It's all very sad to have seen everything go generic. I was born in the early 1970's and we had a very nice TV. I watched a great deal of TV in the 1970's- all of the stations had uniqueness to them(NYC\NJ). Especially 9 WOR and ch. 5. I can say without question, it was during the 1990's EVERYTHING changed in this country- for the worse for an average regular guy. TV for me was a big part of it.
Ed Ladd continued announcing for WNEW (Now WNYW) until the mid 1990s; in fact, if you flip to another sign-off on this page, you will hear him announcing another station sign-off from 1986.
I remember as kid growing up in the 70's and waiting for the local news and PSA's on WNEW CH.5 in the afternoon. Usually before Midday Live with Lee Leonard and then Bill Boggs. The News was usually
done by Ed Ladd, Lou Steele or Tom Gregory. These guys had great voices and great presentations.
@epgrove1961 - I.I.N.M., Mr. Gregory usually handled the evening to sign-off shift (as did the likes of Ed Ladd and Chuck Caron). By the time of this prerecorded sign-off, however, he also prepared a recorded sign-on that was played when the station began its next broadcast day.
Tom Gregory, Ed Ladd, and Lou Steele were the booth announcers at WNEW-TV Metromedia Channel 5 for many years before Fox Network bought them and changed the calls to WNYW and then ruined the tri-state image of the station.
Fred Scott worked at Channel 5, as well, from DuMont days in 1946 up to 1978. In addition to him, Ladd, Gregory, Steele and Chuck Caron, there was Peter Lucas (who had a slightly highbred British-type accent).
@epgrove1961 While John Roland was still at the station, he kept the tri-state image intact on the newscasts. Nowadays, you have Ernie Anastos cussing Nick Gregory out (albeit by accident, lol).
@epgrove1961 Fox ruined the local image of every station they purchased. Under the ownership of Taft, TVX, and Paramount, WTAF/WTXF had a local connection to Philadelphia. Once Fox bought the station in 1995, that was gone.
Would anybody know the name of the song that played right before and right after the two versed SSB, particularly the SSB from 1983 w/shots of NJ & Suburban NY?
Man Channel 5 was the best!Tom gregory,Fred Hall,Fred Scott,Ed Ladd,Lou Steele ,were all icons.Now television is 24 hours a day! No sign off,Star spangled banner,and morning Sermon,or introduction!Just 24 hours including infomercials during the earl and late mornings!
On another file around here . . . it should be noted that on another website, there's an ancient (audio-only) sign-off of WNEW-TV (from 1959!), with Lou Steele at the mic at the time. The host of the "Milkman's Matinee" as of 1959 was Jack Lazare.
World Trade what..?
GroddGuerrilla 2 weeks ago
It's all very sad to have seen everything go generic. I was born in the early 1970's and we had a very nice TV. I watched a great deal of TV in the 1970's- all of the stations had uniqueness to them(NYC\NJ). Especially 9 WOR and ch. 5. I can say without question, it was during the 1990's EVERYTHING changed in this country- for the worse for an average regular guy. TV for me was a big part of it.
ssoberstgroupandfuhr 1 month ago
WTC was in that shot!
ElectricYangNYC 5 months ago
epgrove1961--
Ed Ladd continued announcing for WNEW (Now WNYW) until the mid 1990s; in fact, if you flip to another sign-off on this page, you will hear him announcing another station sign-off from 1986.
EricEbac22 9 months ago
What ever happened to the great Ed Ladd? He and Fred Scott are the two I remember the most during those 19602-70s heydays of the old WNEW Channel 5.
NYVoice 3 days ago
Always recall the annoucer would suggest turning on your radio to WNEW-AM for the best in all night music.
Hawkeye752 1 year ago
wowpsa ! no more from this or wtc ! lol
digitalmasterdata 1 year ago
My kid-vid summers of '78. '79, had some fine dusk-to-sign off Ch. 5 viewing.
Hollywood's Finest, The Jack Benny Program, News Headlines, and a little
feature titled "Feeling Good", wrapped with Mangione's famous anthem.
And a pile of scary PSA's.
noahf67 1 year ago
I wasn't alive then, but this is fun to watch.
MattTheSaiyan 1 year ago
Hi.
I would like to make a request.
Would somebody be able to post the complete signout from 1983 or so with the NJ and NY shots SSB.
