Waves Revisited: Ads in the 80s | PBS FM

Tue 15 Dec 2020

In Waves Revisited, we've seen a sample of the zine styles, logo and merch art, and music-related ads courtesy of Waves magazine, the PBS publication from 1977-1988. In this series finale, let's check out some of the other products and services on offer for PBS listeners...

Our second advertisement speaks to fans of high fidelity
Waves January 1980

Progressive styling for progressive broadcast listeners
Waves March/April 1983

Get your pork knuckle, wurst and sauerkraut here
Waves, June/July 1984

This could have well been one hell of a celebration
Waves April/ May 1986

Top of the line and state of the art
Waves December/January 1985

A place for frocks and slacks
Waves February/March 1986

Sometimes PBS advertised in its own rag – like here,
where you can get the latest t-shirt or windcheater
Waves August/September 1986

We’ve got public radio. How about public TV? A call-out
Waves June/July, 1986

A place to spend time digging
Waves, August/September 1986

Who can resist that wet look perm?
Waves April/May 1987

Was this your first bed in your first sharehouse?
Waves April/May 1988

Screen-printing for all
Waves December/January 1988

Need to get out of town? You’ve got options!
Static Minus 3 July 1989

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Credits:
Bronte Laffin Vines and Alan Fitzpatrick (scans) & Mara Williams.