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WCIU Channel 26 - "Spanish Lakefront ID" (#3, 1985?)
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Here is another Station ID in Spanish for WCIU Channel 26 and W55AS Channel 55 in Milwaukee set at the Chicago lakefront.
"This is WCIU-TV, channel 26, Chicago's first UHF TV station, and W55AS, channel 55 in Milwaukee; serving with pride the Spanish speaking community."
Music used in the background is "Sometimes in Winter" by Blood, Sweat & Tears.
Not sure when they used this ID, but 1985 seems a good estimate, based on other material on the tape....
Shogun Warriors from Mattel (Commercial, 1977)
Views: 2147
Not from a Chicago airing, but still fun - here's a commercial for Shogun Warriors from Mattel, with three such warriors - Raydeen (with delta wing missiles), Dragun (with star shooter) and Mazinga (with a rocket launcher) - being spotlighted. Gear sold separately. Did you ever get these for Christmas? (or want them?) :-)
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(C) Mattel, Inc. 1976.
"Imagine you command them to defend freedom, protect justice, and challenge evil. ...
Video Game Pack (Spanish) (Commercial Offer, 1985)
Views: 2289
Here's a commercial offer in Spanish from Urban General Corp. for a "Video Game Pack" made up of Atari 2600 cartridge winners like Journey - Escape, Space Jockey, Towering Inferno, Space Cavern, Infiltrate, and Space Winnebago (just kidding on that last one).
This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, June 9th 1985.
Northwestern Savings Bank At Harlem Irving Plaza - "It's All Greek To Me" (Commercial #1, 1985)
Views: 3225
Here's a commercial in Polish for Northwestern Savings Bank in the Harlem Irving Plaza mall. This aired on WCIU Channel 26, which reached a wide ethnic audience.
Has some nice shots of how the mall looked in the mid-80's.
This commercial had a production date on it of June 28th 1985 - with the agency who created it given as Levan Enterprises.
The Johnny B Radio Showgram - "Harry & Jerry Do Pulp Fiction" (1994?)
Views: 3933
Ok, I couldn't resist posting this. A classic radio bit from The Johnny B Radio Showgram featuring some hilarious Harry Caray & Jerry Lewis impersonators reinacting a scene from the movie Pulp Fiction.
Featuring Jim Volkman as Harry Caray and Jeff Hoov...
WFLD Channel 32 - Son Of Svengoolie - Saturday Night Fright (Promo, 1982)
Views: 3808
Here's a promo for Saturday Night Fright - a two-movie Son of Svengoolie Halloween special. Featuring Pat Callahan from the radio station Q101 FM.
Movies shown that night were "The Mummy" and "House of Horrors".
This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, October 30th 1982.
WWWM-FM News 101.1 - "The Svengoolie Discovery" - Two Versions (News Excerpts, 2011)
Views: 1610
Here are two versions of a radio story that aired this weekend at various times on the new FM News 101.1 WWWM regarding this museum's discovery of the new Jerry G. Bishop Svengoolie material.
Featuring Rob Hart reporting and comments by Rick Klein.
This aired on local Chicago Radio Saturday, September 24th and Sunday, September 25th 2011. (versions were alternated)
WTTW Channel 11 - Wild Chicago - "Islands" (Part 1, 1991)
Views: 2197
Here is Part One of an "Islands" themed episode of Wild Chicago on WTTW Channel 11. Featuring Ben Hollis as host. I believe this was a compilation of segments from earlier shows all with an islands-related theme. Includes:
End of a WTTW Station ID at the beginning
Treasure Island Foods grocery store at 3460 North Broadway.
Blue Island Trailer Park
"Low Definition Mono"
This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, July 14t...
National Clothing Fashions - "Be a Disco Star Tonight" (Commercial, 1979)
Views: 2146
Here's a commercial for National Clothing Fashions spotlighting the latest disco fashions, and accompanied by (what else?) disco music. (They seemed to have a thing for disco-themed outfits, given that they'd do another such ad the next year.) With an offer for a store credit card which one could get in 90 seconds. Stores at 26 West Randolph, 3138 North Randolph and 6348 South Halsted.
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