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WNIC FM 100 - "Mellow Nice Bright" (Commercial, 1977)

Views: 2181

Here's a commercial for a local Detroit radio station - WNIC FM 100.

This aired on local Detroit TV on Saturday, January 15th 1977 during the 5pm to 6pm timeframe.

WMJC FM 95 - "The Magic Is The Music" (Commercial, 1977)

Views: 1645

Here's a commercial for local Detroit radio station WMJC FM 95 which features an animation of a radio melting in reverse that looks like it came out of Peter Gabriel's Sledgehammer video.

This aired on local Detroit TV on Thursday, April 7th 1977 (not Chicago TV, but still cool!)

ON TV - "Rock Rock Rock!" (On-Screen ID, 1981)

Views: 1181

Here's another ON TV on-screen station ID - during the movie "Rock Rock Rock!".

This aired on local Chicago TV early Thursday, December 17th 1981.

WFLD Channel 32 - Drive-In Movie (Ending, 1984)

Views: 682

Here is a clip of an end bumper for the WFLD Channel 32 Drive-In Movie. Announces the Son of Svengoolie movie "The Eye Creatures" coming up next. This dates to April 1984. With Jim Barton Announcing.

Theme music: "Alone at a Drive-In Movie" from the movie Grease (albeit sped up) - this movie show title and theme were also used in New York by sister-station WNEW (now WNYW) Channel 5.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, April 28th 1984....

WTVO Channel 17 - Bruce Richardson And The News (Opening Segment, 1979)

Views: 3467

Here's (some of) the opening and first few minutes of Bruce Richardson and the News on WTVO Channel 17. Features some coverage on the big blizzard of '79.

This aired on local Rockford, IL TV in mid-January 1979. (not Chicago, but close enough)

WFLD Channel 32 - The Dance Fever Christmas Special (Part 2, 1980)

Views: 2173

Here's Part 2 of your holiday cheese platter for this year - The 1st Annual Dance Fever Christmas Special. Hosted by Deney Terrio (with his dance group "Motion"), and featuring guest celebrity judges Robert Blake and his 14 year old daughter Delinah (now known as Delinah Blake Hurwitz), Chad Everett and his 9 year old daughter Shannon, and Connie Stevens and her 11 year old daughter Tricia Leigh (now known as Tricia Leigh Fisher). Also features David Copperfield doing a magic segment and Th...

WGN Channel 9 - Miles Showcase Theatre - "The Maltese Falcon" (Opening, 1973)

Views: 4493

Here's the opening moments of the Miles Showcase Theatre presentation of the 1941 Humphrey Bogart movie "The Maltese Falcon" on WGN Channel 9. With Ray Rayner as host. Includes:

Opening titles, with some clips from "The Maltese Falcon" shown; a movie theatre marquee motif with the Miles Laboratories logo on top, and "Showcase Theatre" below

Ray Rayner's introduction of the movie, and explaining about Miles Showcase Theatre's format

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WSNS Channel 44 - "Sox Rainbow Bat" (Promo ID, 1979)

Views: 4207

Here is a neat slide with a voiceover White Sox promo and WSNS TV-44 Station ID featuring a rainbow colored baseball bat.

Voiceover by Don Ferris.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, March 14th 1979.

WFLD Channel 32 - Newscope - "The Blizzard of '67" and Other Stories (Part 4, 1967)

Views: 2080

Here's Part 4, the last part, of an edition of Newscope on WFLD Channel 32, anchored by Patrick Muldowney.

NOTE: This is the earliest footage currently known to exist of a WFLD broadcast (albeit via kinescope); the sound heard in the background on the right channel is of time code as heard on 3/4" Umatic tapes. (this is not our museum's transfer)

Includes:

Patrick Muldowney gives the weather report, with fair skies and temperatures t...