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WBBS Channel 60 - Beisbol En Chicago (Promo, 1985)

Views: 2309

Here's a promo in Spanish for Beisbol En Chicago on WBBS Channel 60. Sundays at 7:30pm.

Featuring Pete Rose.

This promo aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, June 9th 1985.

WCIU Channel 26 - Beisbol '86 - "Ozzie's Wife & Kids" (1986)

Views: 2551

Here's an episode of Beisbol '86 in Spanish featuring an interview with Ivis Guillen, the wife of future manager Ozzie Guillen of the White Sox, along with his kids on WCIU Channel 26.

Hosted by Ruben Amaro.

Also features a Spanish Miller Lite commercial at the end.

This was Show #58 and aired on Wednesday, July 9th 1986.

WFLD Channel 32 - Newscope - "The Blizzard of '67" and Other Stories (Part 1, 1967)

Views: 7411

Here's the first part of an edition of Newscope on WFLD Channel 32, anchored by Patrick Muldowney. Also featuring Harlan Draeger of the Chicago Daily News, Richard Foster of the Chicago Sun-Times (both papers, like WFLD, were owned by Field Enterprises), sportscaster Dave Martin, and WA9RTP ham operators Jim Roper(?) and Dick Cox.

NOTES: This is the earliest footage currently known to exist of a WFLD broadcast (albeit via kinescope); the sound heard in the backg...

WFLD Channel 32 - Super Cartoon Sunrise (Woody Woodpecker Bumper #2, 1984)

Views: 1465

Here is a second bumper (with different wording) for Woody Woodpecker on Super Cartoon Sunrise on WFLD Channel 32. This dates to August of 1984.

Voiceover by Jeff Lupetin - "Now back to Woody Woodpecker..."

(Note: The black box was for showing the clock displaying the current time in the morning. It is not included in these clips because they were not recorded off-air, but from studio master tapes)

NBC Network - "Proud As A Peacock" (Shorter Promo, 1980)

Views: 2412

Here's a shorter version of a promo for the NBC Network with their "NBC Proud as a Peacock" jingle. Features clips from:

Smokey & The Bandit, (some Jane Fonda movie), All the President's Men, (some Clint Eastwood movie), Flamingo Road, Speak Up America, The Thursday Games, Harper Valley, Hill Street Blues, NBC Evening News, The Today Show, Donahue, and Tomorrow with Tom Snyder.

This promo aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, July 26th 1980.

Union 76 - "Murph's 76 Station" (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 5118

Here's a commercial for the Union 76 gas stations featuring "Murph" and their famous jingle, advertising their new 5-Star gas-saving radial tires.

"Go with the Spirit...The Spirit of 76!"

This aired on local Chicago TV Saturday, July 4th 1981.

FM 100 - "Beautiful Music Above The Noise" (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 3477

Here's another animated commercial for FM 100 ( WLOO 100.3 FM ).

(quality's a little bad, but this is the only copy I've found of this one)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, November 4th 1979.

WCIU Channel 26 - "Howl-Around In Spanish" (ID, 1985?)

Views: 1764

Here's a station ID for WCIU Channel 26 given in Spanish, featuring the howl-around video effect.

Kind of neat, like it's Dr. Who. :-)

(music and voiceover doesn't start until about 15 seconds in)

Not sure when this aired but probably around 1985.

WSNS Channel 44 - Bob Luce Wrestling - "Report on Verne Gagne Loss" (1974)

Views: 30666

Transferred direct from 16mm film, here is a film insert (mostly complete, apparently but cuts off at the end) from Bob Luce Wrestling, on WSNS Channel 44.

Al reports on the wrestling championship loss of Verne Gagne.

Camerawork by Bob Varecha.

This report was filmed live at the International Amphitheater on Saturday, July 20th 1974.