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EAS activation - 1157 AM - KPIX 5 CBS February 24, 2005

Croix Media 2026-09-27 | EAS activation - 1157 AM - KPIX 5 CBS February 24, 2005

Ads on KATU 2 ABC Late Night - August 18, 1984

Croix Media 2025-01-16 | These retro ads aired on KATU 2, the ABC affiliate in the Portland, OR area on 8/18/84 over four and a half hours of programming. Most of the ads aired during the "Million Dollar Movie" double feature and the rest aired during rebroadcast of the weekend news programs.
Most duplicates were removed.
The commercials are primarily local ads for auto and technology retailers, but there's some national ads for KFC, Norelco, Whirlpool, Pittsburgh Paints, and others.

KATU 2 Sign Off and All Night Newswire Service - August 18, 1984

Croix Media 2025-01-16 | This is the end-of-day message from KATU 2, the ABC affiliate in Portland, OR, as aired the night of 8/18/1984. I've also included the All Night Newswire broadcast that follows up until the tape ended.

This was encoded off a Beta tape I recently acquired in the Portland area.

Ramblin Rod Cartoon Show - KPTV 12 Portland, OR 1987

Croix Media 2025-01-05 | Here is part of an airing of the Ramblin Rod Cartoon Show, which aired on KPTV 12 in the Portland, OR area. Given the few ads that were kept in the recording, this is from 1987 or possibly 1988.

The cartoons, which had to be cut out for copyright reasons were:
Bugs Bunny in "The Big Snooze" (1946)
Popeye the Sailor in "Service with a Guile" (1946)
Merrie Melodies: "Porky the Rain-Maker" (1936)
Merrie Melodies: "Ain't That Ducky" (1945)

Ads During Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer & The Night They Saved Christmas KXJB & KVRR 12/15/87

Croix Media 2024-12-20 | These are ads showed during the airings of Rudolph & The Night They Saved Christmas, the former on KXJB (CBS) and the latter on KBRR/KVRR (Independent/FOX), both channels in the Fargo-Grand Forks, ND area. These were recorded to a VHS tape on December 15, 1987 and digitized by myself.
Plenty of small market local ads to get you in the spirit.
Retro seasonal ads for 7up, McDonald's, Pepsi, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, along with local businesses Hobby Hut in Moorhead Center Mall, the Fargo Theater, Archie's western wear, the Columbia Mall, and KFGO FM.

Comcast Ch1 On Demand - 2008 June 18 Summer

Croix Media 2024-12-15 | This is over 22 minutes of promos aired early morning of 6/18/2008 on Comcast's On Demand channel, specifically their Channel 1 program, presented by E!.

Found on a VHS after the recorder used an On Demand movie to fall asleep to.
I'll be uploading these as I find them, I don't know when I'll find more.

Sumo Basho - KTEH documentary on the 1993 San Jose Basho - Aired May 1994 on KQED

Croix Media 2024-12-14 | "Sumo Basho" is a documentary that serves as an introduction to American audiences on the Japanese sport of sumo. It was largely produced by KTEH-TV, the PBS member station in the San Jose, CA, and primarily highlights American-born wrestlers Konishiki and Akebono during the 1993 San Jose Basho, or tournament. It also explains a lot of the spiritualism behind sumo, and for the most part is respectful of the traditions.

This aired on KQED in the San Francisco Bay area in May 1994 as part of their Asian-American Heritage Month celebration. I digitized this from a VHS in my collection.
Produced by a co-production of KTEH, USA Productions and the Mill Valley Film Group.

Trek - The Wrath of Pecan (A Parody) - 1996 VHS

Croix Media 2024-11-25 | Here is a tape I picked up recently in Portland, OR. It is an award-winning, low-budget fan parody of Star Trek called "Trek - The Wrath of Pecan" presented by Cochise Productions & Avalance Ent.
It is, for better and for worse, the kind of comedy a bunch of amateur and semi-professional filmmakers would create in the mid-'90s, meaning that even though the wardrobes and sets are well-made, the technical elements leave much to be desired.

From the back of the box:
"Somewhere in an alternate Trek universe...
The U.$.$. Free-Enterprize is on a collision course with comedy! The Cadillac of starships glides through space, a miracle of modern marketing.
It had been a hard week for the cast and crew, and fuses were getting short. Especially Cpt. Pecan, whose temper had flared more than once. He almost ditched the motion picture altogether.
That is, until they discover the original Free-Enterprize, set adrift when Monumount tried to save face following the Trek V disaster.
The outcome is a mix of egos and laughter that you won't soon forget!!!"

I processed the audio to remove the tape hiss, but I did nothing else to the audio. There are a couple of defects in the tape but overall the condition was excellent.

