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

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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...

WBBM Channel 2 - TV 2 News at 6pm (Part 4, 1974)

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Here's the fourth and final part of a complete edition of the TV 2 News at 6pm on WBBM Channel 2 with anchor Bob Wallace. Also featuring Bruce Roberts. Includes:

Bob introduces Bruce Roberts' sports report, starting off with a little small talk over the upcoming Super Bowl VIII. Bruce then reads the upcoming sports items:

- O.J. Simpson signs new 5-year, $1 million contract with Buffalo Bills

- Highlights of North-South Senior Bowl colleg...

ON TV - "Premiere Night" (Opening, 1980)

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Here's the opening moments of the premiere night of ON TV Subscription Television which aired in Chicago on WSNS Channel 44.

This starts with the video animated ON TV ID, then the introductory promo which promotes the new subscription channel as a "revolution in Chicago broadcasting."

The first night's lineup includes "10" with Bo Derek, Dudley Moore and Julie Andrews; "Norma Rae" with Sally Field; and "Slap Shot" with Paul Newman. Brief clips from other films...

WFLD Channel 32 - "Video Voyage" (Promo, 1979)

Views: 879

Here's a promo for WFLD Channel 32's "Video Voyage" contest, in which winners could win a trip to Hawaii or a "home video tape recorder" (that's VCR to the rest of us), during which the viewer on the screen gets repeatedly hit on the head by a coconut.

Features clips from such Channel 32 staples as All in the Family (from the "Gloria's Pregnancy" episode which originally aired on February 16th 1971) and M*A*S*H (with Klinger's "big plan" consisting of guard duty...

WSNS Channel 44 - White Sox Baseball - "Disco Demolition Promo & Harry Catches a Foul Ball" (1979)

Views: 6392

Here's an incredible twofer - 1) A live voiceover promo given by Harry Caray and Jimmy Piersall for the infamous Disco Demolition event that took place the following night. Little did they know what was about to occur. They talk about Lorelei and how for some reason WLUP's call letters don't make sense to them.

2) Amazingly, right after they are done talking about WLUP, Greg Pryor pops up a foul ball behind him and Harry goes after it with his trusty fishing net and catches ...

Old Chicago Amusement Park with George Wendt (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 3751

Here's a commercial for the Old Chicago amusement park that was located in Bolingbrook, Illinois and was open from 1975 to 1980. "Chicago's Family Fun Capitol", it was billed as "the world's first ever indoor amusement park". "Have an Old Chicago Day!" (sounds similar to Marriot's Great America slogan from the time) Features local Chicago actor George Wendt as "the dad", best known for playing "Norm" on the long-running 1980s sitcom Cheers. Jingle sung by ?? Endling voiceover by Jer...

WLS Channel 7 - Kennedy And Company - "WLS Deejays" (1972)

Views: 7086

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Here's a rare segment from the morning show Kennedy and Company on WLS Channel 7, hosted by the late Bob Kennedy. This was the predecessor to AM Chicago (which was begun after Kennedy's death in 1974), and is considered in some corners to be an ancestor to the recently-ended The Oprah Winfrey Show.

This segment was devoted to the disc jockeys of WLS Musicradio 8...

WTVO Channel 17 - "Things We Did Last Summer" (Ending & Break, 1978)

Views: 5101

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...

WDIV Channel 4 - News 4 Detroit (Part 1, 1979)

Views: 3779

Here's the opening segment for News 4 Detroit and the first commercial break, on WDIV Channel 4. Includes:

Opening to WDIV News 4 Detroit (voiceover by ??)

Mort Crim reports on growing tensions in Iran

Kai Maxwell reports on the hostage situation in Iran including comments from some of those recently released (includes Lloyd Rollins - Mount Vernon, VA)

Anti-american outburst in Pakistan

Comments about Mecca from Muham...