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Continental Bank - "Signs" (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 728

Here's a commercial for Continental Bank, with a sign maker flanked by many signs advertising Continental's Automatic Banking Card and 24-hour Automatic Banking Center services. Features the animated mascot "Connie the Kangaroo" at the end.

"You'll never be more than a few minutes away from your money, or...my signs."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, April 7th 1978.

KMIR Channels 6 & 36 - Station ID (1986)

Views: 2247

Not from Chicago, but still of interest - here's a station ID for KMIR Channels 6 and 36 in Palm Springs, California, affiliated then as now with NBC. (Channel 36 is the main channel, Channel 6 was its cable TV dial position; the '6' ID remained part of their logo up until the end of 2013.)

Voiceover by ??

"Your NBC station, serving all the communities of the magnificent desert empire."

This aired on local Palm Springs TV on Tuesday, June 2...

WTTW Channel 11 - "Station ID Kids' 2 Pack" (1983)

Views: 1861

Here are a couple kid-themed Station IDs for WTTW Channel 11.

These both aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, February 18th 1983.

Schlitz Malt Liquor - "Seance" (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 1549

Here's a commercial for Schlitz Malt Liquor which takes place at a seance where a man is channeling his "Uncle Harry" and says he wants "something special out of life" - after which a sign saying "Put the Bull Where Your Beer Is" drops onto the table, and then a six-pack of Schlitz Malt Liquor materializes. Featuring an appearance by the beer's famed bull mascot who crashes into the room at the end.

"That's the spirit."

(C) 1978 Jos. Schlitz Brewing Co., ...

WCIU Channel 26 - Station ID (198?)

Views: 1504

Here's a Station ID for WCIU Channel 26.

"This is Channel 26 - Chicago's First Ultra High Frequency Station - Broadcasting from the Top of the Board of Trade Building. WCIU-TV Chicago." (voiceover by Bill O'Connor)

Not sure when this aired exactly but early 80's is a good bet.

Mr. Steak (Commercial #1, 1975)

Views: 22374

Here's a commercial for another long-gone restaurant that had locations in the Chicagoland area - Mister Steak. (no, not Mr. Beef!)

The production slate at the beginning shows that this was produced at WFLD Channel 32, and we see the Kaiser Broadcasting Company logo as well. This was number 7541 (I wonder what the significance of these numbers were exactly?) and was directed by Don Shannon. Record date was 5-19-75.

Looks like the sign says "America's Favorite ...

WTTW Channel 11 - "Station ID 2 Pack" (1979)

Views: 5080

Here are a couple station IDs that I edited together from WTTW Channel 11. They both aired within 30 minutes of each other.

Voiceovers by Marty Robinson.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, April 15th 1979.

WLS Channel 7 - "Seven's On Your Side" (Station ID, 1981)

Views: 1614

Here's a station ID slide for WLS Channel 7 with their "Seven's On Your Side" slogan.

Voiceover by Janice Gears Kos.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, September 27th 1981 at 11:15pm.

WBBM Channel 2 - "Red Logo" (Station ID, 1981)

Views: 1391

Here's a legal station ID for WBBM Channel 2 in Chicago.

Voiceover by Jerry Harper.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, July 10th 1981 at 5:00pm.