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WCIU Channel 26 - "Spanish Weekday Evening Lineup" (Promo, 1985?)

Views: 2021

Here's a promo for WCIU Channel 26 - showing it's Spanish weekday evening lineup. Includes:

Su Show Favorito
Charytin
Angelica Maria
¡Ayuda!
Concierto

Not sure exactly when this aired, but I believe it's from 1985.

WMAQ Channel 5 - 10pm News - "The Cubs' Season: It's Over..." (1982)

Views: 8982

Seems like it was over before it even started... ;-)

Here's part of a report from the WMAQ Channel 5 10pm News which features an end of the season feature on the Chicago Cubs by Chet Coppock.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, October 3rd 1982.

A Christmas Moment - "Armenia" With Mike Conners (1982)

Views: 953

Here's one of another series of short pieces on different country's Christmas celebrations, featuring celebrities - in this case, Mike Connors (TV's Mannix). Here he talks about the traditions of Armenia.

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.

This aired on local Chicago TV in December of...

WBBM Channel 2 - Two On Two - "Remembering Riverview" (1981?)

Views: 3598

Here's a segment from the show Two on Two on WBBM Channel 2 about Riverview Park - for 63 years located at Belmont and Western on the Northwest side.

Bob Wallace reporting. (We also see a few moments of Harry Porterfield during the tag at the end)

Features Chuck Wlodarczyk - author of the book "Riverview: Gone but Not Forgotten. 1904-1967" and others reminiscing about the park.

Not sure when this aired exactly but it was likely Fall of 1981.

Danley Garages - "That's Why We're Number One!" (Commercial, 1984)

Views: 2579

Finally! Here's the Danley Garages commercial (albeit a short version) featuring stop-motion animation and the memorable jingle, "Danley - Building Your Garage with Quality - Depend on Danley - That's Why We're Number One!"

"Danley - Home of Garage World - Your Car's Best Friend"

"Dial G-A-R-A-G-E-S"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, July 4th 1984.

McDonald's - "$6,000,000 Winning Combination Game" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 637

Here's a commercial for the McDonald's $6,000,000 Winning Combination Game

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, July 1st 1980.

Glass Froster By Ronco (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 3374

Here's an earlier version of a commercial for The Glass Froster by Ronco. This one features a different box design than the one advertised in 1981.

Available at these fine stores:
Walgreens
Woolworth
Woolco
Osco Drug
Goldblatt's
Venture

Ending voiceover by ??.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, November 23rd 1978.

WSNS Channel 44 - "Sox Rainbow Bat" (Promo ID, 1979)

Views: 4207

Here is a neat slide with a voiceover White Sox promo and WSNS TV-44 Station ID featuring a rainbow colored baseball bat.

Voiceover by Don Ferris.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, March 14th 1979.

American Diabetes Association - Bike-A-Thon Plus (PSA, 1985)

Views: 982

Here's a public service announcement for the American Diabetes Association Bike-a-thon Plus on Sunday, May 19th 1985 at Thompson Junior High in Montgomery, IL. Featuring a girl named Angie and her mom.

I wonder what the "plus" was.

This aired on local Chicago TV mid-May 1985.