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WBKB Channel 7 - Midwest Sports Special - "Inside the World of Hockey with the Chicago Blackhawks" (Part 2, 1964)

Views: 2294

Here's Part 2 of Midwest Sports Special - "Inside the World of Hockey with the Chicago Blackhawks," hosted by Frank Sweeney, as aired on WBKB (now WLS) Channel 7. This was transferred from the original film, and thus has no commercials. Featured in this part are general manager Tommy Ivan, coach Billy Reay, and (demonstrating their skills on the ice) players Phil Esposito, Chico Maki, John McKenzie, Eric Nesterenko, Fred Stanfield, Stan Mikita, Bill Hay, Al MacNeil, Pierre Pilote and...

Son Of Svengoolie - "Sell-Out Radio Network" (1983)

Views: 1500

Here's the sketch "Sell-Out Radio Network" from Son of Sven episode number 188 where he was showing the film "Black Friday".

This was Break 5, Segment 5.

Those aren't 8 tracks, those are cart tapes spinning on Son of Svengoolie's platter. WHAT is actually AM 1340 in Philadelphia. KWIT is actually FM 90.3 in Sioux City. WAXX is 104.5 FM in Eau Claire. KUDD is 107.9 FM in Roy, Utah. Surprisingly, there is no radio station with the call letters KOLD but they are C...

WMAQ Channel 5 - Editorial 5 - "Season's Greetings from the Smith Family" (1979)

Views: 987

(Wish I could have posted this last December, but alas, I often come upon these clips too late. Still, I am sure Dillon Smith's family will enjoy seeing this clip if they haven't for awhile).

Here's a Christmas-themed editorial started off by WMAQ Channel 5's Editorial Director Dillon Smith at the family's home, in which he says he's in no mood to complain about the Mayor, the state of city government and so on, and instead turns over the soapbox on a rotating basis to ...

WFLD Channel 32 - Joker! Joker!! Joker!!! (Part 1, 1980)

Views: 3160

Here's Part 1 of an airing of Joker! Joker!! Joker!!! (the kids' version of The Joker's Wild) on WFLD Channel 32. Includes:

Field Communications in Chicago animated ID

WFLD Sanford & Son bumper promo (voiceover by Ron Beattie)

Opening segment of Joker! Joker!! Joker!!! introducing the cute kid-testants, 9 year old Suzie Watree (sp?) and 8 year old Justyn Lezin.

WFLD Joker! Joker!! Joker!!! commerci...

Way to Go (Part 1, 1980)

Views: 542

Here is Part 1 of a long-forgotten Field Communications produced program for kids called Way to Go. This episode (which may infact be the first one) is from 1980. Peter Kastner is the host.

I am pretty sure this was produced at the Field station KBHK-TV Channel 44 in San Francisco.

This program aired on WFLD Channel 32 in Chicago on Sunday mornings at 9:30am in July of 1981 (Thanks, smctopia!) and may have aired at other times too.

Not sure if thi...

WLS Channel 7 - 30th Anniversary Special (Part 7, 1978)

Views: 2176

Here's Part 7 (the final part) of WLS Channel 7's 30th Anniversary Special, broadcast from Chicago's Park West and hosted by Eyewitness News anchors Fahey Flynn and Joel Daly (joined here by the star of the then-new Battlestar Galactica, Lorne Greene).

This part includes:

Fahey thanking all the early personalities of Channel 7 who were a part of the station's long history; and Joel thanking the station's behind-the scenes crew (directors, pro...

WFLD Channel 32 - Ending Of The Gong Show & Opening of The Three Stooges - "Punchy Cowpunchers" (1979)

Views: 2551

Someone keeps asking me to post these complete breaks, so here they are.

(NOTE - this clip was originally broadcast in color but was recorded in Black & White)

Here is the ending for The Gong Show and the opening for The Three Stooges on WFLD Channel 32. Includes:

Partial end credits to The Gong Show (voiceover by Ron Beattie)

Commercial: WMET 95 1/2 FM - "The Superstar Cruiser" - "Chicago's Sound Encounter"

Fi...

WZTV Channel 17 - I Dream of Jeannie - "With the Light Sound Film-Warble" (1977)

Views: 3374

Here's a technical-difficulty moment that plagued WZTV Channel 17 in Nashville, Tennessee during the airing of the I Dream of Jeannie episode "Nobody Loves a Fat Astronaut" (originally aired on the NBC network on March 17th 1969) with Barbara Eden as both the title character and her evil sister, Jeannie II.

This clip includes:

Sound going off on episode 19 seconds into this clip, after brief sprocket sound from 16mm film projector (once again a bit of fort...

WTTW Channel 11 - Lineup Schedule & Opening of The Paper Chase (1981)

Views: 4065

Here is the evening's lineup schedule (voiceover by Don Ferris) followed by a Commonwealth Edison sponsorship slide, WTTW Station ID slide, WTTW Chicago Animation, Paper Chase sponsorship slide (voiceover by Marty Robinson) and the opening to The Paper Chase.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, October 14th 1981. (at a little before 7pm)