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Super Funky Favorites (Record Offer, 1980)

Views: 2651

Here's a record offer for Super Funky Favorites by HRB Music.

Main voiceover by Bill "Rosko" Mercer. Ending voiceover by ??

This aired on local Chicago TV early Sunday, May 25th 1980.

Walgreens - "The Prescription People" (Commercial, 1972)

Views: 1591

Here's a neat old commercial for Walgreens - the drug store we all grew up with. (even though Walgreens isn't strictly a "local" business, I'm putting it in that category for this one)

Check out that groovy green - what would you call it? Apothecary jar or something like that? It's on the counter during the part where people are picking up their prescriptions. I remember those. :-)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, November 27th 1972

Condesa Del Mar (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 1019

Here's a quick slide commercial for Condesa Del Mar - 122nd and Cicero Avenue.

Voiceover by Al Parker.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, April 14th 1981.

Illinois Lottery - "The Daily Game" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 1345

Here's a commercial for the Illinois State Lottery's new Daily Game.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, February 27th 1980.

Goldblatt's Insurance Agency (Commercial, 1986)

Views: 390

Here is a commercial for Goldblatt's Insurance Agency. Boy, I know Goldblatt's was an old department store - did they get into insurance toward the end too or is this just a case of riding on the coattails of a famous name?

"Not Available in Stores" ???

This commercial aired on local Chicago TV early Sunday June 29th, 1986.

WSNS Channel 44 - "DePaul Basketball" (Station ID, 1978)

Views: 2032

Here's a station ID slide from WSNS Channel 44, with a promo for DePaul basketball.

Voiceover by Don Ferris.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, January 18th 1978.

Phil Rock - Democrat For U.S. Senate (Political Ad, 1983)

Views: 925

Here's a political ad for Phil Rock - Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate.

Paid for by Rock for U.S. Senate Committee.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, November 17th 1983 @ about 30 seconds before 9pm!

WCIU Channel 26 - "While You See A Chance" (Station ID #4, 1982?)

Views: 1353

Here is one more Station ID in Spanish for WCIU Channel 26 using "While You See a Chance" by Steve Winwood. (last one)

Not sure when they used this ID, but 1982 seems a good estimate.

Fencl-Tufo's Chevy City - "Blaaaaaah!" (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 2270

Here's a pretty funny commercial for Fencl-Tufo's Chevy City featuring a goofy Dracula puppet that kind of looks and sounds a bit like Mike Toomey's Greg the Vampire character on WGN Morning News.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, May 9th 1979 at around 4:15pm.