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Chicago Savings & Loan - "Little Saver" (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 1687

Here's a commercial for Chicago Savings and Loan featuring a paper delivery girl saving her money at the bank. Their home office was at 6245 South Western Avenue.

"We're a lot like you..."

This aired on local Chicago TV early Wednesday, March 29th 1978.

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

Views: 1512

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: 8633

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.

Milk Mate (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 2015

Here's a commercial for Milk Mate chocolate flavored syrup for milk, the liquid alternative to Nestle's Quik chocolate powered mix.

Featuring Chicago-born actor Adam Pelty - he's the dark-haired kid on the right.

"The great taste of chocolate in my stomach..."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, November 23rd 1979.

WSNS Channel 44 - Super Slam Lottery (Promo, 1975)

Views: 1077

Here's a promo for the Super Slam Lottery drawing on WSNS Channel 44, for Friday, June 20th at 7pm.

Voiceover by Linda Frost.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, June 17th 1975.

Muskrat Love (Record Offer, 1977)

Views: 9257

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)

Budweiser - "Race Cars" (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 914

Here's a commercial for Budweiser beer, with people at a race track enjoying a cold Bud while tending to a "Budweiser Eagle" race car.

Voiceover by Ed McMahon (who was Budweiser spokesman for many years in the 1960s and '70s, in addition to his long run as announcer/sidekick on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson; he appears on-camera briefly at the end).

"When do you say...Budweiser?"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, ...

WSNS Channel 44 - Chicago Bulls Basketball (Opening, 1975-1976)

Views: 3683

Here's a rare opening for airings of Chicago Bulls basketball on WSNS Channel 44 that was used for the 1975-1976 season (and longer?)

Anyone know what the music is?

"Dubbed by" (created by?) John Dickinson and Charles (Chuck) Zenkus on 10-21-75 according to the chyron at the beginning.

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

Views: 870

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.