Around 1964, Travelers Insurance changed the name of its broadcasting division (and thus license-holder for the WTIC stations) from Travelers Broadcasting Service Corp. (as heard on this sign-on) to Broadcast-Plaza, Inc. (after the moniker of their "Broadcast House" facilities at 3 Constitution Plaza that'd opened in 1960); this was the owner-of-record prior to Travelers' sale of Channel 3 to Post-Newsweek Stations, Inc. in 1974.
This station was the go-to source for New York Giants home football games that were blacked out in the NYC area from the late 50s through the early 70s. Channel 3's signal reached Westchester County, Fairfield County and the north shore of Long Island.
@hilarioph I'm sure they were not broadcasting 24 hours at that time - I don't think any station was - but yes, this is WTIC signing on for the very first time and is taken from that broadcast
@wannawatchu66 - What happened was: In 1974 Channel 3's original owners, Travelers Insurance, sold the station to Post/Newsweek which changed calls to the current WFSB. The present WTIC-TV was started in 1984 by a company that acquired the radio station (a different entity from the TV station) at the time Travelers got out of the broadcasting business in '74.
@wannawatchu66 Channel 3 was sold in 1974, with call letters changed to WFSB-TV. WTIC Radio was also sold-off.
Eventually, the new owners of WTIC Radio purchased Channel 61.
Not long after, "Broadcast House" opened along the banks of the Connecticut River, which served as home of Channel 3 until a few years ago, and WTIC Radio until it was sold-off.
Channel 3 briefly was an independent station; but gained CBS-TV affiliation less than a year later when CBS sold-off Channel 18.
Around 1964, Travelers Insurance changed the name of its broadcasting division (and thus license-holder for the WTIC stations) from Travelers Broadcasting Service Corp. (as heard on this sign-on) to Broadcast-Plaza, Inc. (after the moniker of their "Broadcast House" facilities at 3 Constitution Plaza that'd opened in 1960); this was the owner-of-record prior to Travelers' sale of Channel 3 to Post-Newsweek Stations, Inc. in 1974.
wmbrown6 1 month ago
Channel 3 WTIC is now Channel 3 WFSB
Aljoey23 4 months ago
you forgot to upload the sign off from 1957.
geekgirltv2011 6 months ago
Is that in 720p or 1080i HD?
gmcjetpilot 9 months ago
The minister sounds like Pat Paulson.
visaman 9 months ago
An inaugural broadcast flyover!
GateStudios 9 months ago
This station was the go-to source for New York Giants home football games that were blacked out in the NYC area from the late 50s through the early 70s. Channel 3's signal reached Westchester County, Fairfield County and the north shore of Long Island.
Mcnzlea 1 year ago
How many years is WTIC
was stay on the aired?
hilarioph 1 year ago
Are you sure this is the 1st
24 hours board cast?
hilarioph 1 year ago
@hilarioph I'm sure they were not broadcasting 24 hours at that time - I don't think any station was - but yes, this is WTIC signing on for the very first time and is taken from that broadcast
robatsea2009 1 year ago
the beginning of WTIC-TV. Right now WTIC is known as FOX 61 in Hartford, Conneticut.
kennyjohnson92 1 year ago
Did channel 3 get sold, and then the owners of 'TIC decide to put another TV station on the air?
wannawatchu66 1 year ago
@wannawatchu66 - What happened was: In 1974 Channel 3's original owners, Travelers Insurance, sold the station to Post/Newsweek which changed calls to the current WFSB. The present WTIC-TV was started in 1984 by a company that acquired the radio station (a different entity from the TV station) at the time Travelers got out of the broadcasting business in '74.
wmbrown6 1 year ago
@wannawatchu66 Channel 3 was sold in 1974, with call letters changed to WFSB-TV. WTIC Radio was also sold-off.
Eventually, the new owners of WTIC Radio purchased Channel 61.
Not long after, "Broadcast House" opened along the banks of the Connecticut River, which served as home of Channel 3 until a few years ago, and WTIC Radio until it was sold-off.
Channel 3 briefly was an independent station; but gained CBS-TV affiliation less than a year later when CBS sold-off Channel 18.
altfactor 1 year ago
Classic stuff! Glad this stuff was saved for posterity.
ethicomm 1 year ago 3