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WTTW Channel 11 - "Classy Pledge" (1981)

Views: 1079

Here's a pledge break of sorts on WTTW Channel 11. No announcers or rows of phones, just five minutes of classical music (Bach's Air on the G String) and a scrolling on-screen message.

Also features a WTTW Station ID slide at the end (voiceover by Don Ferris).

"You have an opportunity study different cultures."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, March 12th 1981 at 11:30pm.

WLAK FM Stereo 94 - "All Music, All the Time" (Commercial, 1974)

Views: 1522

Here's a commercial for WLAK FM Stereo 94, spotlighting beautiful music all day and all night.

"So beautiful, it's become the sixth Great Lake."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, January 12th 1974 during the 6pm to 6:30pm timeframe.

WOR Channel 9 - News Update (Excerpt, 1979)

Views: 8644

Here's one more quick bit I found from WOR Channel 9 in New York - a slide with an excerpt of a live news update. These people must have had an early cable system here that picked this up.

Voiceover by Ray Marland.

"Have a nice day if you can..."

This aired on Chicago TV (via Cable) likely in October of 1979.

WGN Radio 720 - "We've Got Chicago Talking" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 4668

Here's a commercial for WGN Radio AM 720 - featuring some little snippets of Wally Phillips' program.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, May 19th 1980.

Muskrat Love (Record Offer, 1977)

Views: 9264

Here's a really hilariously terrible record offer called Muskrat Love from TEJ Records.

Why did the artists involved allow their songs to be re-recorded by sound-alikes?

"So you don't forget, send before midnight tomorrow!"

This aired on local Detroit TV on Saturday, February 26th 1977 during the 5pm to 6pm hour. (not Chicago TV, but still cool)

WRCK FM 95 - "WRoCK" (Commercial #1, 1980)

Views: 1173

Here's the longer, 20-second version of a commercial for WRCK (WROCK) FM 95 - "Chicago's Rock Hits!". Short, like the lifespan for WRCK-FM, which only lasted from May 22, 1980 through December 1980.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, July 1st 1980. (C) American Broadcasting Companies, Inc.

WBMX FM 103 - "Tuned Into You..." (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 877

Here's a brief commercial (cut off slightly at the end) for WBMX FM 103, which is now playing 20 minutes of commercial-free, uninterrupted music every hour.

"WBMX...tuned into you so you'll tune into us."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, October 19th 1978.

WRCK FM 95 - "WRoCK" (Commercial #2, 1980)

Views: 2118

Here's the 10-second, shorter version of a commercial for WRCK (WROCK) FM 95 - "Chicago's Rock Hits!". Short, like the lifespan for WRCK-FM, which only lasted from May 22, 1980 through December 1980.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, August 7th 1980. (C) American Broadcasting Companies, Inc.

WMAQ Channel 5 - NewsCenter5 At 10pm - "The Exploiters" (1980)

Views: 1764

Here's a segment from NewsCenter5 at 10pm. It's a Unit 5 investigative report by Rich Samuels where he looks into allegations made against an employee of the Greyhound bus station, Clifford Lee, of being a lookout for pimps to bring them new prostitutes.

Features anchors Jim Ruddle at the beginning and Chuck Henry at the completion of the story, and Dr. Marvin Schwarz - a psychiatrist.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, November 18th 1980