It used to be on here but got taken down. I really miss that one.
Thanks so much in advance,
Chris
chriskvideochallenge 2 years ago
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CommercialTVBuff 2 years ago
When did Channel 5 end its sign-off?
TimFrith24 2 years ago
what time(s) during the 12am-4am when TV stations signed off the most?
GhettoAttitude 2 years ago
This is before my time; nowadays, most if not all of NYC's TV stations broadcast 24/7.
AEMoreira81 2 years ago
I remember as kid growing up in the 70's and waiting for the local news and PSA's on WNEW CH.5 in the afternoon. Usually before Midday Live with Lee Leonard and then Bill Boggs. The News was usually
done by Ed Ladd, Lou Steele or Tom Gregory. These guys had great voices and great presentations.
epgrove1961 3 years ago
This is classic Tom Gregory. What a great deep resonant voice. Anyone know if he did the eraly morning news on WNEW-TV
epgrove1961 3 years ago
@epgrove1961 - I.I.N.M., Mr. Gregory usually handled the evening to sign-off shift (as did the likes of Ed Ladd and Chuck Caron). By the time of this prerecorded sign-off, however, he also prepared a recorded sign-on that was played when the station began its next broadcast day.
wmbrown6 2 years ago
Tom Gregory, Ed Ladd, and Lou Steele were the booth announcers at WNEW-TV Metromedia Channel 5 for many years before Fox Network bought them and changed the calls to WNYW and then ruined the tri-state image of the station.
epgrove1961 2 years ago 5
Fred Scott worked at Channel 5, as well, from DuMont days in 1946 up to 1978. In addition to him, Ladd, Gregory, Steele and Chuck Caron, there was Peter Lucas (who had a slightly highbred British-type accent).
wmbrown6 1 year ago
@epgrove1961 While John Roland was still at the station, he kept the tri-state image intact on the newscasts. Nowadays, you have Ernie Anastos cussing Nick Gregory out (albeit by accident, lol).
johnissoevil 1 year ago
@epgrove1961 Fox ruined the local image of every station they purchased. Under the ownership of Taft, TVX, and Paramount, WTAF/WTXF had a local connection to Philadelphia. Once Fox bought the station in 1995, that was gone.
JohnFenner76 4 months ago
God bless the World Trade Center
(April 4, 1973-September 11, 2001)
And 9/11/01 was a day of terror, a day
nobody will ever forget. The minute 2 parts of the United States were destroyed by terrorists and we were at war ever since.
Tripp1993 3 years ago
Most stations especially on local 'free' tv stations now either show infromericals or a live feed of CNN's Headline News for instance.
Some of the infomericals are so bad i rather the station 'closse down during the early am' lol like back in the day.
USAGiant 3 years ago
Hi.
Would anybody know the name of the song that played right before and right after the two versed SSB, particularly the SSB from 1983 w/shots of NJ & Suburban NY?
I think the song was like disco music.
Any info is greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
plinkoplus 3 years ago
DON'T forget February 17, 2009, analog transition-to-digtial!
Tripp1993 3 years ago
Tom Gregory was good! and the WNEW ended the broadcast day with not one, but TWO versed of the SSB.(Circa 1973)
LeroyBright 4 years ago
Man Channel 5 was the best!Tom gregory,Fred Hall,Fred Scott,Ed Ladd,Lou Steele ,were all icons.Now television is 24 hours a day! No sign off,Star spangled banner,and morning Sermon,or introduction!Just 24 hours including infomercials during the earl and late mornings!
1975tooto 3 years ago
Where's the "Milkman's Matinee?"
will27ns 4 years ago
On another file around here . . . it should be noted that on another website, there's an ancient (audio-only) sign-off of WNEW-TV (from 1959!), with Lou Steele at the mic at the time. The host of the "Milkman's Matinee" as of 1959 was Jack Lazare.
wmbrown6 3 years ago
wow I remember that now! haven't thought about that for YEARS before you brought it up!
ishredu 3 years ago
Aww, this is cute.
chibicelchan 4 years ago
A fitting tribute to the sign-off announcer here, Tom Gregory (R.I.P.)
wmbrown6 5 years ago 9
Thank you for reminding us that once upon a time there was somthing even CALLED a sign-off!
bpcraig 5 years ago