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WFLD Channel 32 - Keyfax Nite-Owl Service - "A Nite-Owl New Year" (Part 1, 1982)

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At long last! More Nite-Owl footage! (The first "new" Nite-Owl footage found for over 10 years!) Picture's a bit fuzzy, but of course we can't be picky.

Here is Part 1 of footage from a Nite-Owl New Year's "Special".

Modification Notice: In the interest of full disclosure, (since I try my best to keep things as authentic as possible here) I have to mention that in Part 1 I had to make some edits/overdubs in the audio only. The first one occurs at 02:44...

WLS Channel 7 - AM Chicago - "Outrageous Talk Show Hosts" (Part 4, 1985)

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Here's Part 4 of an episode of AM Chicago on WLS Channel 7. The topic was controversial, provocative and outrageous radio talk show hosts and featured Alan Burke of WGBS in Miami, Morton Downey Jr. (on this show just going by Mort Downey) of WERE in Cleveland, Warren Freiberg of WLNR in Lansing, IL, Irv Homer of WWDB in Philadelphia, and Jerry Williams of WRKO in Boston. Starring Oprah Winfrey as host.

This episode featured the infamous "soap spraying" incident by Warren Frei...

Six Million Dollar Man With Bionic Grip (Commercial, 1977)

Views: 1961

Here's a commercial for the Six Million Dollar Man with Bionic Grip toy.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, April 17th 1977. (1973 Copyright)

WFLD Channel 32 - Son of Svengoolie - "I Was A Teenage Werewolf" - "Mail Call" (1982)

Views: 1016

Here is the mail call segment for the Son of Sven episode number 157 featuring the film "I Was A Teenage Werewolf".

Besides reading the mail and birthday announcements, Sven mentions the big Countdown to the 3D Movie event, which took place 5 days from then on Thursday, July 29th 1982 at 8pm. He also mentions an upcoming segment of this show where a local magician named Craig Dickens does some magical feats.

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WTTW Channel 11 - Auction '77 - "Creative Mirror Designs Original Ad with Pam" (1977)

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Here's a segment of WTTW Channel 11's Auction '77, featuring Creative Mirror Designs auction #9415 with Pam the "Creative Mirrors Girl." (the daughter of the owner)

We start with a countdown and paper written down:
"Special Pres. - 4-17-77 - Creative Mirrors 9415"

What follows next was actually the original Creative Mirrors commercial (or at least the first 13 seconds of it before Don Ferris takes over for the actual Auction segment). This a...

WFLD Channel 32 - Eight O'Clock Movie - "The Best of Benny Hill" (Commercial Break #3, 1982)

Views: 1881

Here's the third commercial break from the Eight O'Clock Movie presentation of "The Best of Benny Hill" (1974) on WFLD Channel 32. Includes:

Ending of Hill's "My Garden of Love" number (color kinescope from his March 11th 1970 special)

WFLD Eight O'Clock Movie bumper

Commercial: Jet America Airlines (Low-Fare Non-Stop Service from Chicago to Long Beach, CA on new DC-9's)

Commercial: Empire Carpets - "Bad Impersonators...

WFLD Channel 32 - Son Of Svengoolie - "Attack Of The Mushroom People" - Mail Call With Bobby Skafish (Break #7, 1983)

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A true fuzzy memory (since the reception was pretty bad) - here's Commercial Break #7 from the Son of Svengoolie presentation of "Attack of the Mushroom People" on WFLD Channel 32, which features guest Chicago Radio DJ Bobby Skafish during the Mail Call segment.

Bobby Skafish worked at:
WXRT 1976-1983
WLUP 1983-1993
WKQX 1993-1994
WXRT 1994-2006
WDRV 97.1 Chicago/WWDV 96.9 Zion June 2007-June 2015 (weekdays from 3 PM to 8 PM on 97.1...

Kaiser Broadcasting - "Doing Things in a Big Way" (Promotional Sales Film) (Part 1, 1968)

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This clip made possible by the donations from our generous group of "Fuzzketeers" during the Spring 2012 Tape Transfer Fundraiser.

Here's Part 1 of a neat promotional sales film from Kaiser Broadcasting Company which owned WFLD Channel 32 from 1973 to 1977. This 1968 film, dealt with the company's pre-WFLD early years in operation; at the time of this promo film, Kaiser owned sta...

Way to Go! with Dr. Don (Episode 1, Part 3, 1979)

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Here is yet another version of the Way to Go! program produced by Field Communications - this one hosted by none other than Doctor Donald D. Rose (Dr. Don!). He of course was the voiceover guy for kid's programs on Field Stations including Super Cartoon Sunrise, Lunchtime Fun, and Afternoon Fun - which included shows such as Woody Woodpecker, Popeye, Tom & Jerry, The Flintstones, The Banana Splits, The Great Space Coaster, The Little Rascals, etc...

This is Part 2 of what I bel...