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Chicago White Sox - "Sprite Magic Baseball" (Promo, 1983)

Views: 2407

Here is a quick bumper promo (mostly complete) for the Sox - "Sprite Magic Baseball" (whatever that was) on WFLD Channel 32, which started on Saturday, May 21st 1983.

This aired (with 90% certainty) on local Chicago TV Friday, May 13th 1983.

ON TV - "Rock Rock Rock!" (Black & White Notice #2, 1981)

Views: 1648

Here is another on-screen notice that the ON TV film presentation of "Rock Rock Rock!" is in Black and White. Just incase you were worried.

"A Black and White Presentation"

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

ON TV - "Rock Rock Rock!" (Black & White Notice #1, 1981)

Views: 865

Here is an on-screen notice that the ON TV film presentation of "Rock Rock Rock!" is in Black and White. Just incase you were worried.

"A Black and White Presentation"

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

WSNS Channel 44 - "Black Hawk Hockey" (Promo #1, 1980)

Views: 2877

Here's a promo for Chicago Blackhawks hockey on WSNS TV-44.

The song is "Rock Island Rocket" from 1974 by Tom Scott & L.A. Express.

Features a voiceover promo for the game against the Boston Bruins played on Saturday, February 9th 1980 at 12:15pm.

Voiceover by Don Ferris.

This promo aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, February 5th 1980.

WGN Channel 9 - Ray Rayner and His Friends - "Ray Sings" (Opening, 1978)

Views: 6443

Here is the opening for Ray Rayner and His Friends (A.K.A. The Ray Rayner Show) on WGN Channel 9 - here we see Ray introduce the show and preview the project he'll work on (a mesh rose), as well as sing a song for us.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, April 26th 1978.

Aronson Furniture - "40th Anniversary" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 3376

Here's a commercial for Aronson Furniture with a 40th Annivesary sale.

This is the earliest Aronson Furniture commercial yet found that uses the full jingle.

Featuring Linn Burton (of Bert Weinman Ford fame).

"Offer ends Sept. 30th 1980."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, September 6th 1980.

WSNS Channel 44 - Summit Series Game 8 (Technical Difficulties?, 1972)

Views: 2850

Here's something strange - during the broadcast on WSNS TV-44 of Game 8 of the 1972 Summit Series, they kept changing back to a World Championship Hockey slide - is this Channel 44's way of trying to do an ID or was this a glitch?

This happens all throughout the game it seems, at varying times.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, September 28th 1972. (Game aired here from 9pm to Midnight)

WCIU Channel 26 - Beisbol '86 with Tommy LaSorda (1986)

Views: 1370

Here's an episode of Beisbol '86 in Spanish featuring Tommy LaSorda on WCIU Channel 26.

Hosted by Ruben Amaro. (although is that him? - doesn't look like the guy in the open)

Also features a Spanish Miller Lite commercial at the end and a promo for Beisbol '86.

This was Show #75 and aired on Friday, August 1st 1986.

La Preferida Foods With Harry Caray (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 6434

What comes to mind when you think of Harry Caray? If you said Mexican Food products, you'd be correct! Here's a commercial for La Preferida Foods featuring the late, great Sox and Cubs broadcaster.

(Remember, "La Preferida" backwards is "Adireferp Al")

Question for everyone: "If you were a taco, and you were starving, would you eat yourself?" I know I would!

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