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WGN Channel 9 - "Thanksgiving Greetings" (Bumper, 1979)

Views: 4132

Here is a Thanksgiving Greetings bumper slide from WGN Channel 9.

Happy Thanksgiving, everybody! 8-)

Voiceover by Mr. Bozo The Clown himself - Bob Bell.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, November 22nd 1979 at 6:30am.

Courtesy Home Center (Commercial, 1984)

Views: 3097

Here is a commercial for the defunct, pre-Home-Depot home-improvement chain. Did they have stores outside of the Chicagoland area?

Ahh...so many memories of going to the one next to Forest Park Mall with my Dad as a kid, looking for a wooden shim or some kind of junk, and being incredibly bored. :-)

This aired on local Chicago TV in October of 1984.

WBBM Newsradio 78 - "Turn To Us First" (Commercial, 1984)

Views: 7288

Here is a commercial for WBBM Newsradio 78 - AM 780.

This aired on local Chicago TV in October of 1984.

WGN Channel 9 - "Oh, What A Good Friend!" (Promo, 1983)

Views: 17485

Here is a promo for WGN Channel 9 featuring the news team during that time:

John Drury
Denise Cannon (for you fans of hers out there!)
Tom Skilling
Bill Frink
also features:
The INN (Independent Network News) team
Marty McNeeley for Nightbeat

This aired on local Chicago TV in 1983.

Smokey The Bear - "Bambi & Thumper" (PSA, 1977)

Views: 1922

Here is a public service announcement for Smokey the Bear and featuring Bambi and Thumper.

This was originally from 1977, but this particular airing on local Chicago TV is from 1983.

U.S.D.A. - Woodsy Owl - "Who Will?" (PSA, 1983)

Views: 2266

Here is a short public service announcment for the Forest Service U.S.D.A. (U.S. Department of Agriculture), Public Service Council, featuring Woodsy Owl.

The Voice of Woodsy Owl is Frank Welker.

Word and Music by James Sundquist for the Department of Agriculture, Ogilvy and Mather Advertising, (c) 1975

Give a hoot! Don't pollute!

Not sure when it was originally made, but this particular airing on local Chicago TV was from 1983.

SuperStation WTBS - SuperStation Funtime (Opening, 1983)

Views: 2391

Here is the opening for SuperStation Funtime - a kid's show on early cable outlet SuperStation WTBS. It wasn't exactly Super Cartoon Sunrise, but then those were big shoes to fill.

This aired on local Chicago TV (Cable) in 1983.

The Weather Channel (Excerpt, 1983)

Views: 1446

Here is a glimpse back to how the Weather Channel used to look in the early days.

Featuring Bill Schubert and Vince Miller. (Unknown anchor at beginning on the right)

Not sure what the blue bar on the bottom of the screen was supposed to be for...

This aired on local Chicago TV on either Friday, July 29 1983 or Monday, August 1st 1983. (kind of conflicting information - date on the screen is the 29th but the anchor references August 1st)

Pac-Man Cereal (Commercial #4, 1983)

Views: 1035

Here is yet another(!) commercial for Pac-Man cereal - with a completely different animation style - almost looks retro 60's.

This commercial aired on local Chicago TV in 1983.