Roadside Television
Roadside Television brings you retro TV nostalgia!
Welcome to Roadside Television — your stop for retro TV memories, one VHS at a time. This channel is a time capsule of classic commercials, vintage TV show intros, catchy theme songs, local news reports, and lost media treasures pulled from old videotapes.
Relive the best (and quirkiest) parts of the past: ’70s commercials, ’80s TV nostalgia, ’90s jingles, public access oddities, vintage news clips, and forgotten television gems. If you love retro ads, VHS archives, and classic TV entertainment, you’re in the right place.
Pop in, rewind, and enjoy the roadside trip back to a simpler time.
1993 Car of the Year – Dodge Intrepid Promotional Video (8 Minutes) “That’s What the Experts Think”
1988 ABC News Update – Possible Syria Hostage Release (Peter Jennings)
Tampa / St. Pete in 1994 – Culture, Dining, Sports & Local Life (WFLA-TV) Newcomer Welcome Video
1989 Jerry Lewis Telethon – San Antonio Local Segment (Kathy Ortiz Story)
Vintage PPV Commercial – Bikini Open 3 on Request TV (Early 90s)
VHS Camcorder Boat Ride, Florida – August 1990 | Passing Honeymoon Island & Clearwater
The Making of a Marine – Parris Island (1995) | U.S. Marine Corps Documentary
U.S. Marine Corps on VHS (1995) – Silent Drill, Evening Parade & Women Recruits
Cigánybál Budapesten – Hungarian Folk Dance at Buda Castle (1980s TV) 💃
1987 Sports Illustrated TV Ad – Elle Macpherson Cover & “Not So Great Moments in Sports” VHS Gift
The Changing Face of Communism (1989) – 26-Minute News Compilation CNN CBS NBC
Tampa News 1987 – Bernie Goetz Acquittal & George Bush in Florida | Pulse News Hour Channel 13
NBC News (1989) – Otto von Habsburg on the Fall of Communism and Europe’s Future
Steffi Graf Wins at the 1995 Lipton Championships | ABC Post-Match Interview
Late-’90s TV Ads – Lipton (Tia Carrera), Lufthansa, Rado Watches & More (ABC 1998)
CNN Moneyline (1989) – Hungary’s Trade Minister Tamas Beck on Rebuilding the Economy
1998 Gabrielle Reece Nike F.I.T. + Brisk Iced Tea (Babe Ruth & Reggie Jackson) + Mercedes “Passion”
1989: Hungary Declares Independence from Soviet Rule – CNN Reports 🇭🇺
Hungarian State Folk Ensemble – Magyar Állami Népi Együttes (Late 1980s Full Performance - 1 Hour)
Venus Williams Wins the 1998 Lipton Championships | CBS Post-Match Interview
1998 CBS Sports – Venus Williams Profile | Lipton Tennis Finals 🎾
It’s In the Way That You Use It – NBC’s 1988 Olympic Bloopers Clip
Venus Williams vs Anna Kournikova (1998) – CBS Sports Spectacular Opening
The Changing Face of Communism – 1989 CBS News Report from Leipzig 🇩🇪
Vintage ABC Promos from 1990 – Sitcoms, Dramas & Network Specials
Early 90s Household Ads – Pledge, Jet-Dry & Airwick Magic Mushroom
1989 East Germany Demonstrations – CNN Reports on Protests Against Honecker 🇩🇪