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NBC Network - "Mount St. Helens" (Part 1, 1980)

Views: 3849

Here's Part 1 of coverage of the eruption of Mount St. Helens, this time from the NBC Network. Featuring David Brinkley.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, May 20th 1980.

NBC Network - "Mount St. Helens" (Part 2, 1980)

Views: 869

Here's Part 2 of coverage of the eruption of Mount St. Helens, this time from the NBC Network. Featuring David Brinkley.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, May 20th 1980.

WBBM Channel 2 - It's Worth Knowing with Mary Jane Hayes (Opening, 1980)

Views: 2685

Here's the opening moments for the discussion show It's Worth Knowing on WBBM Channel 2, hosted by Mary Jane Hayes. The subject was Chicago's long association with railroads, dating back to 1848, and the guests were freelance transportation writer Fritz Plous; Evanston, IL radio broadcaster Roy Arpan, and photographer Bill Fahrenwald - all members of the ...

WXYZ Channel 7 - 11 O'Clock Action News - "Swine Flu" (Opening, 1976)

Views: 5814

Here's the opening and first story on the 11 O'Clock Action News on WXYZ Channel 7. WXYZ is the ABC affilliate in Detroit. Includes a story on the Swine Flu epidemic of 1976 - the same type we're going through now.

This aired on local Detroit TV on Wednesday, Oct. 13th 1976. (Not Chicago TV, but still cool!)

WFLD Channel 32 - Superstars - "SilverHawks" (Opening & Break #1, 1987)

Views: 2589

Here's the opening Superstars sequence, followed in short order by the opening titles for, and first commercial break of the SilverHawks episode "No More Mr. Nice Guy" on WFLD Channel 32. (In the mornings, Superstars replaced the Super Cartoon Sunrise block that sustained Channel 32 through both Field and Metromedia eras.) Includes:

Fox 32 Station ID with first Fox-era logo (voiceover by Beau Weaver)

Superstars animated openin...

WLS Channel 7 - The 3:00 Movie - "Escape from the Planet of the Apes" (Commercial Break, 1982)

Views: 2978

Here's a commercial break from The 3:00 Movie presentation of "Escape from the Planet of the Apes" (1971) on WLS Channel 7. Includes:

The 3:00 Movie animated bumper (with section of bridge from "Skippin' " by Ramsey Lewis)

Commercial: McDonald's "Play and Win" promotion for the Atari "Scratch & Win" cards - expires October 22nd 1982 (or as long as supplies last)

Commercial: American Business Institute Chicago - featuring personnel ...

WFLD Channel 32 - Son of Svengoolie - "Assignment Terror" (Opening Excerpt, 1985)

Views: 2031

Here's an excerpt of the opening for the Son of Svengoolie presentation of "Assignment Terror" on WFLD Channel 32.

Sven was at Six Flags Great America that day (recently taken over from Marriott's in 1984) to help promote the March of Dimes telethon that was also hosted at the park.

The recording starts late and ends early - the video was recorded over but the audio remains for a few more seconds at the end of the clip.

This aired on local Chicag...

WFLD Channel 32 - Brady Bunch Hour - "Grapes" (Bumper, 1977?)

Views: 2015

Here's a filmed bumper from WFLD Channel 32 advising that The Brady Bunch Hour will continue, complete with a snippet of the theme music as heard over the closing credits. (This was not a reference to their short-lived 1977 variety hour, but a back-to-back block of episodes from the original 1969-74 series that Channel 32 aired regularly.) The bumper uses a stylized "bunch" of grapes as it's motif.

This features the Kaiser-era "32" logo as used during the period the st...

WLS Channel 7 - Ending of AM Chicago, Rebuttal, and Opening of Happy Days (1976)

Views: 2829

Here's some more results from the open reel transfers financed by our generous group of Fuzzketeers during the Reel Transfer Fundraiser #1. Look for a lot more, coming soon!

Here's the very tail-end of an edition of AM Chicago, an editorial reply (here called a "Rebuttal") and the start of an ABC Network daytime repeat of Happy Days on WLS Channel 7. Tracking is a lit...