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WBBM FM 96 - "Win A Radio Radio" (Promo, 1979)

Views: 2347

Here's a quick bumper promo for a contest on WBBM-FM 96 where you could win a radio shaped like the word radio. Wow, trippy.

Hurry! Contest ends November 16th 1979!

This commercial aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, November 4th 1979.

Activision - Pitfall! With Jack Black (Commercial, 1983)

Views: 7526

Here's a commercial for the videogame Pitfall! by Activision and featuring at the beginning a very young-looking appearance of the actor Jack Black - rockin' the pith helmet.

That girl at the end - I remember her from Twilight Zone: The Movie too - but I know she's been in lots of other stuff from the time period.

Available at: Walgreen's and Video Etc.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, October 30th 1983.

Victory Auto Wreckers - "Different Phone Number" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 2848

Here's a Victory Auto Wreckers commercial but with a different phone number than the standard 860-2000 we all remember. This one was 263-3405 - I wonder if this was a temporary change or if this was the original number.

Featuring Jim Ostrander and Jose "Louie" Arroyo.

Voiceover by Jerry Golden.

This aired on local Chicago TV early Saturday, September 20th 1980.

WEFM 99.5 FM - "Serious Music" (Commercial, 1971)

Views: 2332

Here's a rare commercial for an old Chicago radio station - WEFM 99.5 FM - Classical Music. (Featuring excerpt from Beethoven's Ninth Symphony)

(Voiceover from previous commercial overlaps the beginning of this commercial a bit)

"Serious Music for the Serious Listener."

(Again, sorry for the loud volume - this is the lowest setting I could get it without a lot of hassle)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, March 28th 1971.

Joe Rizza Ford - North Riverside (Commercial #9, 1986)

Views: 833

Here is another (well at least this replicates what it was like watching local tv in the 80's - seeing the same commercial 500 times) commercial for Joe Rizza Ford at 2100 South Harlem in North Riverside, Illinois.

Featuring the 1986 Tempo GL.

Has a nice shot of the old Clyde Federal Bank building in the background!

This commercial aired on local Chicago TV early Sunday June 29th, 1986.

Dominick's Finer Foods - "Golden Ripe Bananas" (Commercial, 1976)

Views: 1597

Here's a quick commercial for Dominicks Finer Foods, featuring their older logo style. Also features a switcher effect similar to one that WFLD used on Son of Svengoolie quite a bit, such as in this clip.

Voiceover by Joe Passarella.

"Dominick's - Your Way To Save"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, January 9th 1976.

"New Coke Vs. Classic Coke" With William Perry & Jim McMahon (Commercial, 1986)

Views: 2818

Here's a commercial for New Coke and Classic Coke starring William "Refrigerator" Perry and Jim McMahon of the Chicago Bears.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, January 26th 1986.

WCIU Channel 26 - Beisbol '86 With Ozzie Guillén (1986)

Views: 5161

Here's an episode of Beisbol '86 in Spanish featuring future manager Ozzie Guillen of the White Sox on WCIU Channel 26.

Hosted by Ruben Amaro.

Also features a Spanish Miller Lite commercial at the end and a promo for Beisbol '86.

This was Show #46 and aired on Monday, June 23rd 1986.

St. Paul Federal Savings & Loan - "We Help You Make the Most of It" (Commercial, 1977)

Views: 1536

Here's a commercial for St. Paul Federal Savings & Loan in which they present themselves as more than just a bank, but one where you could get anything from microwaves to cups of coffee to other trinkets to have around the house.

Note: This commercial previously appeared (in an incomplete form) at the end of this clip.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, September 29th 1977 during th...