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Activision - "Action Games" (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 2200

Here's a commercial for Activision highlighting three action games for the Atari 2600 - Skiing, Tennis, and Dragster.

Available at:

Video Concepts - All Stores
Osco Drugs - All Stores

"We put you in the game."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, May 1st 1982.

Donkey Kong Jr. - "Help Save Papa!" (Commercial, 1983)

Views: 2254

Here's a commercial for Donkey Kong Jr. - the video game available on Colecovision and coming soon for Atari 2600 VCS and Intellivision.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, March 15th 1983. (The Ides of March!)

WTTW Channel 11 - Doctor Who - "The Armageddon Factor - Part 2" (Opening, 1984)

Views: 3573

Here is the opening for Dr. Who on WTTW Channel 11. This episode was "The Armageddon Factor" (Part 2).

Voiceover by Marty Robinson.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, July 8th 1984.

WLUP - The Loop FM 98 - "Rockin'" (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 1392

Here is a cool commercial for The Loop FM 98 radio station in Chicago, which is still rockin' 25 years later!

The song featured in this commercial is "Squeeze" by Y&T, from the album Earthshaker.

This commercial aired on local Chicago TV in June of 1982.

WCLR 102 FM - "Listen" (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 1283

Here's an animated commercial for WCLR 102 FM - it's the full version of a commercial seen previously, in the break following this segment.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, January 14th 1979.

WCIU Channel 26 - "Lakeshore Skyline" (Station ID, 1984?)

Views: 1121

Here is a Station ID in Spanish for WCIU Channel 26 showing the skyline at the lakeshore.

Not sure what the title of the music used is.

Not sure when they used this ID, but 1984 seems a good estimate.

WTTW Channel 11 - Doctor Who - "The Armageddon Factor - Part 1" (Opening, 1984)

Views: 3234

Here is the opening for Dr. Who on WTTW Channel 11. This episode was "The Armageddon Factor" (Part 1).

(Has some tape degradation; this is the best possible copy available right now)

Voiceover by Marty Robinson.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, July 1st 1984.

Activision - Megamania (Commercial #2, 1983)

Views: 1654

Here's another commercial for the Atari 2600 home videogame Megamania - by Activision. The previous one was definitely more rockin'.

Available at: Osco Drugs - Center Video - and Minnesota Fats

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, February 5th 1983 during the 5:00pm to 6:00pm timeframe.

Q 101 FM Radio (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 1713

Here is a commercial for Q-101 FM radio in Chicago.

"They don't play The Dead Boys, The Flesh Eaters, The Germs, or Let's Lynch the Landlord."

This commercial aired on local Chicago TV in April of 1982.