Remarkably, this tape seems to have avoided being digitized. I can't find anything on this film other than the below blurb:
Jeff Boggs, who co-produced the film, has this to say:
"A friend came to me with a proposal to do a short film that was a parody of the Star Trek films to date. It was titled "Trek - The Wrath of Pecan". We did this film on a limited budget, and on purpose gave it a really cheesy, 50’s bad B-movie look, a feat that was harder than you can imagine and I thought lost on its audience. It went well. We marketed the film through sci-fi mags and the ever present Star Trek conventions, however it did make money! Very little money but at least I had recouped my investment. When lo and behold, while attending a convention in Las Vegas and selling the video tapes, I was approached by a legal representative from Paramount Pictures with a cease and desist order to stop selling the tapes as they were suing me for copyright infringement! After consulting an attorney...I could win a suit against them as it was clearly original work and stated that it was a parody... my attorney advised me to stop the sales and distribution as it would cost way more than the film would gross to defend it against a horde of lawyers from Paramount and their deep pockets. So, I did, but the film was already set for a screening at the Arizona Film Society’s 1996 Film Festival. This is a very prestigious festival, given the proximity to Hollywood and Sundance. Well, "Trek - The Wrath of Pecan" won the top prize at the festival for best video production!It has been retired with grace! "

Prevue Channel - Portland, OR area - 6 PM June 19, 1994

Croix Media 2024-11-25 | PLEASE READ BEFORE COMMENTING!
I found this on a recorded VHS tape. This is the third set of Prevue Channel-esque promos that I have ever found.
My other promo sets are here: youtube.com/watch?v=s1Kt-HlHLwY & youtu.be/--LLDeDxJPcI do NOT have any others. This is what I have. Please do NOT ask me if I have any more. I may find more in the future, but as of right now, this and that other video are all that I have.
Do not ask if I have any others. Thank you.

Ads during Citizen Kane and more KPTV 12 Portland OR - April 21, 1985

Croix Media 2024-11-16 | This is a fun one.
KPTV 12, at the time an independent TV station in the Portland, OR area, showed Citizen Kane with Limited Interruptions on 4/21/85. Here are the "interruptions," a slew of quality retro commercials, both local and national.

Highlights include: Several local radio station ads, an incredible animated AMPM ad, the Contour Chair Lounge, This Day in Music History, The Kazoo Lady "Chef Extraordinaire," Pepsi Free, Softcolors colored contact lenses, Taco Bell, Le Menu frozen dinners, and much more!

These were digitized from a Beta tape I recently acquired in the Vancouver, WA area.

Saving the Wildlife hosted by Loretta Swit & Mike Farrell PBS December 11, 1986 OPB Pledge Drive

Croix Media 2024-11-14 | Here is "Saving the Wildlife," what I believe to be a unique wildlife film broadcast on PBS stations across the country in 1986. This particular showing was on OPB, the Public Broadcasting System partner in Oregon on December 11, 1986 during their "Winter Festival '86" member drive. This was digitized from a Beta tape I picked up recently in the Vancouver, WA area.
Loretta Swit & Mike Farrell host a long list of veteran wildlife conservationists and beyond who each go through their efforts and successes in saving fragile ecosystems across the planet. What makes this unique is how much emphasis every guest places on public television's role in bringing these stories to people. Of course, there's plenty of room in the two hours to let the local stations give their pitch for funding.
The line-up is stacked: Marty Stouffer of "Wild America," famed primate supporter Jane Goodall, "Kingdom of the Dolphins" filmmaker and "Saving the Wildlife" producer Hardy Jones, painter and field guide writer Roger Tory Peterson, Florida Governor and Everglades conservationist Bob Graham, the wildlife clubs of Kenya, the Masai people of East Africa, World Wildlife Fund president Prince Philip of Great Britain, the International Panda Project, actress Brigitte Bardot, "Never Cry Wolf" author Farley Mowat, as well as other segments narrated by the hosts involving conservation efforts across the globe.
Chip Davis and Mannheim Steamroller provided the soundtrack. While this soundtrack is readily available, the video as far as I can tell has never been released. The very beginning of the program was cut, otherwise the entire program is intact and the OPB segments have been kept for the sake of preservation.

