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WPWR Channel 60 "Promotional Reel" (1984)

Views: 2847

Here's a neat promotional video made for WPWR Channel 60. Not sure how this was used or where it was shown, but it seems pretty clear that it wasn't used on-air. Includes scenes from their movie and TV show lineup, as well as a WLS news piece on the station. (edited out since it can be seen in it's entirety here)

Narrated by Neal Sabin, Channel 60 Program Director and voiceover savant.

T...

WGN Channel 9 - Night Beat with Jack Taylor (Opening, 1980)

Views: 28704

Here's one a lot of people have been asking about for quite a while - the original opening for the Night Beat news program on WGN Channel 9 featuring Jack Taylor.

Anyone know what the name of the music theme for Nightbeat is?

Also includes a WGN "Last Farewell" Station ID at the beginning. (Announced by Jerry Golden)

This aired on local Chicago TV on early Saturday, September 20th 1980.

CBS Network - "Devil Dog: The Hound Of Hell" (Promo, 1978)

Views: 996

Here's a CBS Network promo for the made-for-tv movie "Devil Dog: The Hound of Hell", which premiered on Halloween night - Tuesday, October 31st 1978.

This promo aired on local Rockford TV on Friday, October 27th 1978.

Hickory Farms - "Holiday Food Gift Paks" (Partial Commercial, 1976)

Views: 3196

Here's a partial Christmas commercial for Hickory Farms and their Holiday Food Gift Paks. (missing about the first 5 seconds)

I remember they had one of these stores at the North Riverside mall.

This aired on local Rockford, IL TV on Monday, December 6th 1976! (not Chicago, but close enough)

WGN Channel 9 - Star Trek - "Spock's Brain" (Ending & Commercial Break, 1978)

Views: 1813

Here's a neat little nugget - the ending of an episode of Star Trek on WGN Channel 9. Years before the show came to WFLD. Wish I could find someone who taped more of these. :-) Includes:

Ending of Star Trek - "Spock's Brain" (Season 3, Episode 1 - originally aired on the NBC Network, and thus in Chicago via WMAQ Channel 5, on September 20th 1968)

Commercial: Rice-a-Roni - "The San Francisco Treat!" (Featuring the little toy trolley and th...

WCIX Channel 6 - Snipets - "Girls Play Ball Too" (1984)

Views: 1678

Here's another rare Snipets segment! These originally were created by and aired on the Kaiser Broadcasting / Field Communications stations such as WFLD Channel 32, in the 70s and early 80s. However, with the sale and dissolution of Field starting in 1982, for whatever reason Snipets segments popped up on a few other non-Field or former-Field stations, even as late as 1986!

This particular a...

WPWR Channel 60 - Financial News Network (Ending, 1983)

Views: 1404

Here is the ending for the Financial News Network program on WPWR Channel 60. This aired right before MV3 - the music video program.

Also includes a rare early animated WPWR Station ID at the end.

(I lightened up the picture a bit as it was too dark)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, June 17th 1983.

WCIU Channel 26 - Bit Of Yugoslavia (Excerpt & Ending, 198?)

Views: 1076

Here's an excerpt and the ending from a Bit of Yugoslavia on WCIU Channel 26 - another program catered to a specific ethnic community. Includes:

A bit of a Bit of Yugoslavia excerpt - featuring the star of Saturday Night Fever (Yugoslavian version) ;-)

Commercial: Black Forest Emporium Restaurant
Commercial: Oak Mill Mall in Niles

WCIU Station ID

Not sure when this aired, other than on a Sunday.

WGN Channel 9 - Ray Rayner And His Friends (Open, 1979)

Views: 6555

Here is the opening for Ray Rayner and His Friends (A.K.A. The Ray Rayner Show) on WGN Channel 9 - unfortunately the tape cuts off before the show really begins, but we do get to see Ray say Good Morning. :-)

Also includes a "Last Farewell" WGN Station ID at the beginning with Bob Bell announcing.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, November 28th 1979 @ 7:00am!