 - Two On Two (Bumper Promo, 1981)

Views: 1932

Here's a bumper promo for WBBM Channel 2's Two On Two program featuring a "modern-day Michelangelo". You can see Harry Porterfield and with Bob Wallace - the host of Two on Two.

Not sure who the announcer is. Jerry Harper?

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, March 22nd 1981.

WBBM Channel 2 - TV 2 News at 10pm (Part 4, 1973)

Views: 2901

Here's the fourth and final part of a complete edition of the TV 2 News at 10pm on WBBM Channel 2 with anchor Bob Wallace. Also featuring sportscaster Bruce Roberts. Includes:

Bob Wallace introduces Bruce's sports report, with a few attempts at speaking Spanish. Bruce's sports items include:

- College football sports scores (including Ohio State beating Illinois, 30-0)

- Highlights of Northwestern/Minnesota game (Minnesota Golden Gophers ...

WLS Channel 7 - Friday Night (Preview, 1981)

Views: 2136

Here's the preview teaser before an episode of Friday Night with Jay Levine on WLS Channel 7. This one was on "Bounty Hunters". (And no, not cool ones like Boba Fett)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, January 23rd 1981.

Fencl-Tufo's Chevy City - "Blaaaaaah!" (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 2270

Here's a pretty funny commercial for Fencl-Tufo's Chevy City featuring a goofy Dracula puppet that kind of looks and sounds a bit like Mike Toomey's Greg the Vampire character on WGN Morning News.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, May 9th 1979 at around 4:15pm.