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WSNS Channel 44 - All Night Movies - "The Popcorn Thief" (Promo, 1980)

Views: 2207

Here's another spooky promo for the All Night Movies program on WSNS TV-44.

Featuring TV-44 staffer John Bannick as the insomniac who can't sleep.

According to Linda Frost (Concoby), "He worked in the (commercial) traffic department and was good friends with Laura Devon (head of the department, who was also an actress). Unfortunately Laura relayed the info that John had passed away about 10 years ago. He was a sweetheart."

Voiceover by D...

Snipets - "Fireman" (1979)

Views: 3318

Here is another rare Snipets segment! These would air on Field Communications stations such as WFLD Channel 32 in the 70s and early 80s. This one also features the older "patchwork" logo of Snipets.

This segment features firefighter Jerry Overstreet (from what looks like San Francisco) taking you through a day in his job, and telling you why he likes it.

Produced by Field Communications Corporation. (I still say that ending voiceover sounds like George Takei of ...

WJPC 95 AM - "The Station All Your Friends Are Listening To" (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 1103

Here's a commercial for WJPC 95 AM, with celebrity endorsements from Michael Jackson (wearing a London police constable's hat and sporting his first nose job as would be seen on his breakthrough album Off the Wall) and his pet parrot named Ricky, Muhammad Ali, Redd Foxx (with Tom Joyner holding the microphone - and being KO'd by him), the Commodores, Soul Train host Don Cornelius, and Slappy White. Also seen with Joyner at the end are fellow WJPC air personalities Jo Jo Bell Wi...

WFLD Channel 32 - Afternoon Fun - Casper (Commercial Break #3 - Partial, 1981)

Views: 1380

Here's the (partial, incomplete) third commercial break for an edition of Casper on WFLD Channel 32. Includes:

Casper bumper (voiceover by Dr. Don Rose)

Commercial: Cheerios - with stick-figure archer losing his grip before filling up on the "low sugar" cereal (this, long before it became "heart healthy") - (C) 1980 General Mills, Inc.

Commercial: Rev'n Roll Raceway from Tomy - a loop racetrack with cars, ramps, and remote control ...

WTTW Channel 11 - "Great Balls Of Fire" (Promo, 1995)

Views: 3757

Here's another of the promotional "image spots" for WTTW Channel 11 created by veteran Emmy-award-winning producer Rick Kotrba. There were a number of these; this is one example - set to the tune of "Great Balls of Fire" by Jerry Lee Lewis and features images from a number of WTTW programs at the time including Barney & Friends, Nature, Mr. Roger's Neighborhood and more shows than I feel like listing at this time. :-)

The Window To The World image campaign, of wh...

WTTW Channel 11 - "'Till There Was You" (Promo, 1995)

Views: 3364

Here's a promotional "image spot" for WTTW Channel 11 created by veteran Emmy-award-winning producer Rick Kotrba. There were a number of these; this is one example - set to the tune of the Beatles version of "Till There Was You" and features images from a number of WTTW programs at the time including Barney & Friends, Image Union, Charlie Rose, and more.

The Window To The World image campaign, of which this is an example, won a local Emmy during the 1996-1997 season for ...

WFLD Channel 32 - Strawberry Shortcake: Pets on Parade (Break #2, 1984)

Views: 1417

Here is commercial break #2 for the presentation of "Strawberry Shortcake: Pets on Parade" on WFLD Metromedia Channel 32's Afternoon Fun program. This also dates to October 1984. (Since this wasn't normally part of the Afternoon Fun lineup, it must have been a special shown around Halloween) This one has a better quality picture. Includes:

Strawberry Shortcake bumper

Play-Doh Count Creepy Head & Friends Playset

Rose-Petal dolls (different one)

WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News - "Seven's On Your Side" (Short Promo, 1981)

Views: 5131

Here's a short WLS Channel 7 Eyewitness News "Seven's On Your Side" jingle promo sung by Florence Warner and featuring Steve Deschler, Al Lerner, Fahey Flynn, Tim Weigel and Joel Daly.

Produced by Karen Yellen Dillon. (Karen says, "I was the on-air promotion manager at WLS at the time. This was how we promoted Channel 7 when we were 5th place in the ratings and really had nothing else to say. The music...