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WSNS Channel 44 - TV44 Sports Spotlight with Jim Durham - "The San Diego Chicken, Pre-Demolition" (Part 3, 1979)

Views: 608

Here's a special and rare treat for the 35th Anniversary of the infamous "Disco Demolition" event! (please excuse the ghosty picture quality and buzzy audio)

Includes:

Part 3 of the TV44 Sports Spotlight with Jim Durham, with the San Diego Chicken (a.k.a. Ted Giannoulas) as guest, as aired on WSNS Channel 44 just before the first game of a proposed doubleheader with the Detroit Tigers that was followed by the infamous "Disco Demolition Night." Inc...

WBKB Channel 7 - Midwest Sports Special - "Inside the World of Hockey with the Chicago Blackhawks" (Part 3, 1964)

Views: 654

Here's Part 3 of Midwest Sports Special - "Inside the World of Hockey with the Chicago Blackhawks," hosted by Frank Sweeney, as aired on WBKB (now WLS) Channel 7. This was transferred from the original film, and thus has no commercials. Featured in this part is the team's coach Billy Reay, with demonstrations by players Bobby Hull, Bill Hay, Elmer "Moose" Vasko, Phil Esposito, Matt Ravlich, Glenn Hall, John Brenneman, Fred Stanfield, Stan Mikita, Eric Nesterenko and Wayne Hillman. I...

WMAQ Channel 5 - The Big Event - "TV Guide: The First 25 Years" (Open, 1979)

Views: 2984

Here is the opening to The Big Event on WMAQ Channel 5 - TV Guide: The First 25 Years. Also includes a station ID slide at the beginning with a program announcement.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, October 21st 1979.

WFLD Channel 32 - Son of Svengoolie - "Bride of Frankenstein" (Opening, 1983)

Views: 1041

Here's the opening moments of the Son of Svengoolie presentation of the 1935 film "Bride of Frankenstein" on WFLD Channel 32. (The recording came in a few seconds into the intro.) This was Episode #203 of the series, according to Chicago EpGuides.com.

This was a transitory period for 32, as Metromedia, Inc. had just recently assumed control of the station; however, WFLD at this point still maintai...

WGN Channel 9 - The Ray Rayner Show - "The Bye-Bye Show" - "One Last Cartoon" (Part 6, 1981)

Views: 2383

Here is Part 6 of the final episode of The Ray Rayner Show as shown on WGN Channel 9. Includes:

"Kids in Chicago Having a Good Time" Ray Rayner bumper (Merri Dee voiceover)

Date, Weather, and Sports report shown

Beginning of a cartoon.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, January 23rd 1981.

The Science Fiction Film Awards - "Shat Scat" (Part 7, 1978)

Views: 8415

Part 7, featuring the immortal, unforgettable rendition of "Rocket Man" by William Shatner.

Also features Karen Black, Bernie Taupin, Richard Benjamin, and Paula Prentiss.

And - a WGN Channel 9 on-screen ID!

(Unfortunately gets cut off before this segment is complete)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, January 20th 1978.

WFLD Channel 32 - It Takes A Thief - "Situation Red" (Open & Bumper Excerpt, 1977)

Views: 2117

Here's another rare 32 Kaiser bumper! Includes:

Opening to It Takes a Thief (just because the visuals are cool and the music is full of swingin'-60s-spy-groove goodness)

Partial Kaiser-era 32 bumper for It Takes A Thief

Opening title with episode name, "Situation Red"

"Let me get this straight...you want me to steal?"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, August 13th 1977 during the 1...

WLS Channel 7 - AM Chicago - "Dick & Doug" (Part 2, 1976)

Views: 1266

Here's Part 2 of an interview segment from AM Chicago on WLS Channel 7, in which host Steve Edwards interviews the legendary morning drive team of Dick (Sainte) and Doug (Dahlgren) - "Dick and Doug", who were fired from WCFL AM 1000 on March 12th 1976 midway through their air shift, after talking too much about that station's change in format from Top 40 to beautiful music (they had been explicitly forbidden to do so by WCFL's general manager, Lew Witz). In this part, they speak of va...

WFLD Channel 32 - Oak Park Village Mall (Commercial #2, 1976)

Views: 1534

Here's another short 10 second spot for the Oak Park Village Mall. Remember this? When they blocked off Lake Street and created an outdoor "mall" much in the way they did with State Street?

This was produced at WFLD Channel 32 during the Kaiser Broadcasting Company days, and was directed by Don Shannon. It was recorded on 6-30-76.

"...a beautiful place to shop"

This likely aired on local Chicago TV in July of 1976.