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Diamonds Aren't Forever (Part 3, 1990)

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Here's Part 3 of a locally produced documentary about the closing of the old Comiskey Park in 1990. This was technically an installment of a show called "Polka Videos With Keith Stras", and shown on the short-lived and little-seen ETC - Ethnic Television Channel.

Features interviews with various famous people such as Charles Comiskey II, partial owner of the Chicago White Sox Eddie Einhorn, Jeff Torborg, Minnie Minoso, Donn Pall, Andy The Clown, Nancy Faust, Governor James R. "...

Diamonds Aren't Forever (Part 5, 1990)

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Here's Part 5 of a locally produced documentary about the closing of the old Comiskey Park in 1990. This was technically an installment of a show called "Polka Videos With Keith Stras", and shown on the short-lived and little-seen ETC - Ethnic Television Channel.

Features interviews with various famous people such as Charles Comiskey II, partial owner of the Chicago White Sox Eddie Einhorn, Jeff Torborg, Minnie Minoso, Donn Pall, Andy The Clown, Nancy Faust, Governor James R. ...

Diamonds Aren't Forever (Part 2, 1990)

Views: 2180

Here's Part 2 of a locally produced documentary about the closing of the old Comiskey Park in 1990. This was technically an installment of a show called "Polka Videos With Keith Stras", and shown on the short-lived and little-seen ETC - Ethnic Television Channel.

Features interviews with various famous people such as Charles Comiskey II, partial owner of the Chicago White Sox Eddie Einhorn, Jeff Torborg, Minnie Minoso, Donn Pall, Andy The Clown, Nancy Faust, Governor James R. "...

Columbus Builders with Bob Bell (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 2615

Here's a commercial for Columbus Builders, touting the benefits of their aluminum siding (namely, lower fuel costs).

Featuring Bob Bell (Bozo the Clown himself!) who was also a longtime staff announcer at WGN Channel 9.

"Just as Columbus discovered America, Columbus Builders have discovered that good workmanship and quality material, at reasonable, fair prices, will make you a happy homeowner."

This aired on local Chicago TV in May of 1981.

ON TV - Adults Only (Ending & Beginning of Short Subject, 1981)

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Here's the ending of the "Optional Service" of Adults Only mode, which was presenting the movie "The World of Henry Paris". Includes:

Ending of "The World of Henry Paris"

Ending of Optional Service mode with woiceover by WSNS' former General Manager/Announcer Mal Wyman.

ON TV "Short Subject" opening graphic

Opening of short film from The National Film Board of Canada - "A Phantasy" by Norman McLaren

This aired on loca...

WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News Team "Season's Greetings" (Bumper, 1980)

Views: 2008

Here's a short version of the WLS Channel 7 Season's Greetings message featuring all the station personalities in a kitchen making holiday goodies. This quick bumper version features (from left) Frank Mathie, Robb Weller, and Diane Allen.

Voiceover by Gary Gears.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, December 21st 1980.

WSNS Channel 44 - The Dating Game - "Joey D'Auria" (Part 2, 1980)

Views: 1324

Here's Part 2 of an episode of The Dating Game on WSNS Channel 44.

In this part we get to hear the bachelors answer questions from the lovely Autumn.

Commercial: ON TV - A neat "Coming Soon" early promo that features some logo animation that I haven't seen before (voiceover by Don Ferris)

Commercial: Record offer for Waylon's Greatest Hits - a compilation of Waylon Jennings' best songs on RCA Records and Tapes, offered by Hall of Musi...

Emergency Broadcast System Test (1981)

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Here's another Emergency Broadcast System test that aired on WMAQ Channel 5 one Saturday afternoon.

"This is a test. For the next sixty seconds this station will conduct a test of the Emergency Broadcast System. This is only a test.

This is a test of the Emergency Broadcast System. The broadcasters of your area in voluntary cooperation with the FCC and other authorities have developed this system to keep you informed in the event of an emergency.