Producer: Hardy Jones
Documentary Script: Julia Whitty
Coordinating Producer: Linda Schaller
Associate Producer: Gary Felder
Editor: Crickett Kowalczyk
Continuity: Jerry Graham
Unit Managers: Tom Yeager, Sandra Kutik
Camera: Brad Cochrane, John Knoop, Chris O'Dell, Gunnar Blanke, Jim Hayman
Technical Director: Harry Betancourt
Technical Crew: Rick Ratusz, Jerry Sykes, Peter Miller, Steve Pinsky
Floor Director: Margaret Clarke
Videotape Editors: John Andreini, Fred Meyers, Dick Schiller
Designers: Jane Tierney, Pat Jensen
Publicist: Phyllis Brown
Executive Producer: Natan Katzman
(C) KQED 1986

African Violets - Portland African Violets Society 1992 - VHS

Croix Media 2024-11-14 | Here is a hobby video created by the Portland African Violets Society (PAVS) in 1992 to educate people on how to grow these flowers.

From the front cover:
"Ruth Jones of the [PAVS] makes this presentation of these most popular houseplants. She shows many beautiful specimens from her collection and explains the characteristics of each. She also demonstrates propagation methods. How to do one's own hybridizing of Gesnariads is demonstrated by Franklin Hyry.
Environmental needs and all the factors for successful growing are demonstrated."

Produced by Garvid Productions, Video by Leroy

Ads during The Sound of Music on WMAQ-TV 5 NBC, Chicago, April 24, 1994

Croix Media 2024-11-09 | These ads were aired during the 3-hour broadcast of The Sound of Music, the NBC Sunday Night Movie, aired 4/24/1994, from WMAQ-TV 5, the NBC affiliate in the Chicago, IL area.

Not a ton of notable retro ads, since this was primetime on a major network. Some local ads, one bizarre ad for WMAQ's weekday talk shows featuring Little Richard (or a good look-alike). An ad for Chicago Tribune's "Great Home Giveaway II." There's also an ad for the very short lived NBC sitcom "Someone Like Me," which, despite a guest visit from Leslie Nielsen, couldn't save the show as it was canceled immediately after.

Painting With Light VHS - Art created using a computer tablet in the mid 80s

Croix Media 2024-11-07 | This is a fascinating VHS released by Pacific Arts Video and produced by Griffin in 1986 (!) showing the styles and techniques of four veteran artists using a brand new tool to create images. At the time, it was a technology reserved for television stations and universities and lacked many of the features we take for granted with modern drawing tablets. Even so, one can see little things that persist to this day.
The audio is great with some crackles, I love how candid some of these artists are when going over their unique workflows and how they might extend to computer drawing. I wish we got to see more from Howard Hodgkin and Jennifer Bartlett; the producers seemed much more interested in watching and hearing David Hockney and Larry Rivers furiously scribble on the tablet.

More on the Quantel Paintbox: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantel_Paintbox

From the back of the box:
"There is something enchanting about watching an artist paint. It's like watching the sunset, a crackling fire or the ocean. There is no 'storyline' but still it is completely engaging because we are able to watch the subtle and ever changing process of unfolding beauty.
In 'Painting With Light' we not only get to witness four of the greatest artists of our time paint but also watch as they experiment with a spectacular new technology that allows them to paint right on to the video screen.
The Quantel Paint Box is a new computer device that enables an artist to choose color, brush size, draw lines and forms all with light!
Now we can see David Hockney, Larry Rivers, Howard Hodgkin and Jennifer Bartlett as they go through the process of creating and painting original works direct to your television screen. The result is not only a significant event in the history of art but also inspiring and profoundly beautiful.
'Painting With Light' is a must for the video library. Something to treasure and watch over and over for the years to come."

Drive My Way by Art Sellinger - Golf Instructional VHS 1990

Croix Media 2024-11-03 | Hit Longer and Straighter Drives
This is the full VHS by Morris Video from 1990.

From the back cover:
"With a record 152 mph club-head speed an a 384-yard drive in competition it is no wonder that Art Sellinger has been catapulted to the ranking of #1 Long Driver in the World!
Using my secrets to long driving, you will increase your club-head speed which will lead to longer and straighter drivers."

Creepy surveillance footage found at end of VHS tape

Croix Media 2024-10-31 | Source footage for ＡＳＴAdvantage - ⚴▒▒▒╤╧⛮☷☷⛮╧╤▒▒▒⚴ , full video over at youtu.be/btgDooHQ6qk

Found at the end of a VHS of some late night talk shows. I know nothing about it other than it's probably in the Portland, OR area, and likely from the mid 90s.

It's got that analog horror vibe but there's no jump scares, nor have I made any changes to the recording.

ＡＳＴAdvantage - ⚴▒▒▒╤╧⛮☷☷⛮╧╤▒▒▒⚴

Croix Media 2024-10-31 | ＡＳＴAdvantage - ⚴▒▒▒╤╧⛮☷☷⛮╧╤▒▒▒⚴, from All Hallow's Screens, by the Signalwave Community:
boguscollective.bandcamp.com/album/all-hallows-screens
astadvantage.bandcamp.com

Full video compilation:
youtube.com/@UCDodoWTNLGwsVfLsf9YWpqA

Source video here:
youtu.be/ylInzRuN5iY
Found this clip at the end of a tape containing late 90s late night television, it makes a great broken transmission track, and I added some dark ambient to it. Perfect for Halloween.

