http://tcmedianow.com//tag/christmas TC Media Now: Content tagged "Christmas" en-us Copyright 2012 Wed, 30 May 2012 05:23:07 -0400 http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/rss/rss.html After many requests, I have finally found the dancing Norwest Snowman commercial. Many remember the commercial, but few remembered the company that it was suppose to promote. I don't necessarily see the connection between the bank and the kids, but I guess in the mid 80s a commercial out of goodwill was in the budget. http://tcmedianow.com/video/the-norwest-bank-snowman-commercial/ http://tcmedianow.com/video/the-norwest-bank-snowman-commercial/ Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 A 1980s annual tradition: Cotton balls on Santa's beard on a poster from 7up. This was featured on my fridge for several years (new poster each year). Also commercials for McDonalds, CBS television, and a Don Shelby news update. Originally recorded December 15, 1987 during the annual Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer airing on WCCO-TV. http://tcmedianow.com/video/christmas-with-the-7up-countdown-midlate-1980s-and-more/ http://tcmedianow.com/video/christmas-with-the-7up-countdown-midlate-1980s-and-more/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 From December 1986: The Twin Cities own Country Club Market Grocery Store, Santa tries out a Commodore 64, Kinney Shoes, and Gilbert Gottfried plugging microwave chicken nuggets. http://tcmedianow.com/video/the-country-club-market-commodore-64-kinney-shoes-microwave-nuggets-with-gilbert-gottfried/ http://tcmedianow.com/video/the-country-club-market-commodore-64-kinney-shoes-microwave-nuggets-with-gilbert-gottfried/ Tue, 22 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Any long time Minneapolis resident should remember LaBelle's catalog showrooms. They were part department store, part catalog store, and very outdated by the 1980s. LaBelle's stores were purchased by BEST company (not to be confused with Best Buy) in the early 1980s and were renamed BEST shortly after. I will always remember the LaBelle's annual Christmas catalog which was just as big as the Wards and Sears catalogs we had at the house every year. http://tcmedianow.com/video/labelles-catalog-showroom-christmas-commercial-from-december-1984/ http://tcmedianow.com/video/labelles-catalog-showroom-christmas-commercial-from-december-1984/ Thu, 24 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500 WCCO's 6pm Report from December 6, 1983 with Dave Moore, Pat Miles, Mike Fairbourne, and Ralph Jon Fritz. The current WCCO studio on 11th and Nicollet was less than a year old in 1983, notice that the news set is in the news room with monitors, flashing banners, and a full crew of WCCO news employees gathering information. I lost track of the number of sets that they go through in a half hour, sometimes the anchors are sitting together, other times they are talking in separate studios. Some of the timely stories in this edition: Minneapolis property taxes, Christmas charitable giving, The Vikings, cold weather, and of course adult book stores. Video Courtesy of Brian Klier http://tcmedianow.com/video/wcco-6pm-report-from-december-6-1983/ http://tcmedianow.com/video/wcco-6pm-report-from-december-6-1983/ Tue, 07 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500 WCCO's 10pm Report from December 6, 1983 with Dave Moore, Pat Miles, Skip Loescher, Mike Fairbourne, and Mark Rosen. The current WCCO studio on 11th and Nicollet was less than a year old in 1983, notice that the news set is in the news room with monitors, flashing banners, and a full crew of WCCO news employees gathering information. Also note the Washington DC Newsroom with a live report from Skip Loescher (this was common for about two years) I lost track of the number of sets that they go through in a half hour, sometimes the anchors are sitting together, other times they are talking in separate studios. Some of the timely stories in this edition: Minneapolis elections, Christmas Space Travel, The Vikings, cold weather, and of course adult book stores. Video Courtesy of Brian Klier http://tcmedianow.com/video/wcco-10pm-report-from-december-6-1983-dave-moore-pat-miles-skip-loescher-mike-fairbourne-mark-rosen/ http://tcmedianow.com/video/wcco-10pm-report-from-december-6-1983-dave-moore-pat-miles-skip-loescher-mike-fairbourne-mark-rosen/ Tue, 07 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500 The KSTP team (on and off camera) wish viewers a Merry Christmas in this collection of promotions from 1980. Still images of the KSTP crew and some on air personalities including Ron Magers, Cyndy Brucato, Dennis Feltgen, Bob Bruce, Marcia Fluer, Stan Turner, Jason Davis, Neal Murray, John Hines, Ed Karrow and more. If anyone recognizes more names email me and I will add them to the list. http://tcmedianow.com/video/kstp-wishes-you-a-merry-christmas-promotion-collection-from-1980/ http://tcmedianow.com/video/kstp-wishes-you-a-merry-christmas-promotion-collection-from-1980/ Wed, 08 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500 From "The Scene Tonight" circa December 1974. WCCO reporter Jim Newman finds out what it takes to be a Santa at Daytons. Jim transforms from WCCO beat reporter to full fledged Santa in this segment photographed by Jack Silverman. Video Courtesy of Jack Silverman. UPDATE: The anchor introducing this story is the late Bill Stewart. http://tcmedianow.com/video/wcco-tv-how-to-be-a-daytons-santa-report-by-jim-newman-1974/ http://tcmedianow.com/video/wcco-tv-how-to-be-a-daytons-santa-report-by-jim-newman-1974/ Fri, 17 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500 A Christmas favorite. This commercial did not get near as airplay as the famous "skating in the park", however it is one of my favorites. Ronald, The Hamburgler, Grimace, and Mayor McCheese take a sleigh ride to McDonalds. First aired in December 1982. http://tcmedianow.com/video/mcdonalds-christmas-commercial-1982/ http://tcmedianow.com/video/mcdonalds-christmas-commercial-1982/ Sat, 17 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500 McDonaldland's residents Ronald, Grimace, Mayor McCheese, The Professor, Captain Crook, Big Mac, and the Hamburgler sing and dance on the gift of McDonalds through 50 cent gift certificates. See http://dbrauer.posterous.com/merry-christmas-from-mcdonalds-1973 for more commentary and discussion. http://tcmedianow.com/video/merry-christmas-from-mcdonalds-1973/ http://tcmedianow.com/video/merry-christmas-from-mcdonalds-1973/ Sat, 17 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500