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WCIU Channel 26 - "Spanish Lakefront ID" (#1, 1985?)

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Here is a Station ID in Spanish for WCIU Channel 26 and W55AS Channel 55 in Milwaukee set at the Chicago lakefront.

"This is WCIU-TV, channel 26, Chicago's first UHF TV station, and W55AS, channel 55 in Milwaukee; serving with pride the Spanish speaking community."

Music used in the background is "Sometimes in Winter" by Blood, Sweat & Tears.

Not sure when they used this ID, but 1985 seems a good estimate, based on other material on the tape. (Alt...

WCIU Channel 26 - "Spanish Lakefront ID" (#4, 1985?)

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Here is another Station ID in Spanish for WCIU Channel 26 and W55AS Channel 55 in Milwaukee set at the Chicago lakefront.

"This is WCIU-TV, channel 26, Chicago's first UHF TV station, and W55AS, channel 55 in Milwaukee; serving with pride the Spanish speaking community."

Music used in the background is "Sometimes in Winter" by Blood, Sweat & Tears.

Not sure when they used this ID, but 1985 seems a good estimate, based on other material on the tape....

WCIU Channel 26 - "Spanish Lakefront ID" (#3, 1985?)

Views: 851

Here is another Station ID in Spanish for WCIU Channel 26 and W55AS Channel 55 in Milwaukee set at the Chicago lakefront.

"This is WCIU-TV, channel 26, Chicago's first UHF TV station, and W55AS, channel 55 in Milwaukee; serving with pride the Spanish speaking community."

Music used in the background is "Sometimes in Winter" by Blood, Sweat & Tears.

Not sure when they used this ID, but 1985 seems a good estimate, based on other material on the tape....

Tales of the Unexpected - "American Syndicated Version" (Opening, 1984?)

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At long last, here is the different version of the opening to Tales of the Unexpected, the creepy British anthology show, when it was syndicated to America in the late-seventies to early eighties. The show was exactly the same, except for the opening and closing titles (although the music sounds a little bit different than the British version, it's definitely not the same if you listen to them side by side) This American version featured the spooky horse carousel that I think actuall...

The House Of Menna (Commercial, 1974)

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The transfer of this video clip made possible by your generous donations!

Here's a commercial for The House of Menna - Interior Designs. Phone 674-9200. According to my research they were located at 7165 North Cicero Avenue in Lincolnwood, IL. Here's an old print ad of theirs. They also used to advertise on the radio quite a bit on WKSC-FM 103.5 back in the early-mid 70s.

WTTW Channel 11 - Sneak Previews - "The Dogs Of 1981" (Promo, 1982)

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Here's a promo for Sneak Previews on WTTW Channel 11 featuring an episode with Sparky the Wonder Dog giving his "Dogs of 1981", which aired on Thursday, April 22nd 1982 at 8:00 PM.

Ending voiceover by Don Ferris.

This promo aired on local Chicago TV early Wednesday, April 21st 1982.

WSNS Channel 44 - Bob Luce Wrestling - "Report on Verne Gagne Loss" (1974)

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Transferred direct from 16mm film, here is a film insert (mostly complete, apparently but cuts off at the end) from Bob Luce Wrestling, on WSNS Channel 44.

Al reports on the wrestling championship loss of Verne Gagne.

Camerawork by Bob Varecha.

This report was filmed live at the International Amphitheater on Saturday, July 20th 1974.

WFLD Channel 32 - The Gong Show (Commercial Break #1, 1978)

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Here's a complete commerical break for The Gong Show on WFLD Channel 32. Includes:

WFLD Gong Show bumper

CBS Records - "We've Got The Hits"

Wickes Furniture - "Chair and Recliner Sale"

Maybelline - "Colors that Cling"

WFLD Sanford and Son promo (voiceover by Ron Beattie)

WFLD Gong Show bumper

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, December 1st 1978.

WFLD Channel 32 - Illinois Lottery Drawing (1985)

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Here's another Illinois Lottery drawing on WFLD Channel 32 for all you lottery fans out there.

Still haven't confirmed whether that's Dean Richards doing the voiceover or not.

There's that background music again. You can also hear it in a 1984 Lincoln Tech commercial and in other WFLD Lottery Drawings that I have posted earlier. It's called "Power Generator" and is part of the Network Production Library of music. You can find it on an album of theirs called "Cor...