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SuperStation WTBS - SuperStation Funtime (Bumper, 1983)

Views: 2080

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

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

WSNS Channel 44 - "Stars" (Partial Station ID Slide, 1977)

Views: 2792

Here's another rarity - a partial station ID with a cool slide from WSNS TV-44. This aired at the beginning of an episode of The Invisible Man (series) which you can see a little bit of after the partial ID. The only other date clue I have is the ending credits which say that "To Tell The Truth" is next. Can any of our Schedule Sleuths find out when this might be from?

Voiceover (what there is of it) is by Mal Wyman.

This aired on local Chicago TV early Saturd...

Chicago White Sox - A.L. West Championship & Celebration (Part 5 - Last, 1983)

Views: 2822

Here is Part 5, the last part, of a great night in White Sox history - their win of the American League West Division Championship, playing against the Seattle Mariners.

The first one and a half parts show the second half of the last inning of the game; the remaining three show the rest of the celebration.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, September 17th 1983.

Herschel Bernardi in Fiddler on the Roof at the Auditorium Theatre (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 469

Here's a commercial for Herschel Bernardi in Fiddler on the Roof at the Auditorium Theatre in Chicago, directed and choreographed by Jerome Robbins. With excerpts of reviews from the Sun-Times and the Tribune.

Main voiceover by Peter Thomas(?)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, October 28th 1980.

WFLD Channel 32 - Partial Sign-Off & America The Beautiful (1989)

Views: 2327

Here's a WFLD Fox 32 Sign-off (incomplete) Includes:

Sign-off script (Jim Barton announcing) (incomplete)

WFLD Fox 32 Animated Logo

America the Beautiful

Color Bars with Time and Date

This aired on local Chicago TV early Sunday, December 17th 1989.

Chicago White Sox - "Sprite Magic Baseball" (Promo, 1983)

Views: 2405

Here is a quick bumper promo (mostly complete) for the Sox - "Sprite Magic Baseball" (whatever that was) on WFLD Channel 32, which started on Saturday, May 21st 1983.

This aired (with 90% certainty) on local Chicago TV Friday, May 13th 1983.

WGN Channel 9 - News Excerpt with Jack Taylor (1980)

Views: 3668

Here's another brief excerpt of a newscast on WGN Channel 9 featuring Jack Taylor. Not sure if this was a noon newscast or at 9pm.

The segment features a story on negotiations for release of the American hostages in Iran.

Based on the subject matter, this probably aired aired on local Chicago TV in late 1980 or very early 1981.

One Stop Supermarket (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 961

Here's another commercial for One Stop Supermarket at 4301 South Lake Park Avenue. You can see the difference between this and a 1986 version of the commercial I posted earlier.

Not sure who the voiceover announcer is.

Your place for Spare Ribs, Coffee, and Schlitz Beer!

"One Stop Buy The Can or Buy The Case"

This aired on local Chicago TV on early Saturday, S...

Spanish National Tourist Office - Senor Wences For Spain (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 3212

Here's a commercial from the Spanish National Tourist Office featuring ventriloquist Senor Wences.

"Spain - A lot more vacation for a lot less money."

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