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WMAQ Channel 5 - NewsCenter5 - Special Report - "Shroud Of Turin" (Promo, 1978)

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Here's a promo for a NewsCenter5 Special Report on the Shroud of Turin. Also includes a WMAQ-TV Station ID slide at the end.

Main voiceover by Ed Grennan. (Station ID PSA voiceover by ??)

This promo aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, November 5th 1978.

WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News At 5pm (Ending, 1977)

Views: 3361

At the end of a tape was the ending only of the Eyewitness News at 5pm on WLS Channel 7. This came from a studio recording, not off-air, so the audio is eventually turned down and the picture goes to a static shot of the Eyewitness News set. Features Jay Levine, Terry Murphy, and Joel Daly.

The ICBM control room looks exactly like the one in the opening scene of WarGames!

Based on the news stories, this seems to be from Tuesday, December 27th 1977.

U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Ant - "Cinderella Disco Ball" (PSA, 1979)

Views: 1322

Here's an animated public service announcement from the U.S. Department of Energy featuring Energy Ant (presumably on assignment) reporting from the Cinderella Disco Ball.

"Once upon a time, we thought America had all the energy we could ever need..." God, the late-seventies were depressing sometimes. ;-)

"The Difference You Make - Makes All The Difference"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, December 13th 1979.

Long Chevrolet - "Service Specials" (Commercial, 1977)

Views: 2394

Here's another commercial for Long Chevrolet featuring "Timmy the Newsboy". Could this be the first ever featuring him?

Long Chevrolet was located in Elmhurst on Grand Avenue, between York and Route 83.

Thanks to the expiration date on the offer we know this clip must be from before March 30th 1977.

"Extra, Extra!"

This aired on local Chicago TV in late March 1977.

The House Of Menna (Commercial, 1974)

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Here's a commercial for The House of Menna - Interior Designs. Phone 674-9200. According to my research they were located at 7165 North Cicero Avenue in Lincolnwood, IL. Here's an old print ad of theirs. They also used to advertise on the radio quite a bit on WKSC-FM 103.5 back in the early-mid 70s.

WMAQ Channel 5 - Today In Chicago - "Taped Earlier" (Ending Excerpt, 1976)

Views: 1966

Here's a tiny snippet that was found at the beginning of a tape before something else that was taped over it - an excerpt of the ending to Today in Chicago with Jerry G. Bishop (of Svengoolie fame). His guests were Neil Staebler of the Federal Election Commission (FEC) and Steve Klein of the Independent Voters of Illinois.

Notice at the beginning there is a little glimpse of a NewsCenter5 update with Ed Grennan anchoring.

This aired on local Chicag...

Star Wars X-Wing Fighter & Darth Vader Tie Fighter By Kenner (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 2948

Here's a commercial for the X-Wing Fighter and Darth Vader's Tie Fighter ships from Kenner's Star Wars collection.

Voiceover by Norman Rose.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, November 5th 1979 during the 6:30am to 7am timeframe.

WKBD Channel 50 - The Nine O'Clock Movie - "Alvarez Kelly" (Opening, 1977)

Views: 2745

Here's another old local movie show opening - The Nine O'Clock Movie presentation of "Alvarez Kelly" on WKBD Channel 50 in Detroit. Also includes the non-animated Kaiser Broadcasting ID and a bumper slide promo for the WKBD Late Movie (voiceover by ??)

This aired on local Detroit TV on Wednesday, February 23rd 1977 at 9pm! (not Chicago TV, but still cool)

The Star Wars Holiday Special - "Happy Life Day" (Part 11, 1978)

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Here is Part 11 from the infamous Star Wars Holiday Special featuring Carrie Fisher as Princess Leia singing an ode to "Life Day" - the Star Wars Universe's answer to Christmas.

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