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WMAQ Channel 5 - NewsCenter5 at 10 - "Hey, That's Jorie Lueloff!" (Promo, 1978)

Views: 1439

Here's a neat promo for NewsCenter5 on WMAQ Channel 5, one of a series where "regular people" out and about in the city of Chicago run into various WMAQ-TV newscasters and have trouble recalling their names.

Featuring Edie McClurg as "the excited fan". (You might remember her from such films as "Planes, Trains & Automobiles", "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" and a ton of other TV and Movie appearances and voiceovers)

This aired on local Chicago TV early Sunday,...

WFLD Channel 32 - Newstalk With Naurice Roberts (Ending, 1979)

Views: 2003

(NOTE - this clip was originally broadcast in color but was recorded in Black & White)

Here is the last few minutes of an episode of Newstalk with Naurice Roberts.

This program came on at 6am before Comedy Classics at 6:30am. What a scary piece of music to start your morning with.

(The end voiceover by Ron Beattie also references a memorial mass for Dr. Martin Luther King - whose birthday is January 15th.)

This aired on local...

The Star Wars Holiday Special - "Light The Sky On Fire" (Part 5, 1978)

Views: 5320

Here's Part 5 of The Star Wars Holiday Special featuring Jefferson Starship performing "Light the Sky on Fire" as well as more Saun Dann (Art Carney dragging out some of his old Honeymooners schtick).

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, November 17th 1978.

WREX Channel 13 - "Some Old Building" (Station ID, 1978)

Views: 2874

Here's a rare Station ID and slide from WREX Channel 13. Serving Juda, Wisconsin from Rockford, ILL.

Voiceover by Vince Danca. He was the weatherman at the station for many years.

"This is WREX-TV Channel 13 - Rockford, Illinois. Serving Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin."

This aired on local Rockford, IL TV on Monday, January 9th 1978 at a little before 8pm! (not Chicago, but close enough)

WGN Channel 9 - Ray Rayner and His Friends - "Ray Sings" (Opening, 1978)

Views: 6437

Here is the opening for Ray Rayner and His Friends (A.K.A. The Ray Rayner Show) on WGN Channel 9 - here we see Ray introduce the show and preview the project he'll work on (a mesh rose), as well as sing a song for us.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, April 26th 1978.

The CBS Late Movie - "Barnaby Jones" (Promo, 1979)

Views: 1218

Here's a promo for The CBS Late Movie presentation of Barnaby Jones airing Tuesday, February 20th 1979.

Voiceover by Norm Stevens.

This promo aired on local Chicago TV early Tuesday, February 20th 1979.

WSNS Channel 44 - Outdoors With Ken Callaway (Partial Promo, 1977)

Views: 2258

Here's a partial promo (first 5 seconds or so are cut off) for Outdoors with Ken Callaway - which aired Sunday nights at 10pm on WSNS Channel 44. It's amazing there is almost no record of this show to be found on the Internet.

Voiceover by Linda Frost.

This promo aired on local Chicago TV sometime between April 10th - April 15th 1977.

WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News At 10pm - "Steve Dahl" (Bumper Promo, 1979)

Views: 1916

Here's a brief bumper promo for an Eyewitness News at 10pm story on morning radio in Chicago, featuring Steve Dahl.

Voiceover by Gary Gears.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, November 23rd 1979.

Son Of Svengoolie - "The Road To Berwyn" (1979)

Views: 1877

Here's an early segment from Son of Sven - "The Road To Berwyn". (parody of the "Road to" Movies starring Bob Hope & Bing Crosby)

Not sure what episode this was from but based on the Jerry G. Bishop version of the coffin it was an early one, possibly episode number 7.

Directed by Don Shannon.

This aired on local Chicago TV on a Saturday in the latter half of 1979. (Recorded on Thursday, July 26th 1979!)