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Chicken-Related Eastport Plaza Ad — 1993

July 23, 2022 Peter Paltridge

This was found on a recording of the 1993 MTV Video Music Awards. By that time, Eastport Plaza wasn’t exactly

Various Mother’s Day-related ads that aired on KATU May 8, 1975. Fascinating stuff. Donated by Agendath

If you’re curious who won, you can see the victors here: Page 1 Page 2 Donated by Agendath

In the 1970s, Portland had a local chain of music stores called Everybody’s Records. They bought an entire two-minute ad

This is not as “zany” as Rainier’s later ads, but not entirely serious either. Donated by Agendath

Wow! Someone found a KATU recording from May 8, 1975 — the earliest tape we will EVER see at FPO.

Wow! Someone found a KATU recording from May 8, 1975 — the earliest tape we will EVER see at FPO.

Here are some typical shows you might find on KPDX in the late 80s. Unarguably the golden age of television,

One of the all-time greatest tapes I’ve found in recent history is one that had a Super Mario Super Show

Here’s the second of two Pietros ads I have, this one ten years after the first. They didn’t advertise on