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WNBQ Channel 5 - The Dorsey Connors Show (Part 2, 1963)

Views: 1396

Here's Part 2 (the final part) of an edition of The Dorsey Connors Show on WNBQ Channel 5 (which, like most shows of this period, is only available via 16mm kinescope film). Ms. Connors, who died on September 5th 2007, was a fixture on Chicago radio and television in the early years of the latter medium, with a daytime program that was along the lines of shows such as that of Lee Phillip on WBBM Channel 2. But whereas Ms. Phillip continually remade herself (and in the process, remain...

WGN Channel 9 - Five Minutes To Live By (Partial) & Station Sign-Off (1978?)

Views: 4409

Here's a partial (incomplete) edition of Five Minutes To Live By, followed by a station sign-off of WGN Channel 9. Includes:

Last 2 minutes of sermonette by Father John M. Fusco (sp?), Associate Pastor of St. Veronica Church in Chicago, who spoke at the start of this clip of spiritual master Tao Chi and a challenge he faced about the miracles he could do

Ending titles and backing music for Five Minutes To Live By (A pre-recorded presentation of WGN...

WFLD Channel 32 - Station Sign-Off, Sign-On & Thought For Today - "Station Doze-Off" (1987)

Views: 3955

Here's a station sign-off, sign-on and edition of Thought For Today on WFLD Channel 32. Includes:

Ending moments of 1959 movie "A Touch of Larceny" with James Mason and Vera Miles

Closing title sequence for Latenight 32 (which dated to the Metromedia era) and voiceover (by Jim Barton) advising WFLD will return to the air at 6am

Promo for Fox 32 News (which debuted in August 1987) at 7pm and 11pm weeknights - "It's a Sure Thing...

WFLD Channel 32 - Superstars - "Fat-Plastic-Popeye-Woody-Flintstones" (Promo, 1987)

Views: 1343

Here's a promo for the afternoon lineup of Superstars on WFLD Channel 32 (a successor to the Afternoon Fun block of Field and Metromedia days), which at this point consisted of Fat Albert and The Cosby Kids at 2:30pm, Plasticman at 3pm, Popeye at 3:30pm, Woody Woodpecker at 4pm, and The Flintstones at 4:30pm.

Voiceover by ??

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, August 12th 1987 a little before 6am.

WFLD Channel 32 - Superstars - "SilverHawks" (Opening & Break #1, 1987)

Views: 2589

Here's the opening Superstars sequence, followed in short order by the opening titles for, and first commercial break of the SilverHawks episode "No More Mr. Nice Guy" on WFLD Channel 32. (In the mornings, Superstars replaced the Super Cartoon Sunrise block that sustained Channel 32 through both Field and Metromedia eras.) Includes:

Fox 32 Station ID with first Fox-era logo (voiceover by Beau Weaver)

Superstars animated openin...

WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News at 10pm - James Ward - "Hamburgers" (1987)

Views: 1706

Here's a food review from restaurant critic James Ward that aired on the 10pm edition of Eyewitness News on WLS Channel 7. Here, Ward samples and critiques the different styles of hamburgers from numerous Chicago eateries including Melvin's, McDonald's, Charlie Barnet's (sp?) in Northbrook, the Billy Goat Tavern, White Castle, the Acorn on Oak and Lively City Tavern on Monroe. Going to particulars, James spotlights the newer Muskie's (still open!) Fresh Char-Broiled Hamburgers at 287...

Evening Tides Waterbeds - "Poem" (Commercial, 1987)

Views: 520

Here's a 10-second commercial from Evening Tides Waterbeds, with company president Bob Krueger giving his spiel in rhyme.

Open in North Riverside Park Plaza, Morton Grove, Palatine, Bloomingdale (in Springbrook Center), North Aurora and Elk Grove.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, August 20th 1987 during the 10pm to 10:30pm timeframe.

Trak Auto with Schneider (Commercial, 1987)

Views: 1495

Here's a commercial for Trak Auto, with Pat Harrington in character as "Dwayne Schneider" from the TV series One Day at a Time, extolling the virtues of their service and prices.

"If you need it, Trak's got it."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, August 20th 1987 during the 10pm to 10:30pm timeframe.

Sultan's Delight (Commercial, 1987)

Views: 693

Here's a commercial for Sultan's Delight, a service that provides magicians for parties, belly dancers for anniversaries, dancers for bachelor or bachelorette parties, jugglers and swordsmen, all within your budget.

Voiceover by ??

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, August 20th 1987 during the 10pm to 10:30pm timeframe.