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

Views: 871

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.

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

Views: 3684

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.

Man, Myth & Magic Magazine (Commercial, 1974)

Views: 1453

Here's a commercial for Man, Myth & Magic magazine, "The Most Unusual Magazine Ever Published." This edition was Part 1, with a demonic elemental portrait on the cover; it was the first of a 24-volume encyclopedia of the supernatural.

Available at Dominicks Finer Food Stores and Walgreen Drug Stores.

Voiceover by Paul Frees.

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

The Rhinestone & Stud Setter By Ronco (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 3135

Here's a holiday commercial for the Rhinestone and Stud Setter by Ronco. Makes a great Christmas gift!

Available at these fine stores:
Walgreens
Woolworth and Woolco
Osco Drug
Goldblatt's
Montgomery Ward

Ending voiceover by ??.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, December 5th 1978 during the 3:30 to 5pm timeframe.

Amalgamated Bank - "The Amalgamonster" (Commercial, 1977)

Views: 3520

Here's a quick 10-second commercial for Amalgamated Bank, which had it's own mascot, the Amalga-Monster. It eats stuffed lions and kangaroos. (reference to Harris Bank's Hubert the Lion and Continental Bank's Connie the Kangaroo stuffed giveaways)

State and Monroe Streets - Member FDIC

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, October 13th 1977 during the 5pm to 5:30pm timeframe.

WMAQ Channel 5 - NewsCenter 5 - "Chicago Primary '79" (Excerpt, 1979)

Views: 3794

Here's a brief excerpt from a NewsCenter 5 broadcast on WMAQ Channel 5 featuring some coverage of the 1979 Chicago Primary. Features Dick Kay, Jim Ruddle, and Gene Randall.

This aired on local Chicago TV in (Spring?) 1979.

Dan Walker For Governor (Political Ad, 1976)

Views: 1377

Here's a political ad for Dan Walker, incumbent and Democratic candidate for Governor. (later to be sentenced to seven years in a Federal prison)

Paid for by Dan Walker for Governor Committee.

"and Walker held the line on taxes..."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, March 15th 1976 during the 9pm to 10pm timeframe.

Regional Transportation Authority - "What a Way to Get Around" (Partial Commercial, 1977)

Views: 1584

Here's a partial commercial for the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA - or is it TRTA?), spotlighting all the different ways people "get around" via public transportation (the bus) - all to a rendition of The Beach Boys' "I Get Around."

Is it a coincidence that the number of the bus at the end is "409"? :-)

Voiceover by ??

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, September 29th 1977 during the 10pm to 10:30pm timeframe.

Eckrich Franks - "Weathervane" (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 451

Here's a commercial for Eckrich Franks, with a father and son working on installing a weathervane on the roof while the mother's first attempts at lunch leads to her buying said hot dogs - which the voiceover notes are made with selected cuts of meat, and no cereal fillers.

Voiceover by ??

"Hot dogs, coming down - they're not Eckrich!"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, May 2nd 1979.