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WGN Radio 720 - "We've Got Chicago Talking" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 4662

Here's a commercial for WGN Radio AM 720 - featuring some little snippets of Wally Phillips' program.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, May 19th 1980.

WFLD Channel 32 - Son of Svengoolie - "Madhouse" (Promo, 1984)

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Here's a promo for Son of Svengoolie Episode #237, airing the movie, "Madhouse" [1974] on WFLD Channel 32. Features Sven playing up the fact that the film stars Vincent Price, since he was still hot from his vocal appearance on Michael Jackson's album Thriller, snippets of which we hear during the promo.

This promo aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, January 26th 1984 during the 5:00pm to 5:30pm timeframe.

WFLD Fox 32 - Have You Ever Wondered? - "Largest Dinosaur Ever" (1987)

Views: 1704

Here is a segment from "Have You Ever Wondered?" - an interstitial feature on WFLD Channel 32 produced by Fox Television Stations in the tradition of Snipets and Who's Askin'? This one addresses the question of the largest dinosaur ever - the Ultrasaurus.

(Audio dips slightly at times and there are some minor tracking issues)

This aired on local Chicago TV in 1987.

WYEN FM 107 - "Request Radio" (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 3214

Here's a commercial for WYEN FM 107 ("Request Radio," licensed to neighboring Des Plaines - and today Spanish-language WPPN, "Amor 106.7"), featuring snippets of such tracks as "No Tell Lover" by Chicago, "Last Time I Saw Him" by Diana Ross, "Forever In Blue Jeans" by Neil Diamond, and "Too Much Heaven" by the Bee Gees.

The "Request Radio" slogan referred to the station playing music requested by listeners.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, September 22...

Casablanca Records - KISS - Rock And Roll Over (Commercial & Concert Info, 1977)

Views: 1203

Here's a promo commercial for KISS' then-latest album Rock and Roll Over (Casablanca NBLP 7037), featuring snippets of tracks such as "Hard Luck Woman" and "Calling Dr. Love." The commercial ends with information on an upcoming concert to be held the following Saturday, January 22nd at Chicago Stadium (which was simply referred to as "The Stadium" on both the voiceover and lower-third).

Voiceover by ?? .

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, Janua...

Who's Askin'? - "Does A Straw Work In Outer Space?" (1990)

Views: 2887

Here's one of the interstitials that WFLD Channel 32 used to run in the early nineties during commercial breaks featuring the talents of Rich Koz - Who's Askin'? In twenty years, these will probably be the Snipets of their time. :-)

Daniel Parker of Oak Park wanted to know if a straw works in outer space. Now he knows.

This aired on local Chicago TV in the Summer of 1990.

K-tel - Music Machine (Record Offer, 1977)

Views: 3923

Not from a Chicago airing, but still interesting - here's a record offer commercial for the compilation Music Machine from K-tel (catalogue number TU 2560), with what looks like Robby the Robot of "Forbidden Planet" and Lost in Space fame playing the title character for this ad.

Features snippets of such hits from the late 1976 - mid-1977 period as "Blinded by the Light" by Manfred Mann's Earth Band, "I Just Want to Be Your Everything" by Andy Gibb, "Keep It Comin...

WGN Channel 9 - The Ray Rayner Show - "Clock Excerpts #1" (1971)

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Here's the good news - someone recorded The Ray Rayner Show at various times in the early seventies! Now the bad news - they only recorded the cartoons, and cut out nearly everything else. :-( I bring you the only snippets left - a few excerpts of the clock that they would show the time on, and in some cases, the chalkboard with the date, weather, and sports scores. Some might wonder why...

WGN Channel 9 - The Ray Rayner Show - "Clock Excerpts #2" (1971)

Views: 3647

The transfer of this video clip made possible by your generous donations!

Here's the good news - someone recorded The Ray Rayner Show at various times in the early seventies! Now the bad news - they only recorded the cartoons, and cut out nearly everything else. :-( I bring you the only snippets left - a few excerpts of the clock that they would show the time on, and in some cases, the chalkboard with the date, weather, and sports scores. Some might wonder why...