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WFLD Metromedia Channel 32 - Comedy Festival (Break #1, 1984)

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Here is break #1 from WFLD Metromedia Channel 32's Comedy Festival program. This aired on local Chicago television Saturday, May 26th 1984. Includes:

Empire Carpets commercial with Rich Koz and Son of Svengoolie

Ladendorf Oldsmobile

Fame promo

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KMIR Channels 6 & 36 - Station ID (1986)

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Not from Chicago, but still of interest - here's a station ID for KMIR Channels 6 and 36 in Palm Springs, California, affiliated then as now with NBC. (Channel 36 is the main channel, Channel 6 was its cable TV dial position; the '6' ID remained part of their logo up until the end of 2013.)

Voiceover by ??

"Your NBC station, serving all the communities of the magnificent desert empire."

This aired on local Palm Springs TV on Tuesday, June 2...

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WFLD Channel 32 - Action Movie - "Apache Rifles" (Opening, 1983)

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Here is the opening to WFLD Channel 32's Action Movie - "Apache Rifles". Voiceover by Jim Barton. Sponsored by Empire Carpets and First Metropolitan Builders

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, June 18th 1983.

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WFLD Metromedia Channel 32 - The Stooge Follies (Break 1, 1984)

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Here is a commercial break from a WFLD Metromedia Channel 32 airing of The Stooge Follies, from 1984. Not sure what time this was on, but probably later at night. Including:

B96 WBBM-FM - Chicago's Hot Music

Empire Carpets (with Son of Svengoolie) - not again?! Did this commercial run every 15 minutes in 1984? ;-)

First Metropolitan Builders

41st Annual Golden Globe Awards promo

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WBBM Channel 2 - New Year's Eve: Chicago Style (Part 4, 1979/1980)

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Here's Part 4, the last part, of "New Year's Eve: Chicago Style" - a special on WBBM Channel 2. Unfortunately, the recording starts during a commercial break and we miss the first 10 minutes or so of the broadcast - still, lots of local fun in this one. :-) This part includes:

Bob Wallace reports again from Arnie's Restaurant and then belts out a little of "My Kind of Town" while the ending credits roll.

Ending credits:

New Year's Eve: Chicago S...

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WLS Channel 7 - The Day After (Commercial Break #3, 1983)

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Here is Commercial Break #3 during The Day After on WLS Channel 7 - an ABC Theater telemovie about the effects of a full-scale nuclear attack on the United States. Includes:

Commodore Computers

Dancing Madness - from K-Tel records

Arm & Hammer Extra Strength Carpet and Room Deodorizer

Movie Trailer for TV - Never Say Never Again

Dial-A-Lash mascara by Maybelline

Good Morning America promo w...

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WBBM Channel 2 - New Year's Eve: Chicago Style (Part 1, 1979/1980)

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Here's Part 1 of "New Year's Eve: Chicago Style" - a special on WBBM Channel 2. Unfortunately, the recording starts during a commercial break and we miss the first 10 minutes or so of the broadcast - still, lots of local fun in this one. :-)

Gary Deeb (the Tribune's TV-radio critic at the time) wrote in his column for Monday, December 31st 1979 - "The Local Line: Speaking of New Year's Eve, if you want to laugh yourself into convulsions, tune to WBBM-Ch. 2 about 11:40pm fo...

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WFLD Channel 32 - Sunday Morning Movie (Closing, 1983)

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Here's the closing of the Sunday Morning Movie on WFLD Channel 32. Includes:

Sponsor notices from First Metropolitan Builders, Empire Carpets, and Howard Pontiac-Isuzu.

Closing of Sunday Morning Movie with preview of Family Movie and Premiere Movie.

"This is Field Communications, in Chicago." ID.

Voiceover by Jim Barton. (except Field ID - that's Darwin Gillette)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, March 13th ...

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WFLD Channel 32 - Action Movie - "Apache Rifles" (Commercial Break #1, 1983)

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Here is Commercial Break #1 (only one I have) to WFLD Channel 32's Action Movie - "Apache Rifles". Includes:

WFLD Channel 32 Action Movie bumper (music only)

Reynolds Wrap

Empire Carpets (featuring a version of the famous jingle I've never heard before - they probably used it for a total of 3 days before someone came to their senses and canned it)

WFLD Channel 32 Starsky & Hutch promo (again)

WFLD Channel 32 Action Mo...