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R.L. Dukes Oldsmobile - "The Deal Maker" (Short Version - Commercial, 1986)

Views: 2887

Here is a shorter version of the commercial for R.L. Dukes Oldsmobile -The Deal Maker - at 78th Street and the Dan Ryan in Chicago.

Directed by Howie Samuelsohn.

This commercial aired on local Chicago TV early Sunday June 29th, 1986.

WBBM FM 96 - "Win A Radio Radio" (Promo, 1979)

Views: 2354

Here's a quick bumper promo for a contest on WBBM-FM 96 where you could win a radio shaped like the word radio. Wow, trippy.

Hurry! Contest ends November 16th 1979!

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

Activision - Pitfall! With Jack Black (Commercial, 1983)

Views: 7534

Here's a commercial for the videogame Pitfall! by Activision and featuring at the beginning a very young-looking appearance of the actor Jack Black - rockin' the pith helmet.

That girl at the end - I remember her from Twilight Zone: The Movie too - but I know she's been in lots of other stuff from the time period.

Available at: Walgreen's and Video Etc.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, October 30th 1983.

WNIB 97.1 - "Mr. A News Report & Show Open" (Aircheck, 1997)

Views: 2570

Here's an aircheck from good ol' WNIB Classical 97 - featuring the inimitable "Mr. A" (Alfred Hudgins) - one of the most unique and coolest announcers ever.

We hear the end of "Adventures in Good Music" with Karl Haas followed by a News Report, Weather, and some of the opening music to Mr.A's program, "Blues in the Night". ("Love to See You Smile" by Bobby "Blue" Bland)

This aired on local Chicago radio in April 1997.

WEFM 99.5 FM - "Serious Music" (Commercial, 1971)

Views: 2340

Here's a rare commercial for an old Chicago radio station - WEFM 99.5 FM - Classical Music. (Featuring excerpt from Beethoven's Ninth Symphony)

(Voiceover from previous commercial overlaps the beginning of this commercial a bit)

"Serious Music for the Serious Listener."

(Again, sorry for the loud volume - this is the lowest setting I could get it without a lot of hassle)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, March 28th 1971.

WMAQ Channel 5 - NewsCenter5 With Jane Pauley (Bumper Promo, 1976)

Views: 2903

Here's a short bumper promo for NewsCenter5 on WMAQ Channel 5 featuring Jane Pauley before she moved up to the NBC network and the Today show. She was the first woman ever to anchor the evening news at WMAQ-TV.

This aired on local Chicago TV early Friday, June 18th 1976 at about 12 midnight.

Joe Rizza Ford - North Riverside (Commercial #5, 1986)

Views: 661

Here is another commercial for Joe Rizza Ford at 2100 South Harlem in North Riverside, Illinois.

Featuring the 1986 Thunderbird 2-Door.

Has a nice shot of the old Clyde Federal Bank building in the background!

This commercial aired on local Chicago TV early Sunday June 29th, 1986.

Joe Rizza Ford - North Riverside (Commercial #8, 1986)

Views: 1188

Here is another (this better be the last one) commercial for Joe Rizza Ford at 2100 South Harlem in North Riverside, Illinois.

Featuring the 1986 Escort 2-Door.

Has a nice shot of the old Clyde Federal Bank building in the background!

This commercial aired on local Chicago TV early Sunday June 29th, 1986.

Joe Rizza Ford - North Riverside (Commercial #4, 1986)

Views: 576

Here is another commercial for Joe Rizza Ford at 2100 South Harlem in North Riverside, Illinois.

Featuring the 1986 F-150 Pick-Up.

Has a nice shot of the old Clyde Federal Bank building in the background!

This commercial aired on local Chicago TV early Sunday June 29th, 1986.