The WKRC Cincinnati commercial breaks are the archive item here. The TV movie itself is available on streaming and DVD. But the Cincinnati market ads from 1989 are not preserved anywhere. Epic Waves perm kit got two different spots — one version has been found on Dailymotion from a KTLA May 1989 recording, but the second variant with bizarre masks may be unique. The Wes Studi RC Cola ad is a pre-fame appearance from three years before Last of the Mohicans, and no video of it has been found anywhere online. Q102 QZOO Birthday Game promo from Cincinnati radio: zero preserved copies anywhere.
The rest of the commercial inventory is a solid late-80s Cincinnati cross-section. Chevy Lumina paired with an MGM Theme Park promotion. KFC with a “Hit the Road Jack” parody. BB King in a McDonald’s McChicken ad. Ford Ranger with its 1989 tagline. Hardee’s Garden Fresh Salads from a menu they no longer run. A Japanese train advertisement that is simply unexplained. Channel 12 Cincinnati bumpers throughout. The tape condition was unknown at acquisition but came through digitization intact, raw file 17.3 GB.
Commercial Inventory
- Epic Waves Perm Kit (two spots) – One version with Bride of Frankenstein faces found on Dailymotion. Second variant with masks not found — potentially unique.
- Wes Studi RC Cola ad – Pre-Last of the Mohicans (1992). No video found anywhere online. Confirmed lost.
- Q102 QZOO Birthday Game – Cincinnati radio station promo. Zero preserved copies found.
- Chevy Lumina / MGM Theme Park crossover – 1990 cross-promotional spot. Car launch tied to Disney-MGM Studios.
- BB King for McDonald’s McChicken – Celebrity endorsement for the McChicken sandwich relaunch.
- KFC “Hit the Road Jack” parody – Possibly Ray Charles. KFC promotional spot.
- Ford Ranger 1989 “That’s a Ford Ranger!” – Classic tagline from the truck’s peak advertising era.
- Sprint FON Phone Card – Pre-calling card boom, transitional telecom product.
- Chef Boyardee “NEW Microwave Meals” – Product launch ad capturing the microwave convenience food boom.
- WKRC Channel 12 bumpers – Cincinnati local affiliate IDs. Rarely preserved from this era.
- Black and Decker Sweep Stick – Early cordless vacuum technology, 1989.
