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WLUP - 'The Loop' FM 98 - "Do You Like Music?" (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 6725

Here's a curious early commercial for "The Loop", WLUP FM 98 (97.9) featuring DJ Tom O'Toole. (still a jock at 94.7 WLS FM!)

Historical background courtesy ChicagolandRadioAndMedia.com - "O'Toole was the station's first-ever morning show host and first host heard on-air for the iconic rock station. O'Toole personally selected and played WLUP-FM's first-ever song to be broadcast on the station, "Morning Has Broken" by Cat Stevens. He later shifted to afternoons on The Loop."

WPWR Channel 60 - The Care Bears (On-Screen Station ID, 1985)

Views: 2086

Here is an on-screen Station ID for WPWR Channel 60 during an episode of The Care Bears. Also includes a return bumper for the show at the beginning.

"60 WPWR-TV"

This aired on local Chicago TV in the Fall of 1985.

WTTW Channel 11 - "MBC" (Station ID, 1990)

Views: 3405

Here's a station ID from WTTW Channel 11 on the occasion of the 35th Anniversary of the station, featuring the Museum of Broadcast Communications and some of it's employees. I worked there for about a year back then, when they were located in the River City complex.

I remember the guy on the left in this ID was named Bernie, but I don't remember the other two names. Would anyone else out there know?

This was filmed in front of the master control where they di...

FM 100 - "Flower Power" (Commercial, 1984)

Views: 1536

Here's another commercial for WLOO 100.3 FM, the radio station FM 100 - The Music Station.

Features an instrumental version of the Joe Cocker Song "(Love Lift Us) Up Where We Belong"

"Beautiful Music - Above the Noise."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, May 27th 1984.

WCLR 102 FM - "Chicago's Choice Is Clear" (Commercial, 1984)

Views: 2395

Here's a commercial for the radio station WCLR 102 FM (101.9). Today this station is known as WTMX - "The Mix."

Featuring Tony Mockus, Jr. as the weightlifter, and Art Fox as the toll booth operator.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, June 10th 1984.

WFLD Channel 32 - Sunday Showcase (On-Screen ID, 1986)

Views: 682

Here is an on-screen station ID during WFLD Channel 32's Sunday Showcase airing of The Invisible Man. This aired on Sunday May 25th 1986. This was probably the last on-screen station ID version seen before Fox took over completely. :-(

WLS Channel 7 - "Reflections, Sign-Off, & Anthem" (1981)

Views: 7814

Here's Reflections, Station Sign-Off, and National Anthem for WLS Channel 7. Includes:

Reflections with Fr. Joseph E. Corrican, Our Lady of Mount Carmel - "The Difference Between Heaven and Hell"

Station Sign-off (voiceover by Wayne Atkinson)

The Star-Spangled Banner

Static

Fuzz

This aired on local Chicago TV early Wednesday, February 25th 1981 at about 3am.

WLAK FM 94 - "My Soft Spot" (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 2100

Here's another commercial for local radio station WLAK FM 94 (The Lake) featuring a cute doggy advertising their relaxing, instrumental easy-listening music.

This station is now known as WLIT-FM (93.9 "The Lite"). Every year, they torture Chicagoans with non-stop holiday music from November until Chirstmas.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, March 11th 1982.

WFYR 103 And A Half FM - "Knock On Our Door" (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 1668

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

Features Paul McCartney and Wings' "Let 'em In".

(missing first 5 seconds)

"A Station And A Half"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, January 23rd 1981.