The V/O heard intoning "This is a Channel 4 Editorial..." was Roger Tuttle, another veteran New York NBC staffer. (I found this out via listening to a 1956 episode of the radio show "X Minus One" which he'd announced.)
Let me correct that: The announcer's spelling was actually Bill Wolff (with two "f's"), and he is perhaps most famous as announcer of the soap "Another World" from 1964 to 1987. But as I said about his voice . . .
Interesting how WNBC's sign-off newscasts differed from the more elaborate ones of KNBC in L.A. - which had more in common with WPIX up to the late 1970's.
They should run this bicycle/car thing again, NYC is a mess with bikes and cars these days. Everyone needs to be reminded.
smartbunny 2 years ago
Is Bill Wolff still with us?
someguy23475 2 years ago
That I can't say . . . the only former NBC staff announcers I know of who are still around are Don Pardo, Vic Roby and Roger Tuttle.
wmbrown6 2 years ago
@wmbrown6 That's weird my name is Vic Robey and I was a dj for CBS in NYC for one year.
vicprobey 1 year ago
Wow, Bill Wolff.
I heard his voice every day as a kid because my mom watched "Another World".
His voice is so soothing to me.
BruTube 2 years ago
15-1!
Jesus Christ!
The Yankees blew back then too, huh?
toyotas2006 3 years ago
I don't know about that . . . but on that occasion they certainly sucked.
wmbrown6 2 years ago
something about station sign offs always seemed so ominous to me. Over 20 years later I'm still kinda creeped out by it.
tigergogoradio 4 years ago
The V/O heard intoning "This is a Channel 4 Editorial..." was Roger Tuttle, another veteran New York NBC staffer. (I found this out via listening to a 1956 episode of the radio show "X Minus One" which he'd announced.)
wmbrown6 4 years ago
The continuing story of NEWS 4 NEW YORK.
fanotv 4 years ago
Another thing: Bill Wolf's voice sounds almost like that of KNBC's Victor Bozeman - who died the year this aircheck originated.
wmbrown6 4 years ago
Let me correct that: The announcer's spelling was actually Bill Wolff (with two "f's"), and he is perhaps most famous as announcer of the soap "Another World" from 1964 to 1987. But as I said about his voice . . .
wmbrown6 4 years ago
Interesting how WNBC's sign-off newscasts differed from the more elaborate ones of KNBC in L.A. - which had more in common with WPIX up to the late 1970's.
wmbrown6 4 years ago