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WGN Radio 720 - "We Should Have Listened to Roy" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 1316

Here's a commercial for WGN Radio AM 720 with some people who didn't make informed decisions about what movies and live music to see after not listening to Roy Leonard.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, February 1st 1980

WCIU Channel 26 - "Spanish Weekday Evening Lineup" (Promo, 1985?)

Views: 2021

Here's a promo for WCIU Channel 26 - showing it's Spanish weekday evening lineup. Includes:

Su Show Favorito
Charytin
Angelica Maria
¡Ayuda!
Concierto

Not sure exactly when this aired, but I believe it's from 1985.

FM 100 - "The Music Station" (Commercial, 1984)

Views: 5087

Here is an animated commercial for FM 100 featuring Lionel Richie's "Hello".

"Chicago's only Beautiful Music Station". WLOO FM 100.3

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, October 2nd 1984.

Jim Edgar - Secretary of State (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 1324

Here is a commercial - not a campaign ad mind you, but just a commercial telling you how great a job Jim Edgar was doing as Secretary of State. He already won the election, so why was this necessary?

Paid for by Citizens for Jim Edgar. Endorsed by Independent Voters of Illinois.

This commercial aired on local Chicago TV between 7 and 10pm, on Sunday October 17th, 1982.

WMAQ Channel 5 - Editorial - "Sexist Textbooks" (1973)

Views: 3177

Here's an early editorial on WMAQ Channel 5 where the topic was sexist textbooks. Billie Jean King is brought up as a counter-example after her win in the "Battle of the Sexes" tennis match.

Featuring Assistant Editorial Director, Abby Kagen. (sp?)

Voiceover by ??

"Girls are portrayed as meek and passive..."

This aired on local Chicago TV in 1973 (likely, September 1973).

WFLD Channel 32 - Wonder Woman & Space Invaders (Promo, 1982)

Views: 2239

Here is a promo for Wonder Woman and "Into the Valley of the Space Invaders" (a rebroadcast of it which originally aired on April 26th) on WFLD Channel 32.

"It's a Robot!"

Voiceover by Jim Barton.

This promo aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, July 24th 1982.

WSNS Channel 44 - Fútbol (On-Screen Station ID, 1986)

Views: 1808

Here's an on-screen station ID for WSNS Channel 44 during a broadcast of Futbol (Soccer - not sure what match it is - World Cup?). I thought it was interesting that they're using the same station ID as long before the Spanish transition.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, June 5th 1986.

Mayor Bilandic - "Keep Chicago Strong" (Political Ad, 1979)

Views: 2412

Here's a political ad for Mayor Michael Bilandic's re-election campaign featuring Mrs. Bilandic. (Chicago socialite Heather Morgan)

How'd that turn out?

Paid for by Bilandic for Mayor Campaign Committee

This aired on local Chicago TV early Tuesday, February 20th 1979.

Dick Lugar - "A Good Man For Tough Times" (Political Ad, 1982)

Views: 717

Here's a political ad for Dick Lugar... a good man for tough times. Even though they mention Indiana, this did air on WBBM-TV.

Paid for by friends of Dick Lugar. Tom Sams, Treasurer.

This aired on local Chicago TV in late September or very early October of 1982.