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WGN Channel 9 - "Chicago At Twilight" (Bumper, 1979)

Views: 3151

Here's another vintage old-style WGN bumper slate featuring a twilight shot of Chicago.

Voiceover by Bob Bell.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, November 19th 1979 @ 6:30am!

WGN Channel 9 - "'Tis the Season" (Promo, 1984)

Views: 2259

Here's a promo for the holiday special "'Tis the Season" on WGN Channel 9, starring Nancy Wilson and Ramsey Lewis.

This aired on local Chicago TV in December 1984.

WGN Channel 9 - The Bullwinkle Show - "We'll Be Right Back" (Bumper, 1983)

Views: 2633

Here is a bumper slate from WGN Channel 9's showing of The Bullwinkle Show featuring the "Happy Sun" artwork.

Voiceover by Merri Dee.

This aired on local Chicago TV in 1983.

WGN Channel 9 - "Holiday Inn" (Promo, 1984)

Views: 2049

Here's a promo for an airing of the film "Holiday Inn" on WGN Channel 9.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, December 16th 1984.

WGN Channel 9 - The Daily Game & Lotto Drawing (1983)

Views: 4161

Here's a complete Daily Game and Lotto drawing on WGN Channel 9 featuring Karen Smith and lottery official Linda Borsem (sp?) (CPA with Arthur Young.)

Main voiceover by Paul Rogers. Ending voiceover by Merri Dee. Music is a jazzy instrumental version of "Over The Rainbow".

Also includes a WGN Station ID at the end.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, April 30th 1983 @ a little before 7pm.

WGN Channel 9 - G.I. Joe (Commercial Break #3 & Ending, 1987)

Views: 4039

Here's the last commercial break for an airing of G.I. Joe, as well as the opening for The Transformers on WGN Channel 9. Quality's a little iffy, but this is the best I have right now. Includes:

G.I. Joe bumper
WGN Beverly Hillbillies promo
Cocoa Pebbles and Fruity Pebbles (Flintstones)
MASK toys
Sylvanian Families collectibles by Tomy
Nintendo Entertainment System - Now You're Playing With Power
G.I. Joe "Knowing is Half the Battle" P...

WGN Channel 9 - "New Year's Afternoon Weather Update with Tom Skilling" (1981)

Views: 4880

Here's the first afternoon weather update of the New Year of 1981, courtesy Tom Skilling on WGN Channel 9. Despite it being the new year, the copyright on this forecast is still given as (C) 1980, WGN Continental Broadcasting Co.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, January 1st 1981 at 4:55pm.

WGN Channel 9 - The Flintstones (Bumper, 1973)

Views: 2770

Here's a promo bumper slide for The Flintstones on WGN Channel 9, for 4:30pm. The "color" notice (set in Microgramma Bold Extended) would date the origin of this bumper to some time in the mid-to-late 1960s.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, July 2nd 1973 at 8:30am.

WGN Channel 9 - "Old Style" (Station ID, 1981)

Views: 4729

Here's an interesting station ID slide for WGN Channel 9 - a very old style of their logo that dates back to pre-1977. Kind of strange they were using this in late 1981.

Voiceover by Merri Dee.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, October 27th 1981 at 9pm.