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K-Mart - "White and Bright Sale" (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 1589

Here's a neat animated commercial for Kmart. Style seems familiar, anyone know?

This aired on local Chicago TV Wednesday, December 26th 1979 at a few moments before 10pm.

Various Stations - "TV DX Potpourri" (1979/1980)

Views: 3490

Here are some clips from as far away as Detroit and Cleveland that were recorded in the Northern Suburbs of Chicago using a tall antenna - "TV DXing" as it was known.

As described by Wikipedia, TV DX is a term referring to the active search for distant television stations received during unusual atmospheric conditions. The term DX is an old telegraphic term meaning "long distance." TV DX aficionados would at...

CBS Network - In The News - "Census Forms On Their Way" (1980)

Views: 1965

Here's a segment of the kids news featurette, In The News as aired on KELO-TV Channel 11 [Sioux Falls, South Dakota]. This particular one includes an introduction by Popeye the Sailor and deals with the subject of the 1980 Census.

Also includes a commercial break for Crayola crayons and markers.

These aired between commercial breaks during Saturday morning cartoons on CBS affiliates from 1971 to 1986 (and was for that network what the long-running animate...

Captain Kangaroo - "Get Your Shots" (PSA, 1980)

Views: 2453

Here's a public service announcement featuring Captain Kangaroo (Bob Keeshan) and the Mr. Moose puppet character (Cosmo Allegretti), reminding kids of the importance of getting your vaccinations.

From the Public Health Service - U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare.

This aired on local Sioux Falls TV on Saturday, March 22nd 1980 at a few minutes before 12:00pm.

WGN Radio 720 - "We Should Have Listened to Roy" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 1309

Here's a commercial for WGN Radio AM 720 with some people who didn't make informed decisions about what movies and live music to see after not listening to Roy Leonard.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, February 1st 1980

HBO Sign-Off (1979)

Views: 3596

Here's a sign-off from HBO (Home Box Office), from back in the days when they did sign off (the pioneering cable TV channel switched to a 24-hour-a-day, 7-day-a-week schedule on December 28th 1981, after going 24 hours on weekends that September).

The sign-off consisted of an animated film with people all heading off to bed for the night, from all directions, accompanied by instrumental music that almost screamed '70's, down to the omnipresent conga drums and a low tom drum whi...

WGN Channel 9 - John Drury and NewsNine (Opening & Excerpt, 1979)

Views: 5241

Here's the first five minutes of John Drury and NewsNine on WGN Channel 9. Besides the aforementioned once-and-future WLS Channel 7 anchor whose name was incorporated into the newscast's title upon his joining Channel 9, the opening moments also feature weatherman Tom Skilling and sportscaster (and fellow WLS alumnus) Bill Frink, and this clip features reports from David Margulies and Elizabeth Brackett. (Commentator Len O'Connor was mentioned in the open, but he does not appear anyw...

WTTW Channel 11 - Summerfest '79 (Pledge Break #2, 1979)

Views: 1870

Here's the first pledge break for Summerfest '79 on WTTW Channel 11. This segment features Cherie Mason and WCLR Radio personality Paul Brian. Includes:

Ending of segment with Jane Olivor, with voiceover (by ??) pledging a joint appearance by her and Charles Aznavour after the break

Summerfest '79 video bumper

First shot of this break consisting of Cherie holding up phone receiver and announcing phone number, and then showing example...

WTTW Channel 11 - Summerfest '79 (Pledge Break #1, 1979)

Views: 1899

Here's the first pledge break for Summerfest '79 on WTTW Channel 11. This segment features Cherie Mason and WCLR Radio personality Paul Brian; and, in a short film, Dick Orkin (by then famous for a series of radio ads he did with Bert Berdis) and a pre-fame Shelley Long. Includes:

Ending of segment with Charles Aznavour, with voiceover (by ??) teasing an upcoming appearance by Jane Olivor

Summerfest '79 video bumper

Start of pledge ...