Ads during The Rocky Horror Picture Show - KSHB 41 FOX Night at the Movies - October 25, 1993

Croix Media 2024-10-27 | Just in time for Halloween, here are the ads that played during the FOX network's airing of Rocky Horror Picture Show, which somehow passed the censors on 10/25/93. This was recorded from KSHB 41 in Kansas City, MO onto a VHS I picked up early in 2024.

Highlights include an Elvira ad for Coors Light, the Bigfoot Pizza, SEGA Game Gear, Mortal Kombat (!), and a bunch of local ads. Enjoy these retro commercials!

Local ads supporting Springfield Community Church in Panama City, FL - February 23, 1997 WJHG 7

Croix Media 2024-10-07 | One of the more unique ad breaks I've found.
These are the promotional considerations after a Sunday morning broadcast of The Living Word of Faith, a ministry of the Springfield Community Church in Panama City, FL, headed by Rev. J.W. Hunt on 2/23/97, aired on WJHG 7, the NBC affiliate in Panama City, FL.
I found this gem on a VHS I picked up today in the Portland, OR area.
If, like me, you're a fan of ultra-local ads on a shoestring budget, this is the video for you. Make sure to watch until the end.

Playboy After Dark - Episode 10, filmed September 29, 1968

Croix Media 2024-10-06 | Note: There is no nudity in this program, despite being recorded off Playboy TV. Views expressed in the program do not necessarily reflect my personal beliefs.

This is a broadcast of "Playboy After Dark," originally recorded on September 29, 1968, rebroadcast on Playboy TV with intro and outro by David Steinberg. The rebroadcast was sometime in the fall of 1992. The VHS quality is ehhhh at best.

The audio is fine, the video suffers, but it's all there.
Guests that night were: Tommy Smothers, Buffy Ford, Louis Nye, John Stewart, Dr. William Schultz, The Buddy Miles Express

Retro ads during Star Trek III ABC Monday Night Movie September 28, 1987

Croix Media 2024-09-28 | Enjoy some classic retro commercials from 1987! These were aired during the ABC Monday Night Movie of Star Trek III: Search for Spock on 9/28/1987 on KATU 2 in Portland, OR.

Ads include:
An incredible 60-second spot for Lazer Tag
Multiple Pontiac ads, Duracell, KFC, afta aftershave, Tandy computers, California Raisins, a bunch of local ads, Calvin Klein fragrances, and a lot more!

Allow me a personal digression:
This VHS is very special to me because just 12 months ago, it was the very first home-recorded videotape I ever bought and the first one I ever tried to encode, with poor results. I had bought it hoping there would be a 1987 recording of Muppet Family Christmas (spoilers: there was).

Imagine my surprise that the very first commercial from the very first commercial break from the very first TV recording I ever picked up happened to be one of the raddest 80s commercials out there.

I have had so much fun learning all about this hobby and finding lost treasures. I have my own Twitch channel, a burgeoning YouTube channel, and many friends just because I found this tape in a box at an estate sale last September.

Local News - Eyewitness News Nightcast with Gordon Peterson - WDVM 9 CBS October 17, 1984

Croix Media 2024-09-27 | This is the Local Nightcast News (11 PM news) from WDVM-TV (now WUSA-TV), the CBS affiliate in the Washington, DC area, aired on 10/17/1984. All commercials, including many local ads, are included.
Anchor that night was Gordon Peterson.
Top story was of casualties from a derailed chemical train car in Port Deposit, MD.
Did you know that Doonesbury had a musical? I didn't!

I encoded this video off a Beta tape I recently acquired.

KATU 2 Portland, OR Sign-off - May 12, 1988

Croix Media 2024-09-27 | This is the end-of-day message from KATU 2, the ABC affiliate in Portland, OR, as aired the night of 5/12/1988. Unlike in earlier years, it doesn't switch to all-night news programming.

This was encoded off a Beta tape I recently acquired in the Portland area.

