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WFLD Channel 32 - The Gong Show (Commercial Break #1, 1978)

Views: 2398

Here's a complete commerical break for The Gong Show on WFLD Channel 32. Includes:

WFLD Gong Show bumper

CBS Records - "We've Got The Hits"

Wickes Furniture - "Chair and Recliner Sale"

Maybelline - "Colors that Cling"

WFLD Sanford and Son promo (voiceover by Ron Beattie)

WFLD Gong Show bumper

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, December 1st 1978.

American Airlines - "California" (Commercial, 1965)

Views: 2712

Here's a commercial for American Airlines, which starts off with a re-creation of a turn-of-the-century train robbery, then segues from that to the various sights of California including the dolphins of Marineland, San Francisco's Chinatown, night skyline, Mission Hill, cable cars, a pelican at the bay, Big Sur, and the infamous freeways. Ends with a shot of a four-engine Boeing 707 touching down as part of their "Royal Coachman" service.

Voiceover by ??

"The wa...

Q101 - "Crazy About The Music" (Commercial, 1984)

Views: 2523

Here's a memorable commercial that they did a few of if I recall correctly - Robert Murphy in the Morning - in a straitjacket walking along a street downtown asking people why they switched to Q101.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, February 15th 1984.

WMAQ Channel 5 - Quark (Opening, 1978)

Views: 1845

Here is a partial WMAQ Station ID and time, followed by the opening of "Quark".

Includes brief sponsor billboard (voiceover by Arthur Gary - cut off in the middle)

This aired on local Chicago TV Friday, March 3rd 1978 at 7pm!

Cheker Gas with Gale Sayers (Commercial #2, 1981)

Views: 3156

Here's another commercial for Cheker Gas (not Checker) featuring football legend Gale Sayers, here promoting their self-service stations. (The other Cheker ad featuring the onetime Chicago Bears gridiron great can be seen here.)

"Gas is good - price is right."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, September 27th 1981 during the 10:45pm to 11:15pm timeframe.

WFLD Channel 32 - America 2 Night (Bumper Excerpts #1, 1978)

Views: 1076

Here's a brief glimpse at a couple commercial bumpers from America 2 Night on WFLD Channel 32 from 1978 - still featuring the Kaiser-era logo.

The first one, before it gets cut off, features the zooming show name and WFLD logo - an effect they used for many years on a variety of shows.

The second one, sounds like it has a special ID voiceover by Martin Mull made specifically for WFLD - sure sounds like his voice to me, anyway.

This aired on local...

WLUP - The Loop FM 98 - "Baby Boom" (Commercial, 1984)

Views: 3007

Here's another commercial for WLUP The Loop FM 98 ( 97.9 ).

Voiceover by Patti Haze.

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

WCFL AM 1000 - "This Is It" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 2676

Here's a commercial for WCFL AM 1000 featuring Kenny Loggins' "This Is It".

"You should hear us now."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, November 27th 1980.

WFYR 103.5 FM - "Move To Fire" (Commercial, 1985)

Views: 3870

Here's a commercial for WFYR 103.5 FM - very 80's.

Voiceover by Ken Nordine. (Mr. Word Jazz)

This aired on local Chicago TV in 1985.