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WGN Channel 9 - The Late Movie - "Three Faces West" (Opening, 1980)

Views: 12377

Another hard-to-find one bites the dust! Here's the opening for The Late Movie on WGN Channel 9 presenting "Three Faces West". This is the long-running opening which used unique "kaleidoscope" artwork and a soundtrack of "Take Five" by Dave Brubek. This opening was used for many years throughout the 1970's.

Also includes a "Last Farewell" Station ID at the beginning (Annouced by Jerry Golden) and the first commercial spot before the movie began - Bert Weinman - Your TV Ford ...

WMAQ Channel 5 - NewsCenter5 With Ron Hunter (Bumper Promo, 1977)

Views: 3724

Here's a quick NewsCenter5 promo featuring Ron Hunter on WMAQ Channel 5. Gotta love that blue suit!

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, March 4th 1977.

WMAQ Channel 5 - NewsCenter5 At 10pm - "The Blizzard of '79" (Part 3, 1979)

Views: 1650

Here's Part 3 of NewsCenter5 at 10pm on WMAQ Channel 5 - the top story being the blizzard of 1979. Includes:

Another weather forecast by Jim Hill (famous for being a longtime voiceover announcer at WMAQ-TV) who originally called it a "very poorly organized storm"; Anchor Mike Jackson speaks at length with Mayor Bilandic about the city's response to the blizzard, which was still being organized at the time (also poorly).

This aired on local Chicago TV on S...

WLS Channel 7 - The 3:00 Movie (Opening, 1981)

Views: 5177

Here is a stand-alone opening to The 3:00 Movie on WLS-TV Channel 7.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, November 5th 1981.

WGN Channel 9 - Movie Greats - "Christmas In Connecticut" (Opening, 1981)

Views: 4845

Here's the opening for Movie Greats on WGN Channel 9 - presenting the movie "Christmas in Connecticut".

Voiceover by Jack Taylor.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, December 20th 1981 at 1:30pm.

WMAQ Channel 5 - Meditations, Sign-Off, & Anthem (1984)

Views: 17475

Here's the sermon segment Meditations on WMAQ Channel 5 followed by the station sign-off and national anthem. Also preceeded by a WMAQ "The People's Court" bumper promo and ending with some static.

The pastor during Meditations is Rev. Richard (Dick) D. Ahlberg of the First Evangelical Free Church. Voiceover for the Station Sign-off is Ed Grennan. Music used for Meditations is "Last Dance" by Chuck Mangione.

Wow, who knew - 2-16-84 was Judgment Day? Do...

WFLD Channel 32 - Comedy Classics - "The Three Stooges" (Closing, 1981)

Views: 2963

Here is the closing for Comedy Classics featuring The Three Stooges on WFLD Channel 32.

Voiceover by Jim Barton. Music used is a version of "Knock Knock" by Spike Jones (with some mysterious editing at the end)

(With a Field Communications ID at end)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, September 7th 1981 @ 11:30pm!

WMAQ Channel 5 - NewsCenter5 - "Extra Mt. St. Helens Coverage" (1980)

Views: 1077

Here's some additional coverage of the eruption of Mount St. Helens from WMAQ Channel 5. Chuck Henry reporting.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, May 21st 1980.

WKBD Channel 50 - The Nine O'Clock Movie - "Alvarez Kelly" (Opening, 1977)

Views: 2752

Here's another old local movie show opening - The Nine O'Clock Movie presentation of "Alvarez Kelly" on WKBD Channel 50 in Detroit. Also includes the non-animated Kaiser Broadcasting ID and a bumper slide promo for the WKBD Late Movie (voiceover by ??)

This aired on local Detroit TV on Wednesday, February 23rd 1977 at 9pm! (not Chicago TV, but still cool)