WXEX-TV 8 (now WRIC-TV) Sign-Off 1989

[irish89055]

sign offs.... how quaint.. where is the circuit rider? hmmm

[grooviant]

The re-encoding has messed with the video quality. Possible to re-upload?

[SignOffsGuy]

@grooviant

The original recording is rather fuzzy. It was a miracle I was able to get it in color at all. Therefore, re-uploading it would probably not improve it

[Prionic77]

Wow! I remembered WRIC wasn't original but had forgotten it was WXEX. Thanks for the memory booster. Btw, is that Chuck Mangione in the sign off playing the trumpet?

[SGmusic25]

hello everyone

[MajorUrsa]

Living here in the Richmond area, Channel 8 used to be in Petersburg. Today it's at the the Arberitum in Richmond. Thanks for this piece of Richmond (Virginia) TV nostalgia.

[micha1rw]

How did you pull a signal from WXEX/WRIC when you have WGHP on channel 8 right in your backyard?

[huggyface]

Wasn't WGHP off the air when this clip of WRIC (WXEX) was recorded, overnite in 1989? I used to live in the Triad as a kid, and remember 'GHP went off-air really late at night...but stopped doing so around 1990-91 ish.

[micha1rw]

I have no idea... I have never lived anywhere in NC.  It was just a curious observation on my part.

[SignOffsGuy]

@micha1rw

WGHP-TV 8 had signed off already that night.

[mrplanecrash]

That is Look like WGHPiedmont Sign Off 1987

[k5laman]

I drive by their old petersburg location weekly. After WXEX's move to richmond, the building was used for a radio station (99.3 fm). Ironicly, I beleive the building is now by nationwide insurance. Can't remember if the tower is still there or not.

[LeroyBright]

Back in the mid-late 1970's WXEX(Now WRIC) uded the moog SSB at the beginning and close of their broadcast day.

[Crazyhistorymajor]

WRIC used an updated sign-off in April for maintenance. The graphics reflected the 1990 name change from WXEX, but still looked early 1990s. Aim High America is used in the version I am refering to as well. Thanks to Jawman for posting this piece of Richmond TV history!

[NEPatriot]

Well, there is a PBS station at 23 Sesame Street in Richmond--WCVE-TV Channel 23. By the way, WXEX/WRIC is located now at 301 Arboretum Place in Richmond.

[huggyface]

Interesting how the call letters are now WRIC, with the calls reflecting the city of RIChmond...yet the official station city of license is Petersburg. Hmmm.....

[heddahedda]

It's on Sesame Street! If it was a PBS station, that'd be funnier.