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WVON 1390 AM - "We Are Family" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 2564

This station has a bit of a confusing history, but it now occupies the frequency 1690 AM.

WVON was a "heritage" station to Chicago's black community featuring great Black air personalities like Lucky Cordell, Bruce Brown, Herb Kent "the cool gent", Yvonne Daniels and many others. WVON became well-known outside the Chicago area as well. Berry Gordy, the founder of Motown Records, sent every song he produced immediately to WVON before any other station. Other similar stations ...

WSNS Channel 44 - All Night Movies - "Savage Season" (Opening, 1980)

Views: 2472

Here's the opening to the All Night Movies presentation of "Savage Season" on WSNS TV-44 before the tape ran out. They also mention the other movies to be played that night - "Secret Beyond the Door" (at 2:15am), "The Terrornauts" (at 4:15am), and "Son of El Cid" (at 5:45am). (voiceover by Don Ferris)

Music used is "Friends" by Chick Corea, from 1978.

Also include...

WFLD Channel 32 - Son Of Svengoolie - "Trog" (Ending, 1985)

Views: 1983

Here's the ending for another episode of Son of Svengoolie that hasn't been seen in over 24 years! This was number 287 where he was presenting the movie "Trog". Includes:

Joan Crawford has nothing to say!
Sven bumper

Commercial: Lynn Redgrave for Weight Watchers - "Try it. You'll diet."
Commercial: Mediquell Chewy Cough Squares (again)
Commercial: Empire Carpets - "Is that carpet ok?"
Commercial: Jones Dairy Farm Brown & Serve sausa...

WLS Channel 7 - The ABC Monday Night Movie - "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" (Opening, 1983)

Views: 2852

Here's the opening moments of The ABC Monday Night Movie presentation of Steven Spielberg's 1977 film "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" on WLS Channel 7. Includes:

WLS Station ID / Tim Weigel promo for 4:30 Eyewitness News

That's Incredible preemption notice (voiceover by Ernie Anderson)

Closed-Captioned for the Hearing Impaired graphics and notice

The ABC Monday Night Movie "Star Tunnel" opening title...

Motor Map International (Commercial, 1975)

Views: 1656

Opportunists! Are you ready to make more money? Sure, we all are! That's why you need to enter the exciting world of Map Vending Machines from Motor Map International! Unlimited earning potential!

Our analysts' forecasts predict a stunning 2000% growth rate for the period of 1975-1995 (for some reason it drops off quickly after that).

Make financial independence with maps your personal "quest" - a MapQuest, if you will. The capital flow will...

WGN Channel 9 - Family Classics - "Buffalo Bill" (Opening, 1983)

Views: 3431

Here's the opening of the Family Classics presentation of Buffalo Bill (1944) on WGN Channel 9. Hosted by Frazier Thomas.

Preceded by a WGN promo for Lou Grant (Sunday nights at 10:30pm) featuring Ed Asner.

The Family Classics theme song was called "Moviescope" and was a piece of library music composed by Dennis Berry. It was originally releas...

WGN Channel 9 - Sunday Matinee - "Charlie Chan And The Feathered Serpent" (Opening, 1981)

Views: 3135

Here is the opening for the Sunday Matinee presentation of "Charlie Chan and the Feathered Serpent" on WGN Channel 9. Includes:

Sunday Matinee opening with instrumental version (by Raymond Lefevre and His Orchestra) of "Groovin'" made popular by The Young Rascals.

Features the old-time car graphics, which must have replaced the movie camera graphics sometime between February and December 1981. Most likely, it was replaced at the beginning of the Fall sea...

WFLD Channel 32 - Son Of Svengoolie - "The Worst Of Svengoolie" (Part 5, 1983)

Views: 2020

Here's Part 5 of a Son of Svengoolie Special - "The Worst of Svengoolie" featuring Jonathan Brandmeier ("Johnny B") who had recently joined WLUP FM 98 - The Loop.

This part features Johnny B singing a song for Sven with two of the Leisure Suits - Ben Pennisi "The Dancing Egg" & Chris "The P Man". Also features a Johnny B listener costume walk.

Commercial Break:

Milk - "Lunch Tastes Better With Milk"
Royal Chrysler-Plymouth (different one)...

WGN Channel 9 - Family Classics - "Chad Hanna" (Opening, 1982)

Views: 1763

Here's the opening of the Family Classics presentation of Chad Hanna [1940] on WGN Channel 9.

Hosted by Frazier Thomas.

Preceded by a WGN bumper promo for "The Big Valley" capped with a short "Superman" station ID (voiceover by Jack Taylor)

The Family Classics theme song was called "Moviescope" and was a piece of library music c...