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WCIU Channel 26 - "Channel 26 Month" (Promo, 1978)

Views: 3479

Here's a promo of various shows on WCIU Channel 26 celebrating December as "Channel 26 Month" as decreed by Mayor Michael Bilandic. Includes clips of:

Eddie Korosa's Polka Party
Rock of Ages (?)
Bit of Jugoslavia News
The Bob Lewandowski Show
Benny Zucchini Show
Hellenic Theater
Lietuviai Televizijoje
Stock Market Observer
Horse Racing

This aired on local Chicago TV in December 1978.

WGN Channel 9 - Season's Greetings - "White Christmas" (1979)

Views: 2283

Here is another Season's Greetings message from "The WGN Family" featuring Bing Crosby, Rosemary Clooney, Danny Kaye and Vera-Ellen in a scene from the movie "White Christmas". This would run during commercial breaks around the holidays.

Also features at the end, the "WGN Season's Greetings Christmas Tree" bumper slate previously posted.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, December 18th 1979. (28 years ago today!)

Snipets - "School Principal" (1980)

Views: 2762

Here is another rare Snipets segment! These would air on Field Communications stations such as WFLD Channel 32 in the 70's and 80's.

This segment shows you what the day-to-day duties and responsibilities of a school principal (Miss Thorton) are.

Produced by Field Communications Corporation.

This aired on local Chicago TV in the Summer of 1980. (1979 Copyright)

WTVO Channel 17 - "Sinnissippi Park Weather Montage" (1978?)

Views: 1941

Here's an excerpt from a WTVO Channel 17 weather report featuring their montage of people running, walking, biking, and just plain enjoying local Sinnissippi Park.

Featuring Jason Gough (in the thumbnail pic) and his Dad, Richard Gough. :-)

Voiceover by ??

This likely aired on local Rockford, IL TV in 1978. (not Chicago, but close enough)

Chicagoland Job Mart With William H. Macy (Commercial, 1976)

Views: 4822

Here's a short commercial for the Chicagoland Job Mart - in the Sunday Sun-Times and Friday Daily News - featuring a pre-fame William H. Macy (of Fargo fame, and other films).

This aired on local Chicago TV early Friday, June 18th 1976 at about 12 midnight.

WSNS Channel 44 - Chicago White Sox Baseball (Partial Opening, 1975)

Views: 2245

Here's a partial opening for Chicago White Sox baseball on WSNS Channel 44, as used within the station's first few years of airing the team's games. Only the first seconds of this opening are shown before the recording runs out.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, June 17th 1975 at 8pm.

WSNS Channel 44 - NHL Hockey - Black Hawks Vs. Canadiens (Opening, 1978)

Views: 3019

Here's another opening for an NHL Hockey game on WSNS Channel 44, this one featuring the Chicago Black Hawks at the Montreal Canadiens. Starts late, but we do get to hear the Canadian national anthem (partially in French).

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, November 28th 1978.

WBBM Channel 2 - News - "Marvin Glass, Toy Designer" (1972)

Views: 7444

Here's a vintage report from WBBM Channel 2's Bob Wallace about Marvin Glass and Associates - a famous Toy Design company based in Chicago.

His company created many famous toys including Mr. Machine and Rock'em Sock'em Robots.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, December 15th 1972.

RB Clothing (Partial Commercial, 1977)

Views: 1471

Here's another (mostly complete) commercial for RB Clothing - Clothes for the Entire Family. (missing about the last 7 seconds)

They had locations in Chicago at 1243 North Milwaukee at Ashland, in Norridge at 4131 North Harlem (across from the Harlem Irving Shopping Center), and in Niles at 8820 West Dempster (in the Dempster Plaza Shopping Center).

"Since 1908"

This aired on local Chicago TV in late March 1977.