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WLS Channel 7 - 30th Anniversary Special (Part 1, 1978)
Views: 3461
Here's a special anniversary special for our anniversary! Pretty special, eh? ;-) Actually 10/31/12 marked 5 years that FuzzyMemories.TV has been around - thanks to our wonderful crew (Dave, John, Mark, Dale, Mike, Kevin, Chris, and William), and to all the Fuzzketeers that make this website a fun place to visit! :-)
Here's Part 1 of WLS Channel 7's 30th Anniversary Special, hosted by Eyewitness News anchors Fahey Flynn and Joel Daly. The broadcast ori...
WMAQ Channel 5 - NewsCenter5 - "A Service For The Deaf" (1976)
Views: 6095
Here's something pretty neat - a NewsCenter5 update on WMAQ Channel 5 for the deaf, with Doug Goldhamer reading the news and doing the corresponding sign-language. (voiceover introduction by Ed Grennan) Includes:
WMAQ-TV Station ID slide at the beginning (voiceover by Ed Grennan)
A bit of a technical difficulty moment when the superimposed name doesn't work right.
Commercial: Ed Fanning Chevrolet at 1252 North Lake Street in Aurora.
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Little Bucky Saving Centers - "Bags, Shields & Woolite" (Commercial, 1980)
Views: 2367
Here's another commercial for Little Bucky's Saving Centers.
"The Sign For Values"
This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, July 30th 1980.
WTVO Channel 17 - "Things We Did Last Summer" (Ending & Break, 1978)
Views: 5100
Here is the ending of a Saturday Night Live special, "Things We Did Last Summer" along with the final commercial break on WTVO Channel 17. Includes:
Ending of "Things We Did Last Summer".
Commercial: Appletree Stereo Components Records & Tapes - at Edgebrook Center in Rockford, or 1022 West Lincoln in DeKalb.
Commercial: Bill Hembrough Fiat - 717 West State.
Commercial Pabst Extra Light beer.
Commercial: Crossroads Ga...
WYCC Channel 20 - "The Little Station That Could" (Promo, 1985?)
Views: 5394
Here's a peppy musical ID promo for the PBS station WYCC Channel 20. WYCC stood for "We Are Your City Colleges". Shows clips from various shows such as The Mechanical Universe, Modern Maturity, Indoor Gardens, Body Electric, and Sesame Street.
Let's sing along...
"In Chicago, there's a TV station. A PBS educational station. We're WYCC - TV-20! We're not the biggest station it's true, so quality will just have to do. Chicago knows we're good, we're the li...
WREX Channel 13 - "Some Old Building" (Station ID, 1978)
Views: 2892
Here's a rare Station ID and slide from WREX Channel 13. Serving Juda, Wisconsin from Rockford, ILL.
Voiceover by Vince Danca. He was the weatherman at the station for many years.
"This is WREX-TV Channel 13 - Rockford, Illinois. Serving Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin."
This aired on local Rockford, IL TV on Monday, January 9th 1978 at a little before 8pm! (not Chicago, but close enough)
Burger Chef - "New Sign" (Commercial, 1979)
Views: 2968
Here's another commercial for Burger Chef - they used to have restaurants in the Chicagoland area but not any more.
(C)1979 Burger Chef Systems, Inc.
This aired on local Indianapolis TV Wednesday, August 1st 1979 during the 6:00pm to 7:00pm timeframe.
WBBM Channel 2 - "Magikist Wedding Proposal" (1985?)
Views: 4467
Here's a (mostly complete) news story from WBBM Channel 2 regarding one man's wedding proposal by use of Magikist sign.
Features Bob Wallace reporting, groom-to be Andy Parker and bride-to-be Dianne Flowers, Magikist, Inc. President Will Gage, Bill Kurtis and Don Craig.
Not sure when this aired exactly, but I believe it was in 1985.
Aldi Discount Foods (Commercial, 1979)
Views: 2488
Here's a commercial for Aldi Discount Foods (A.K.A. Aldi's or Aldi Foods) featuring some testimonials from shoppers, as interviewed by none other than veteran voiceover announcer Al Parker. You also get to see some vintage shots of the outside and inside of the store, as well as the old logo sign.
They must have changed their name from Aldi Discount Foods to just Aldi Foods sometime within the next year.
This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, February ...