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WLUP - The Loop FM 98 - "Ticket To Rock" (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 2778

Here's another cool commercial for WLUP - The Loop - FM 98 ( 97.9 ) radio station, featuring the Ticket to Rock promotion.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, November 13th 1982.

WGN Channel 9 - Season's Greetings - "White Christmas" (1979)

Views: 2295

Here is another Season's Greetings message from "The WGN Family" featuring Bing Crosby, Rosemary Clooney, Danny Kaye and Vera-Ellen in a scene from the movie "White Christmas". This would run during commercial breaks around the holidays.

Also features at the end, the "WGN Season's Greetings Christmas Tree" bumper slate previously posted.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, December 18th 1979. (28 years ago today!)

A Christmas Moment - "Argentina" With Lorenzo Lamas (Incomplete, 1982)

Views: 1352

Here's one of another series of short pieces (this one incomplete) on different country's Christmas celebrations, featuring celebrities - in this case, Lorenzo Lamas. Here he talks about the traditions of Argentina.

Brought to you by The Bell System - Bell Brings the World Closer.

These seem very similar to the other series "The 24 Days of Christmas" - I think they just repackaged them with a different title.

Ending voiceover by Jack Taylor.
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Herschel Bernardi in Fiddler on the Roof at the Auditorium Theatre (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 469

Here's a commercial for Herschel Bernardi in Fiddler on the Roof at the Auditorium Theatre in Chicago, directed and choreographed by Jerome Robbins. With excerpts of reviews from the Sun-Times and the Tribune.

Main voiceover by Peter Thomas(?)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, October 28th 1980.

Spanish National Tourist Office - Senor Wences For Spain (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 3211

Here's a commercial from the Spanish National Tourist Office featuring ventriloquist Senor Wences.

"Spain - A lot more vacation for a lot less money."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, April 14th 1981.

WFYR 103 And A Half FM - "Variety" (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 1616

Here's a quick commercial for the radio station WFYR 103 and a Half FM (103.5).

Voiceover by Dave Martin.

"Variety makes our music better."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, November 4th 1979.

WGN Channel 9 - Season's Greetings - "I Am A Fine Musician" (1979)

Views: 2231

Here is the other Season's Greetings message from "The WGN Family" featuring the cast of The Dick Van Dyke Show that would run during commercial breaks around the holidays. This one has them singing "I Am a Fine Musician". This originated from the third-season episode "The Alan Brady Show Presents" which first aired on the CBS Network on December 18th 1963.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, December 25th 1979.

Fox Valley Center - "Lifestyles Exhibit" (Commercial, 1983)

Views: 2104

Here's another of the goofy commercials featuring the Sesame Street reject puppets, for the Fox Valley Center mall (now known as Westfield) in Aurora, Illinois. That week featuring "Lifestyles Exhibit". (are they showing people how to live or a bunch of condoms?)

"Where the good times hide..." (??)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, March 9th 1983.

The Loop AM 1000 - Steve Dahl & Garry Meier (Commercial, 1987)

Views: 3202

Here's a Steve Dahl & Garry Meier The Loop AM-1000 Commercial from 1987.