1990s Retro Ads! - Ren and Stimpy Mega Nicktoons Monday on Nickelodeon, October 19, 1992

Croix Media 2024-09-15 | If you're like me, these ads are ingrained in your head like a secret agent's activation codes. Here's your wake up call: over 40 minutes of commercials, taken from a three hour block of Ren & Stimpy that aired on Nickelodeon, 10/19/1992.
These were digitized from a VHS I acquired recently. Duplicate ads were not removed. Includes classic ads for Crossfire, My Buddy, Teddy Ruxpin, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Twister, Mouse Trap, HeroQuest, Little Caesar's, Kirby's Dream Land for the Nintendo Game Boy, and many more!
Also includes an amazing local ad for the Wunderland chain of arcades in the Portland, OR area, featuring Professor Von Wunder.

am2northwest Portland, OR - KATU 2 ABC - March 15, 2002 WOC

Croix Media 2024-09-03 | This is one hour of am2northwest, a mid-morning local news and issues program aired on KATU 2, the ABC affiliate in Portland, OR on March 15, 2002. Hosted by Cathy Marshall and guest host coming out of retirement Jim Bosley. All ads included.
Segments include exercising your arms at home, spring gardening, the Portland Family Boat Show, the upcoming Britney Spears concert, the Pacific Coast Aquarium and the Comerford School of Irish Dance.

Also has the intro of The View which aired immediately after.

ＡＳＴAdvantage - Waiting

Croix Media 2024-08-27 | astadvantage.bandcamp.com/track/waiting

AST Advantage - "Waiting"
Also known as "You're Stuck in 1986, Waiting for Bruce Willis"

Clipped from a broadcast recording of Moonlighting S3E02 "The Man Who Cried Wife" encoded from my personal VHS collection.

Over one hour of retro ads from 1988! Aired during Perry Mason on KOFY 20 in San Francisco

Croix Media 2024-08-23 | These ads came off a VHS tape with 6 different classic Perry Mason episodes, aired at different times during 1988 as you'll see.
Way too many to list, and there are a few duplicates here and there, but not many.
Aired on KOFY TV-20, at the time an independent TV station in the San Francisco, CA area.

CNet Central - June 22, 1996 - Sonys VAIO, FragFest 8, Super Mario 64 preview, the Spam King & more

Croix Media 2024-08-20 | Hosted by Gina St. John and Richard Hart, aired the weekend of 6/22/1996 on the USA network.
Strike down of the Communication Decency Act
Researching travel spots online
Internet evictions
Sony's first PC (VAIO)
PC Expo news
FragFest 8
Super Mario 64 preview
Sega Saturn's 28.8 modem
Best of the Web
New Software Reviews
Jeff Slaton, The Spam King

This is part of a series of computer shows aired on various cable networks in the summer of 1996 in the Los Angeles area. I transferred these off of a collection of VHS tapes I acquired recently. Most of the recordings are very good, some tape mishaps here and there. All commercials are included.
Together, these shows chronicle early internet culture and the steady infiltration of computers into every part of our daily lives.

Three Dimensional Symmetry - Key Curriculum Press - VHS 1993

Croix Media 2024-07-29 | Come for the lesson on the different kinds of symmetry, stay for the inexplicably avant-garde jazz piano from Dave Burrell!
This tape from Key Curriculum Press was sent to me by @BoredVHSlover and is part of the Visual Geometry Project. The videos in the series were sold as part of a kit with die-cut panels and workbooks to teach students about three-dimensional geometry. The video uses wonderfully early-90s computer graphics and real life objects to illustrate its principles, but is drowned out by a soundtrack that is an acquired taste, to say the least.

ＡＳＴAdvantage - Frosted Window / Toasty Screen

Croix Media 2024-07-21 | Television's warm lullaby on a cold night.

astadvantage.bandcamp.com/track/frosted-window-toasty-screen

The warble was part of the source recording. Find it here: youtu.be/Tj8jKxZoIhQ

End of Winter Kill - TV Guide - 1995

Croix Media 2024-07-21 | Source for my track youtu.be/SeBhoJXKdC8

Some rare and relaxing TV Guide Channel footage, plus the emotional end to Winter Kill, music by Jerry Goldsmith.

Bandcamp: astadvantage.bandcamp.com/track/frosted-window-toasty-screen

Learning to Read Signs - Educational Favorites - VHS film compilation 1970s

Croix Media 2024-07-12 | This is a VHS I recently picked up called "Learning to Read Signs" distributed by Trans Atlantic Video as part of their "Educational Favorites" series. Though the VHS was released in 1987, it is actually a compilation of educational films from the 1970s, and it shows its age beautifully.

00:00 - Pedestrian Signs & Signals (1972) - Charles Cahill & Associates from Hollywood, CA
10:20 - signs around the school (1976) - aci media, inc
15:53 - traffic signs (1976) - aci media, inc
21:39 - signs along the highway (1976) - aci media, inc

Pedestrian Signs & Signals:
Written by Elinor Shields
Photographed by Ron Sexton
Edited by Pat Shields
Distributed by aims Instructional Media Services, Inc.

