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WEFM 99 - "We Plays Your Songs" (Commercial, 1980)

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Here's a commercial for former radio station WEFM 99.5 - "We" FM.

From Wikipedia:
History - 99.5 WEFM/99-"We" FM
Until 1978, 99.5 was classical WEFM. In May 1978, WEFM (after many years of litigation) was flipped to General Cinema Corporation from classical to top 40. In the mid to late 1970s, the station was essentially a top 40 station with the moniker 99-"We"-FM (WEFM). Morning shows were hosted by Dan Walker, the (Illinois) governor of Rock and Roll (former...

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Old Chicago - "Monsters of the Midway" (Commercial, 1979)

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Here's a commercial for the amusement park Old Chicago featuring "Monster of the Midway Testimonials" from Dracula, the Wolfman and Frankenstein's Monster. This was to promote their ride called Monster of the Midway.

As a bonus, here's a neat on-set picture taken during the filming of this commercial, featuring local actor Stan Adams as Frankenstein's Monster...

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1st City Builders Commercial & Solid Gold Promo (1984)

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From WFLD Metromedia 32 - circa 1984.

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Levi's (Commercial, 1983)

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Here's one of those memorable animated commercials for Levi's Jeans & Cords.

"Quality Never Goes Out Of Style."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, July 23rd 1983.

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WLUP - 'The Loop' FM 98 - "Do You Like Music?" (Commercial, 1978)

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Here's a curious early commercial for "The Loop", WLUP FM 98 (97.9) featuring DJ Tom O'Toole. (still a jock at 94.7 WLS FM!)

Historical background courtesy ChicagolandRadioAndMedia.com - "O'Toole was the station's first-ever morning show host and first host heard on-air for the iconic rock station. O'Toole personally selected and played WLUP-FM's first-ever song to be broadcast on the station, "Morning Has Broken" by Cat Stevens. He later shifted to afternoons on The Loop."

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WSNS Channel 44 - Illinois State Lottery - Super Shot (Part 3, 1976)

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This clip made possible by the donations from our generous group of "Fuzzketeers" during the Spring 2012 Tape Transfer Fundraiser.

Here's Part 3 of the Illinois State Lottery's Super Shot program on WSNS Channel 44. This was the Lottery's basketball-related game (the "Super Shot" signified hitting a basket). The hosts were Bob Hale and Sandie Wolsfeld. Includes:
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Donahue - "Andy Griffith & Friends" (Part 4, 1986)

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Here's Part 4, the final part, of an installment of Donahue that aired on WBBM Channel 2, hosted by Phil Donahue, with Andy Griffith, Don Knotts, Jim Nabors and George Lindsey reminiscing about their days on The Andy Griffith Show and promoting their upcoming reunion TV-movie, Return to Mayberry, which would air on the NBC Network on April 13th 1986; this was also a few months before Griffith began a nine-year run on TV as crafty defense lawyer Ben Matlock. (By this time...

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Road Music - 24 Truckin' Greats (Record Offer, 1979)

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Here's a (mostly complete - missing the first 5 seconds or so) record offer for Road Music - 24 Truckin' Greats by Lakeshore Music. Featuring disc jockey Charlie Douglas.

Here's a mini-bio on Charlie Douglas courtesy of VirtualTruckRoute.com - "Inducted into the Country Music Disc Jockey Hall of Fame in 1994, the father of overnight trucking radio began his broadcasting career four decades earlier at KLIC in Monroe, LA. In 1970, Charlie Douglas and His Road Gang beamed to ...

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Lifeline Commercial & Chips Promo (1984)

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From WFLD Metromedia Channel 32 - circa 1984.