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WREX Channel 13 - "The Circus" (Take 2, 1969)

Views: 2132

Here's another take of an (evidently lipsynced) performance from a band called "The Circus" - recorded at WREX Channel 13 in Rockford, IL. (Not sure if this ever ran on or was intended to run on WCIU Channel 26 or not.)

This came from the other Quad tape that I found in Jack Mulqueen's basement recently. (Recorded in low band, according to the slate at the opening of this clip - as accompanied by an 800 Hz tone).

I was hoping this tape might have contained an...

WREX Channel 13 - "The Circus" (Take 3, 1969)

Views: 1497

Here's the third and final take of a (evidently lipsynced) performance from a band called "The Circus" - recorded at WREX Channel 13 in Rockford, IL. (Not sure if this ever ran on or was intended to run on WCIU Channel 26 or not.)

This came from the other Quad tape that I found in Jack Mulqueen's basement recently. (Recorded in low band, according to the slate at the opening of this clip - as accompanied by an 800 Hz tone).

I was hoping this tape might have c...

WMAQ Channel 5 - NewsCenter5 At 10pm - "The Blizzard of '79" (Part 2, 1979)

Views: 3230

Here's Part 2 of NewsCenter5 at 10pm on WMAQ Channel 5 - the top story being the blizzard of 1979. Includes:

Mike Jackson anchoring; Lynn Scott reports on a roof collapse due to the snow at the Lakeshore Raquetball Club (with eyewitness Richard Donath and his friend Pam); Stephen Ray reports on the closure of O'Hare airport (featuring American Airlines employee Del Haagen, and speaker and author Elizabeth Kübler-Ross); Chuck Henry reports on the problems of getting out...

Various Stations - "TV DX Potpourri" (1979/1980)

Views: 3482

Here are some clips from as far away as Detroit and Cleveland that were recorded in the Northern Suburbs of Chicago using a tall antenna - "TV DXing" as it was known.

As described by Wikipedia, TV DX is a term referring to the active search for distant television stations received during unusual atmospheric conditions. The term DX is an old telegraphic term meaning "long distance." TV DX aficionados would at...

WBBM Channel 2 - CBS News Special Report - John Lennon: The Dream Is Over (Part 1, 1980)

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Here's Part 1 of John Lennon: The Dream is Over - a CBS Network news special hosted by Charles Osgood that aired immediately after The 10 O'Clock News on WBBM Channel 2. Includes:

WBBM Channel 2 "Rockford" bumper promo (voiceover by Jerry Harper)

CBS Late Night Movies Pre-emption notice (bumped one half hour) (voiceover by Bill Gilliand)

CBS News Special Report opening (voiceover introduction by Bill Gilliand)

Commercial: Riunite wi...

WBBM Channel 2 - The 10 O'Clock News - "The Death of John Lennon" (Part 5 - Sports & Ending, 1980)

Views: 1980

Here's Part 5, the final part, of The 10 O'Clock News on WBBM Channel 2 from the day after John Lennon was murdered. Includes:

Sports with Johnny Morris - Chicago Cubs lose Bruce Sutter in exchange for Leon Durham and Ken Reitz. The San Francisco Giants fire manager Dave Bristol; sports highlights. Johnny Morris leaves his hand extended with a pen in it for an uncomfortably long time.

Commercial: Olympus OM10 camera with Cheryl Tiegs

Ending to Th...

WBBM Channel 2 - Seal of Good Practice, SSB, & Station Sign-Off (1981)

Views: 3020

Here's a more complete sign-off sequence from WBBM Channel 2 (as compared with this circa 1978 sign-off). Includes:

Station ID / promo for The Rockford Files for 4:00pm (voiceover by ??)

Television Code "Seal of Good Practice" notice (the same 1965 design variant as on this 1979 sign-on), followed by approximatel...

WMAQ Channel 5 - Quark (Ending & Break, 1978)

Views: 4260

Here is the ending credits on WMAQ Channel 5 for the first episode of "Quark" - a comedy Sci-Fi series that only had 8 episodes. Includes:

Ending moments and closing credits to "Quark" with promos for upcoming NBC network shows (voiceover by Howard Reig)

Opening to NBC News Update with John Dancy (voiceover by ??). Stories included:

Agreement tentatively reached in the National Coal Strike (with Irving R. Levine reporting)

Waverly,...

WMAQ Channel 5 - The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson with Richard Pryor (Excerpt, 1979)

Views: 1051

Here's an excerpt from The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson with guest Richard Pryor as aired on WMAQ Channel 5. Includes:

Tail end of commercial for Purina Puppy Chow (voiceover by Sterling Holloway) - "For a Full Year - Till He's Full Grown"

"Happy Birthday Taurus - More to Come" bumper

Commercial: 1980 Buick Skylark - with plenty of room inside and able to navigate in all weather - "It Just Might Be the Perfect Car for You" (voiceove...