For the aci media productions:
Music: Victoria Kirby
Photography: Roberta Intrater
Consultant: Eleanor Zabb

K103FM Soft rock for a busy world - KKCW Portland, OR VHS Mailer 1997

Croix Media 2024-07-11 | This video was a VHS mailer promotion for K103FM (KKCW), which was at the time the soft rock contemporary station in the Portland, OR area. Explore the radio station after their move in 1997 to 5005 SW Macadam Ave before Clear Channel bought them in 1999 and presumably ruined everything!

From the VHS shell: "See what really happens at K103FM.
Take our guided tour of K103fm and get a sneak peek behind the scenes! You'll meet some of the great personalities that bring your radio to life, plus get a look at the events and people that make up K103fm. As our thank you for your time, watch this tape for details on how you can receive a free movie rental from Hollywood Video!"

Angels II - Beyond the Light - KGW 8 NBC October 30, 1994 with ads

Croix Media 2024-06-23 | If Angels were so good, why wasn't there an Angels 2? Well, here it is, Angels II: Beyond the Light, hosted by Stefanie Powers of "Hart to Hart" fame. This program is a series of real-life experiences that people have had with what they describe as angels. Carlos Santana is interviewed as well.
Aired on KGW 8, the NBC affiliate in the Portland, OR area, and recorded onto tape on I believe Sunday, October 30, 1994. I've included the commercials that aired as well.
I recently acquired this VHS tape from a charity shop in southwestern Washington.

Time Warner Cable On Demand Promos - March 2010 TWC

Croix Media 2024-06-23 | PLEASE READ BEFORE COMMENTING!
I found this on a recorded VHS after an On Demand viewing of "Nomad, the Warrior." This is the second set of On Demand promos that I have ever found.
My other TWC On Demand promo set is here: youtube.com/watch?v=s1Kt-HlHLwY
I do NOT have any others. This is what I have. Please do NOT ask me if I have any more. I may find more in the future, but as of right now, this and that other video are all that I have. Do not ask if I have any others. Thank you.

Judging by the Sprout On Demand Sweepstakes, this was recorded some time in March 2010. The promos are for TWC features and sweepstakes.

Ads during Mad Max WLVI 56 Boston, MA - May 26, 1987

Croix Media 2024-06-19 | Here's another compilation of commercials aired during a broadcast TV airing of "Mad Max." These aired on WLVI-TV 56, which at the time was an independent TV station out of Cambridge, Massachusetts, on 5/26/1987

I recently acquired this VHS tape from @BoredVHSlover, thanks!

The retro ads are too numerous to mention, but feature many local and regional businesses including Riverside park in Agawam, Fayva, WSSH 99.5 FM, Ringo Starr selling wine coolers, WBCN 104 FM, and many more!

Dolphin Quest - Hilton Waikoloa Village - April 2 1998

Croix Media 2024-06-17 | This video is a keepsake VHS given to the families of those who made a visit with the dolphins of Dolphin Quest at Hilton Waikoloa Village.
Presumably, a cameraman followed a group of children and their instructor in an educational meet-and-greet with a trained dolphin. You can see another cameraman following another group in the background. As a result, each of these videos are unique to the tour group. In fact, the date and group name are written on the spine of the sleeve. Very interesting to find one of these, much like my cruise ship video that I found earlier (youtube.com/watch?v=5DEpk1hVYIU) but for even less people.
This VHS I picked up from a thrift store in the Portland, OR area. Part of the tape looks to have been damaged, but the rest were fine.

CNN Computer Connection - June 15, 1996 Comm. Decency Act, Retro Games, PowerGoo, Olympics and more

Croix Media 2024-06-06 | CNN show Computer Connection aired 6/15/1996

Topics include:
The Communication Decency Act
Retro video games (?!)
PowerGoo
Olympics on the Web
Family Safe Websites
A record-breaking computer typist

This is part of a series of computer shows aired on various cable networks in the summer of 1996 in the Los Angeles area. I transferred these off of a collection of VHS tapes I acquired recently. Most of the recordings are very good, some tape mishaps here and there. All commercials are included.
Together, these shows chronicle early internet culture and the steady infiltration of computers into every part of our daily lives.

$100,000 Pyramid (first half) - #NT003 - Vicki Lawrence & Brian Mitchell January 15, 1986 with ads

Croix Media 2024-06-03 | The new $100,000 Pyramid, hosted by Dick Clark with celebrity guests Vicki Lawrence & Brian Mitchell. This episode aired on KPIX 5, the CBS affiliate in San Francisco, CA on Wednesday, January 15, 1986. This episode originally premiered in September 1985, and this airing is from the week of January 13, 1986.
Unfortunately, I only have the first half of this episode, as the VHS recording ended there. Despite this, there's a memorable moment in the Winner's Circle which I won't spoil.
I recently acquired this tape from @BoredVHSlover who once again set me up with this gem. This is only the second '80s game show I've come across in hundreds of tapes, so thank you.

