24 SPOTS1992–1999
| Year | Spot | Len |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | WTTW Channel 11 'The New Explorers' Trailer - Supercomputer Visualization (1992)A one-minute WTTW trailer for the series The New Explorers, showing supercomputer visualization including a model of Los Angeles smog, and promoting that night's episode. WTTW not on YouTube yet | :61 |
| 1992 | WTTW Channel 11 Pledge Spot - $10 Gift by Phone, 1-900-288-1111 (1992)A WTTW Chicago pledge spot over a montage of performing-arts clips, asking viewers to give a $10 gift by phone at 1-900-288-1111, charged to the local phone bill. It ends on a WTTW Chicago, IL super. WTTW not on YouTube yet | :73 |
| 1994 | WTTW Channel 11 Pledge Spot - Give $10 by Phone, 1-900-288-1111 (1994)A WTTW membership appeal set to a montage of orchestra, ballet and folk performers: "It's costly to go to a concert, attend a play, or spend a night at the opera. But all year long, WTTW brings the world of the performing arts into your home." First-time givers are asked to call 1-900-288-1111 and give a $10 gift, charged to the phone bill, to support Great Performances, Live from Lincoln Center and music, drama and dance programs. The last second or so of the spot is missing at the disc seam. | :59 |
| 1995 | American National Bank 'The Bank for Business' - Underwriting Spot for Chicago Tonight (1995)A public-television underwriting spot for American National Bank, 'the bank for business': 'We don't make anything, we make everything,' with a faucet valve and the question 'Does your bank understand that?' WTTW not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1995 | G.T. Global Underwriting Spot - 'When You Invest for Your Future, Think Global' (1995)A public-television underwriting spot for G.T. Global: serving individual and institutional investors worldwide for 25 years. 'When you invest for your future, think global.' WTTW not on YouTube yet | :10 |
| 1995 | WTTW 'Chicago Tonight' Promo - 'The Hyping of Windows 95' - Tomorrow at 7 (1995)A WTTW promo for Chicago Tonight examining the hyping of Windows 95, 'the marketing story of 1995,' tomorrow at 7. WTTW not on YouTube yet | :12 |
| 1995 | WTTW Channel 11 Partners Member Card - 50s Version Listing Participating Venues (1995)A 50-second WTTW Channel 11 Partners card spot listing participating venues including Beverly Art Center, Candlelight Dinner Playhouse, Forum Theatre, Goodman and Second City: 'Join us and open your world to the benefits of a Channel 11 Partners card.' WTTW not on YouTube yet | :50 |
| 1995 | WTTW Channel 11 Partners Member Card - Member-Only Discounts and 11 Magazine (1995)A WTTW spot for the Channel 11 Partners card, offering member-only discounts at Chicagoland cultural and retail outlets, a year of 11 magazine, and 'open your world to the benefits' of membership. WTTW not on YouTube yet | :35 |
| 1995 | WTTW Channel 11 Pledge Appeal During 'The Prize' - $10 Gift, 1-900-288-1111 (1995)A WTTW Channel 11 pledge appeal during The Prize asking for a $10 gift at 1-900-288-1111 or a $10 automatic phone-bill charge, aimed at callers who have never contributed before, over oil derrick and pumpjack footage. WTTW not on YouTube yet | :71 |
| 1995 | WTTW Channel 11 Pledge Spot - Give $10 by Phone, 1-900-288-1111 (Wildlife Version) (1995)A WTTW Channel 11 pledge appeal over wildlife footage asking viewers to make a $10 gift by phone at 1-900-288-1111. This is a different version from the arts-themed pledge spot in the library. WTTW not on YouTube yet | :69 |
| 1995 | WTTW Channel 11 Station Image Montage - 'We Are Your Window to the World' (1995)A WTTW Channel 11 station image montage set to 'Till There Was You,' presenting the station as 'your window to the world.' WTTW not on YouTube yet | :133 |
| 1995 | WTTW Movie 11 Promo - 'Any Wednesday' - Saturday at 8 (1995)A WTTW Movie 11 promo for the film Any Wednesday, airing Saturday at 8. WTTW not on YouTube yet | :45 |
| 1995 | WTTW Promo - 'A Man and a School: The Providence St. Mel Story' - Wednesday 7:30 (1995)A WTTW Channel 11 promo for 'A Man and a School: The Providence St. Mel Story', airing Wednesday at 7:30. WTTW not on YouTube yet | :60 |
| 1995 | WTTW Promo - 'A Night of Jazz' - Saturday, September 9 - Newport and Jacksonville Festivals (1995)A long WTTW promo for 'A Night of Jazz' on Saturday, September 9, opening with a radio DJ intro and running clips from the Newport and Jacksonville jazz festivals. WTTW not on YouTube yet | :269 |
| 1995 | WTTW Promo - 'Barenboim Conducts Brahms' - Brahms Third Symphony, Wednesday 8:00 (1995)A WTTW Channel 11 promo for 'Barenboim Conducts Brahms': the Brahms Third Symphony with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Wednesday at 8:00 p.m. WTTW not on YouTube yet | :29 |
| 1995 | WTTW Promo - 'Sonja Henie: Queen of the Ice' - Friday at 8 (1995)A WTTW promo for 'Sonja Henie: Queen of the Ice,' the story of the Norwegian figure skater and Olympic gold medalist who set her sights on Hollywood, Friday at 8. WTTW not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1995 | WTTW Promo - 'The Prize' - Eight-Part Series, Two Episodes a Night for Four Nights (1995)A WTTW Channel 11 promo for The Prize, an eight-part series with two episodes each night for four consecutive evenings, over footage of rowers and a Prize title card. WTTW not on YouTube yet | :37 |
| 1995 | WTTW Underwriting - 'Nature' Presentation Made Possible by the Nalco Foundation (1995)A public-television underwriting card: this Chicago presentation of Nature was made possible in part by the Nalco Foundation, helping to improve the quality of life. WTTW not on YouTube yet | :13 |
| 1995 | WTTW and Chicago Public Library PSA - Chicago Matters 'Immigration: Unsettled Questions' (1995)A public service announcement from WTTW and the Chicago Public Library: tapes of the Chicago Matters Project program 'Immigration: Unsettled Questions' are available at your local library, (312) 747-4252. WTTW not on YouTube yet | :24 |
| 1999 | Joseph and Bessie Feinberg Foundation - WTTW Underwriting (1999)Programming on WTTW made possible by the Joseph and Bessie Feinberg Foundation. | :12 |
| 1999 | WTTW 'Chicago Tonight' - Dr. Janet Rowley - Next at 7 PM (1999)John Callaway profiles Dr. Janet Rowley, winner of the National Medal of Science - Chicago Tonight, next at 7 on WTTW. | :11 |
| 1999 | WTTW 'Lost and Found: Chicago's Offshore Treasures' - Lake Michigan Shipwreck (1999)Diving a 1929 Lake Michigan wreck - Lost and Found: Chicago's Offshore Treasures, tomorrow at 10 on WTTW. | :27 |
| 1999 | WTTW ElevenWatch - Clinton May Be Invited to Testify (Short Version, 1999)A short ElevenWatch update - President Clinton may be invited to testify at his impeachment trial. | :12 |
| 1999 | WTTW ElevenWatch Update - Clinton May Be Invited to Testify (1999)An ElevenWatch news update - President Clinton may be invited to testify, and a 55-cent cigarette tax. | :26 |