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WFYR 103 And A Half FM - "Variety" (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 1616

Here's a quick commercial for the radio station WFYR 103 and a Half FM (103.5).

Voiceover by Dave Martin.

"Variety makes our music better."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, November 4th 1979.

WPWR Channel 60 - MV3 (Opening, 1983)

Views: 4035

Here is the opening for MV3 - New Music TV on WPWR Channel 60. MV3 was a syndicated music video show for people who didn't have MTV. Starring David Maples and Karen Scott. And featuring Richard Blade. Includes:

Ending of FNN - Financial News Network

A rare early animated WPWR Station ID.

Sponsorship slide for WLS AM 89 & FM 95

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, May 26th 1983.

Fox Valley Center - "Lifestyles Exhibit" (Commercial, 1983)

Views: 2104

Here's another of the goofy commercials featuring the Sesame Street reject puppets, for the Fox Valley Center mall (now known as Westfield) in Aurora, Illinois. That week featuring "Lifestyles Exhibit". (are they showing people how to live or a bunch of condoms?)

"Where the good times hide..." (??)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, March 9th 1983.

WSNS Channel 44 - "Black Hawk Hockey" (Promo #1, 1980)

Views: 2876

Here's a promo for Chicago Blackhawks hockey on WSNS TV-44.

The song is "Rock Island Rocket" from 1974 by Tom Scott & L.A. Express.

Features a voiceover promo for the game against the Boston Bruins played on Saturday, February 9th 1980 at 12:15pm.

Voiceover by Don Ferris.

This promo aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, February 5th 1980.

Joydan Prince (Record Offer, 1982)

Views: 2051

Here's a record offer for a local artist known as Joydan Prince (also known as Dorothy Prince) with her album "Electrifying Version of All Time Hits" (why does that remind me of "For make benefit glorious nation of Kazakhstan"?)

Sold by Prince Records, Inc.

This aired on local Chicago TV early Sunday, May 30th 1982.

The Loop AM 1000 - Steve Dahl & Garry Meier (Commercial, 1987)

Views: 3202

Here's a Steve Dahl & Garry Meier The Loop AM-1000 Commercial from 1987.

WFYR 103 And A Half FM - "Knock On Our Door" (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 1670

Here's an animated commercial for the radio station WFYR 103 and a Half FM (103.5).

Features Paul McCartney and Wings' "Let 'em In".

(missing first 5 seconds)

"A Station And A Half"

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

Wickes Furniture - January Bonus Sale - "Dreams Don't Have to Wait" (Commercial, 1974)

Views: 1916

Here's a commercial for Wickes Furniture promoting their January bonus sale on one-of-a-kind items in such styles as Mediterranean, contemporary, and Early American.

In Willowbrook, Harvey, Itasca and Wheeling.

Voiceover (possibly) by Lynn Hauldren (years before he became the Empire Carpet spokesperson).

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, January 12th 1974 at 6:29pm.

PM Magazine Chicago - "Behind The Scenes of M*A*S*H" (1981)

Views: 1736

Here's an excerpt from PM Magazine Chicago featuring a behind-the-scenes look at M*A*S*H along with interviews with some of the cast.

And there it is again - That music during the end of the report is the same jazzy version of the M*A*S*H theme that WFLD Channel 32 used for their bumpers when airing the episodes in the very early eighties. It's by Ahmad Jamel and can be found on the 1974 re-issue of the movie soundtrack album in place of the vocal version of "Suicide Is Painle...