CNet The New Edge - Next Generation Internet hosted by Ryan Seacrest - SciFi channel 8/22/98

Croix Media 2024-06-01 | Part of the Sci-Fi channel show "The New Edge," presented by CNet and hosted by Ryan Seacrest (!), aired on August 22, 1998. This recording is just the "Next Generation Internet" segment. @BoredVHSlover sent me this Master Tape copy he found so I could digitize and put it up here, and I hope you enjoy it as well.

Demonstrative Evidence Capabilities - Failure Analysis Associates 1995 VHS

Croix Media 2024-05-31 | Caution: Contains images that may be disturbing or unsettling.

Discover how computers are helping to support evidence in insurance and criminal cases, circa 1995. @BoredVHSlover sent me this VHS tape which was part of a larger law library, and yes, I do like this.
If you enjoy MISTER MANTICORE and other analog horror, you'll probably enjoy this too and you may spot a familiar name among the computer models. Even though it's not intended to be "creepy-pasta," it still brings that vibe, which is why I'm glad to share with the community.

Like all of my VHS uploads, this upload is intended for preservation purposes and does not constitute, claim, nor imply ownership of the material. I did no editing to the recording except to normalize the audio.

PBS show internet! episode 112: Personal Publishing June 1996 KOCE

Croix Media 2024-05-27 | This is the computer show "internet!" episode 112, "Personal Publishing," hosted by Leo Laporte, which aired in 1996 on KOCE, the PBS affiliate serving the Los Angeles area.

This episode covers:
Famous peoples' home pages
Finding things on the internet
Online Soap Opera pages (by Stephanie Murray)
Hardware and Software questions by viewers
Sam Behrend and Access Tucson public access websites (by Celeste Gonzales)
BBS being replaced by user's home pages
Yahooligans, a search engine for kids (by Julie Stigler)

This is part of a series of computer shows aired on various networks in the summer of 1996 in the Los Angeles area. I transferred these off of a collection of VHS tapes I acquired recently. Most of the recordings are very good, some tape mishaps here and there. All commercials, if any, are included.
Together, these shows chronicle early internet culture and the steady infiltration of computers into every part of our daily lives.

Cyberlife - Discovery 1996 - Rock the Vote, CG Marilyn Monroe, finding missing persons and more

Croix Media 2024-05-23 | Discovery show "Cyberlife" hosted by Gina Smith and Chris Eddy, aired in 1996.

Grateful Dead fans uniting online
Website for Rock the Vote
Computer animated Marilyn Monroe
Finding missing persons using cyberspace
How the internet helps the visually impaired
The Mothers List connecting new mothers

This is part of a series of computer shows aired on various cable networks in the summer of 1996 in the Los Angeles area. I transferred these off of a collection of VHS tapes I acquired recently. Most of the recordings are very good, some tape mishaps here and there. All commercials are included.Together, these shows chronicle early internet culture and the steady infiltration of computers into every part of our daily lives.

CNet Central - Natural Disasters, Women on the Internet, Dirty Harry - USA Network October 1995

Croix Media 2024-05-23 | USA Network show "CNet Central," hosted by Gina St. John and Richard Hart, aired in October 1995.

This episode covers:
Tracking natural disasters
Women on the internet
Latest technology news
Clint Eastwood rides into cyberspace

This is part of a series of computer shows aired on various cable networks in the summer of 1996 in the Los Angeles area. I transferred these off of a collection of VHS tapes I acquired recently. Most of the recordings are very good, some tape mishaps here and there. All commercials are included.
Together, these shows chronicle early internet culture and the steady infiltration of computers into every part of our daily lives.

The Computer Man - TLC 1996 - Golf Courses, Apogee, Maps on CD-Roms, Software Reviews, Web Hot Spots

Croix Media 2024-05-20 | TLC show "The Computer Man," hosted by Mark Bunting, aired in 1996.

This episode covers:
How developers at Tour18 are re-creating legendary golf courses using computers
Software Reviews
3D Realms of Apogee Games and the development of online multiplayer.
Web Hot Spots
A review of digital road maps and atlases.

This is the first in what's going to be a series of computer shows aired on various cable networks in the summer of 1996 in the Los Angeles area. I transferred these off of a collection of VHS tapes I acquired recently. Most of the recordings are very good, some tape mishaps here and there. All commercials are included.
Together, these shows chronicle early internet culture and the steady infiltration of computers into every part of our daily lives.

