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Chicagoland Job Mart With William H. Macy (Commercial, 1976)

Views: 4835

Here's a short commercial for the Chicagoland Job Mart - in the Sunday Sun-Times and Friday Daily News - featuring a pre-fame William H. Macy (of Fargo fame, and other films).

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

WFLD Channel 32 - Oak Park Village Mall (Commercial #3, 1976)

Views: 1385

Here's one more short 10 second spot for the Oak Park Village Mall. Remember this? When they blocked off Lake Street and created an outdoor "mall" much in the way they did with State Street?

This was produced at WFLD Channel 32 during the Kaiser Broadcasting Company days, and was directed by Don Shannon. It was recorded on 6-30-76.

This likely aired on local Chicago TV in July of 1976.

WGN Channel 9 - Night Beat - "The Death of John Lennon" (Opening & Excerpt, 1980)

Views: 4333

Here's a (mostly complete) opening to Night Beat with Jack Taylor, followed by that evening's top story - the murder of John Lennon.

This aired on local Chicago TV early Tuesday, December 9th 1980 - just a few hours after Lennon was killed. (Some of the details are still a bit spotty)

Olympia Dodge - "Midnight Madness" (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 1232

Here's a commercial for Olympia Dodge with Bill Frank talking about their Midnight Madness sale. Olympia Dodge locations were Route 30 and Western in Chicago Heights, 5549 Mannheim in La Grange, and Mannheim and Oakton in Des Plaines.

This aired on local Chicago TV early Saturday, March 14th 1981.

A Christmas Moment - "Argentina" With Lorenzo Lamas (Incomplete, 1982)

Views: 1352

Here's one of another series of short pieces (this one incomplete) on different country's Christmas celebrations, featuring celebrities - in this case, Lorenzo Lamas. Here he talks about the traditions of Argentina.

Brought to you by The Bell System - Bell Brings the World Closer.

These seem very similar to the other series "The 24 Days of Christmas" - I think they just repackaged them with a different title.

Ending voiceover by Jack Taylor.
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WXRT 93.1 FM - "Give Our Rock A Listen!" (Commercial, 1983)

Views: 2585

Here's a commercial for radio station WXRT 93.1 FM.

"Chicago's Finest Rock" (and finest boom mike)

Featuring actor/musician Rick Pickren as the WXRT spokesman. Check out his website - BigStrikeMusic.com.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, March 13th 1983.

WFLD Channel 32 - Late Late Double Feature (Opening, 1983)

Views: 1209

Here is the opening for the WFLD Channel 32 Late Late Double Feature. On this night the movies were Charlie Chaplin in "The Funniest Man in the World" followed by Errol Flynn in "Mara Maru".

The animation seems very reminiscent of PM Magazine's opening.

Voice over by Jim Barton.

This aired on local Chicago TV early Saturday, May 14th 1983 at 12am.

WFYR 103 And A Half FM - "Quick Knock" (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 1279

Here's a shorter version of the animated commercial for the radio station WFYR 103 and a Half FM (103.5). It pretty much repeats the last 10 seconds of the full version.

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

"A Station And A Half"

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

WFYR 103.5 - "Chicago's Warmest Rock" (Commercial, 1984)

Views: 3056

Here's another commercial for the radio station WFYR 103.5 FM.

"Chicago's Warmest Rock" (Not hot, just warm apparently)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, May 27th 1984.