50 SPOTS
| Year | Spot | Len |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Saab - Man Rides a Bicycle Out of the Garage - 'We Don't Make Compromises' - 1992 TV CommercialA man wheels a bicycle out of the garage past his parked car, saying he is going to the corner and will be back in a minute. The end card reads SAAB, 'We don't make compromises. We make Saabs.' Saab not on YouTube yet | :15 |
| 1992 | University of Chicago Hospitals - 'All Hospitals Aren't the Same' - Liver Transplant (1992)A 30-second spot for the University of Chicago Hospitals, 'at the forefront of medicine,' arguing that all hospitals aren't the same and featuring living-donor liver transplant. Viewers are given (312) 702-9200 to call. University of Chicago Hospitals not on YouTube yet | :29 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 Express - Proud to Support Public Television, Vicuna and Salad Spot (1995)An American Express spot expressing pride in supporting public television, teasing programs about what makes a vicuna spitting mad and what makes a salad truly spectacular. American Express not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1995 | PBS 'The Prize' Next-Episode Preview - 'Tomorrow Night' - Oil Fields in World War (1995)A PBS next-episode preview played over The Prize credit roll: 'Tomorrow night on The Prize...' with a look at the oil fields in World War. PBS not on YouTube yet | :58 |
| 1995 | WTTW Store of Knowledge - Oakbrook Center - 'Entertain Your Brain' (1995)A spot for the WTTW Store of Knowledge at Oakbrook Center, set in an art gallery where visitors are told to stay behind the rope, ending on 'Entertain your brain.' Store of Knowledge not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 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 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 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 |
| 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 - '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 | 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 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 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 '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 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 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 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 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 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 | 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 | 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 |
| 1999 | ADM NewsHour Underwriting - 'Supermarket to the World' - Soil Conservation (15s) (1999)Brought to you in part by ADM - feeding the world, soil conservation. ADM, supermarket to the world. | :15 |
| 1999 | ADM NewsHour Underwriting - 'Supermarket to the World' - Feeding the World (15s) (1999)"Brought to you in part by ADM." Feeding the world is the biggest challenge of the new century: outside the U.S. you'll find 96% of the world's population, and inside, the means to feed them. ADM, supermarket to the world. ADM not on YouTube yet | :15 |
| 1999 | The CIT Group - WTTW Underwriting - 'Money Well Lent' - Vintage 1999 TV CommercialThis Chicago presentation is made possible by The CIT Group - money well lent. | :36 |
| 1999 | ComEd - 'What Do You Do With Your Power?' - The Butterfly - Vintage 1999 TV CommercialToday's programming is made possible by ComEd. This mom gave a butterfly its wings - what do you do with your power? | :36 |
| 1999 | ComEd - 'What Do You Do With Your Power?' - Dancing Every Friday for 37 Years - 1999 TV CommercialA couple has danced every Friday night for 37 years - what do you do with your power? ComEd. | :36 |
| 1999 | LaSalle Bank - 'Four Generations' - 'The Bank That Works' - WTTW Underwriting - 1999 TV CommercialFour generations - LaSalle Bank, the bank that works. | :18 |
| 1999 | October Films - 'Hilary and Jackie' (1998) TV Spot - WTTW Underwriting - Vintage 1999 TV CommercialWTTW underwriting from October Films, and a spot for Hilary and Jackie. | :41 |
| 1999 | PBS Mystery! 'Cadfael: The Pilgrim of Hate' - Tonight at 8 (1999)Brother Cadfael in The Pilgrim of Hate - Mystery!, tonight at 8:00, one hour from now on WTTW. | :30 |
| 1999 | PBS 'Antiques Roadshow' - Greenwich, Connecticut - Tomorrow at 8 (1999)Antiques Roadshow from Greenwich, Connecticut - tomorrow at 8 on WTTW. | :20 |
| 1999 | PBS 'Full Circle with Michael Palin' - Japan and Korea - Tomorrow at 9 (1999)Michael Palin's Full Circle - Japan and Korea, tomorrow at 9 on WTTW. | :30 |
| 1999 | Travels in Europe with Rick Steves - Videos and 'Europe Through the Back Door' Offer (1999)Rick Steves' travel videos for $24.95 and his book Europe Through the Back Door - 1-800-866-7425. | :30 |
| 1999 | PBS Mystery! 'Next Time' - Cadfael 'The Potter's Field' with Derek Jacobi (1999)Next time on Mystery! - Derek Jacobi stars as Cadfael in The Potter's Field. | :30 |
| 1999 | WGBH 'Brother Cadfael IV' VHS Offer - 1-800-255-9424 (1999)Brother Cadfael IV on video - the three-part set for $59.95, or $19.95 each. Call 1-800-255-9424. | :15 |
| 1999 | PBS Online - 'Uncover Our Web Site' - www.pbs.org (1999)Uncover our web site - www.pbs.org. | :13 |
| 1999 | Rail Europe - Travels in Europe with Rick Steves Underwriting (15s) - Vintage 1999 TV CommercialSince the 1930s - Rail Europe, underwriter of Travels in Europe with Rick Steves. | :14 |
| 1999 | Salomon Smith Barney - 'Fill 'Er Up With Hydrogen?' - NewsHour Underwriting (15s) (1999)Will you ever say 'fill 'er up with hydrogen'? Let's get to work. Salomon Smith Barney - success is earned. | :15 |
| 1999 | Store of Knowledge - 'You Never Know What You May Discover' - Vintage 1999 TV CommercialYou never know what you may discover - the Store of Knowledge. | :30 |
| 1999 | Travelers - Mystery! Underwriting - An Annuity in a Chilean Natural Gas Company - 1999 TV CommercialAn annuity invested in a Chilean natural gas company - Travelers, underwriter of Mystery! | :20 |
| 1999 | Travelers NewsHour Underwriting - Red Umbrella - 'You Put a Dollar in Your 401(k)' (15s) (1999)"And by Travelers." You put a dollar in your 401(k); Travelers invested it and helped you get a jump on your retirement. Under the red umbrella, now you can start looking forward to it. Travelers not on YouTube yet | :15 |
| 1999 | United Airlines - 'Proud to Be Chicago's Hometown Airline' - WTTW Underwriting (15s) (1999)United Airlines, proud to be Chicago's hometown airline. | :15 |
| 1999 | 98.7 WFMT - Montreal Symphony, Ravel's Bolero - Tonight at 8 (1999)The Montreal Symphony and Ravel's Bolero, tonight at 8 on 98.7 WFMT, Chicago's classical station. | :30 |
| 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 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 |
| 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 | Joseph and Bessie Feinberg Foundation - WTTW Underwriting (1999)Programming on WTTW made possible by the Joseph and Bessie Feinberg Foundation. | :12 |
| 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 |