The Morton Downey Jr show - Dr. Emanuel Revici - Cancer Treatments - KRON 4 NBC July 21, 1988

Croix Media 2024-05-16 | Join Morton Downey Jr, the man who changed trash television forever, as he introduces Dr. Emanuel Revici, an "alternative doctor" who claims to be curing otherwise incurable patients. Also appearing onstage are a bunch of lawyers, doctors, and other heels who can't wait to start yelling at each other.
It's a fun ride, aside from the fact that the chainsmoking host himself contracted lung cancer less than 10 years after this episode.

This was digitized off a VHS recording on KRON 4, the NBC affiliate in the San Francisco area, late night 7/21/1988. VHS received from @BoredVHSlover , thanks! All commercials are included and are also part of the compilation I posted earlier youtu.be/Rh8tLZNc-E0

Views expressed by this program do not necessarily reflect the views of this channel or anyone else for that matter. Turn your mind off and enjoy the chaos.

CNet Central - Zines, live Webcams, News, Ordering Meals Online - early July 1996 with ads

Croix Media 2024-05-13 | CNet Central was a weekly cable program that showed on the USA network showcasing the newest in computer culture, software and consumer technology. This episode is from early July 1996. All commercials are included, many of them involving mid-90s computing.
Segments featured: 'Zines, live internet cameras (one picture every 60 seconds!), ordering meals online, and the latest news. It's crazy what technology can do! Enjoy this fascinating look at a simpler time on the internet.

Ads during Moonlighting on KATU 2 ABC Portland, OR in early 1987

Croix Media 2024-05-02 | These prime time commercials aired on KATU 2, the ABC affiliate in Portland, OR, during episodes of Moonlighting in early 1987. These aired on three separate dates.

There's a bunch of quality retro 80s ads in here, including a cyberpunk Chevy Nova ad, Jalapeno Fritos, Glorious Cheese, and local news promos. No duplicates this time, either. The audio was normalized and some noise removed using RX 10.

Rogers Pay Per View - Lead up, Intro, and Prevues - 1986

Croix Media 2024-04-24 | A little bit of a mystery video. Skip to 10:28 for the amazing vintage Rogers Cablesystems logo. This was found on a used blank VHS and was recorded some time in the mid 80s (late 85-86) before a Pay Per View broadcast of "16 Days of Glory." In the '80s, Rogers, now known solely as a Canadian television provider, owned a few United States cable television and radio stations until selling them in 1989. At this point, there were few pay-per-view options in the US so this recording is especially rare.
This video tape was obtained in the Portland, OR area, but the music playing in this video claims to be simulcast on 106.3 FM which is not a Portland-area radio frequency.
The Rogers Cablesystems logo and identification at 10:28 along with the "prevue" and "feature presentation" intros are likely borrowed from Rogers' Canadian PPV programming.

Ads during Star Trek TOS and Hee Haw - KPTV 12 - August 2, 1986

Croix Media 2024-04-19 | These ads aired during broadcasts of Star Trek: The Original Series and Hee-Haw on August 2, 1986. Broadcast on KPTV 12, which was an independent station at the time in Portland, OR. Some duplicate ads may have slipped in.

Tons of local ads in this smaller compilation, plus a lotto drawing! Watch until the end for a Magic Mushroom advertisement!

Retro commercials include:
RC Cola
Teledyne
Napa Naturals juice soda
Subaru dealers
Northwest Ford Dealers
Crush juice soda
Hyundai
KPTV promos
McHenry's beer (local to Portland)
Isuzu
Builder's Square
Campbell's Soup du Joir microwave soup
Tom Peterson's triple grand opening - come on down for a free haircut!
7up
Washington County (Oregon) Fair & Rodeo
Smith's Home Furniture
Honda Scooters - Sandra Bernhard (and she's a woman!)
Midas mufflers
Schuck's Tacoma auto parts store
Washington State Lotto Drawing
9 Lives cat food
Heinz Ketchup
Bufferin
Magic Mushroom air freshener
Bully Swish toilet bowl cleaner

Holland America Cruise Line m/s Volendam - Panama Canal April-May 2001 - Memories VHS

Croix Media 2024-04-12 | This VHS recording is not just an hour-long highlight reel of a 15-day voyage through the Caribbean, the Panama Canal, and up the coast of Mexico. It was created by Holland America specifically for and about the guests who cruised on the m/s Volendam in April through May, 2001. This video showcases the various onboard events and ports-of-call, as well as (all-too-brief) glimpses into the galley, engine room, and bridge of the cruise ship. It's one of the more unique videos I've come across and I'm glad to share this here.

This video was digitized from a VHS I picked up recently in the Portland, OR area. As with all of my VHS encodings, this video is uploaded for preservation and entertainment purposes, and does not constitute an endorsement or ownership of the content of the video.