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

Views: 2986

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)

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

Views: 3462

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.

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

Views: 1466

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: 6523

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.

WGN Channel 9 - The Bozo Show - "Frosty The Snowman" (1983)

Views: 1544

Another holiday classic - the animated Frosty the Snowman. This also aired during the Christmas episode of The Bozo Show - again includes at the end a Bozo weather report and school closings notice.

Who's voice is that - it's not Bob Bell, right?

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, December 23rd 1983. @ 8:03am !

WSNS Channel 44 - Al Lerner Sports - "So Long..." (Part 1, 1971)

Views: 4846

Here's Part 1 of the final episode of Al Lerner Sports on WSNS Channel 44. Lerner was the station's first sportscaster, and would go on to a long career with such stations as WLS Channel 7, WMAQ Channel 5, WGN Radio 720 and WSCR-AM, as well as being a wrestling announcer. Also featuring a young (and at this point, moustacheless) Tim Weigel, then a sportswriter for the now-defunct Chicago Daily News, who himself would become a familiar face on Chicago television, working for all three...

WFLD Channel 32 - Super Cartoon Sunrise (Jetsons Bumper #2, 1984)

Views: 1031

Here is a second bumper (with different wording) for the Jetsons on Super Cartoon Sunrise on WFLD Channel 32. This dates from 1984.

Voiceover by Jeff Lupetin - "We now return to the Jetsons..."

(Note: The black box was for showing the clock displaying the current time in the morning. It is not included in these clips because they were not recorded off-air, but from studio master tapes)

WLS Channel 7 - "Pirate Report" (1987)

Views: 7027

Here's a news segment on WLS Channel 7 regarding the infamous "Max Headroom Pirating Incident".

Featuring Floyd Kalber. (and who's the guy at the end?), Dan Roan (incorrectly spelled as Rohn by WLS), and Bob Strutzel - WGN Spokesman.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, November 23rd 1987.

"New Coke Vs. Classic Coke" With William Perry & Jim McMahon (Commercial, 1986)

Views: 2908

Here's a commercial for New Coke and Classic Coke starring William "Refrigerator" Perry and Jim McMahon of the Chicago Bears.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, January 26th 1986.