For some reason, I always thought WCBS, WNBC, WOR, and WPIX all went 24 hours in the late 70s/early 80s, with WNEW/WNYW, WABC, WNET, and NJN being the only NYC market stations signing off for the night throughout the 80s.
That's right . . . and Roger Tuttle V/O'ing the Channel 4 Editorial open.
It did seem the unlikeliest of WNBC announcers sometimes handled the "sign-off editions" (as they were called by L.A. sister station KNBC), given the vast talent pool.
@GoodsonTodman As well as "Somerset" and Texas". Interestingly, "AW" and its two aforementioned spin-offs all aired on the CTV television network across Canada.
Was this used to run on a Saturday night heading to a Sunday morning? I do remember the news brief at a late night basis before signing off after the star spangled banner. I may not be mistaken for a "Cinema 4" movie.
@TechnerVideo I remember that sign off and similar ones around Washington DC and Boston. I oived in Germantown Montgomery County Maryland when this one was taped. And wow, so late for a sign-off, after 4AM? That's kinda late.....then WNBC would only be off the air until it's sign-on at 5:30 AM while most others at the time (WLNE-TV Providence) would sign off at around 1:30-2:15 AM but also sign on at 5:25-5:45 AM for the new day's broadcast
Nice to see this in its full glory. I seemed to notice on Fred Facey's sign-off, the timing of the last two slides, in terms of how long they were up, before dissolving to the National Anthem was apparently based on the 1980 sign-off by Arthur Gary, as per:
For some reason, I always thought WCBS, WNBC, WOR, and WPIX all went 24 hours in the late 70s/early 80s, with WNEW/WNYW, WABC, WNET, and NJN being the only NYC market stations signing off for the night throughout the 80s.
johnissoevil 7 months ago
Obviously nothing came of that fat pill being worked on in Seattle.
peterpanic66 1 year ago 3
A bad day for us back in June 1986
here in the Philippines. Marcos
is still in power
hilarioph 1 year ago
"No, no: it's 'WEEENNNBC"!! ;D @ about :55: I was in Durban, SA on holiday when those three bombs went off in June of '86.
TheLegendfamily 1 year ago
didn't wnbc just add the current nbc peacock by now in june of 1986?
05309193 1 year ago
I'd almost forgotten that there was a time when the early mornings weren't filled with hour-long informercials!
indylaw06 2 years ago
nice
tapthatt2012 2 years ago 2
why can't they still do the whole anthem thing?
DrSurprise 3 years ago
Especially after 9/11! You're right about that.
warlaker 2 years ago
@DrSurprise They never sign off anymore.
peterpanic66 1 year ago
Around 2:52 I could see a faint shot of the "Sermonette" logo as in use by WNBC at this time, as can be seen on:
watch?v=R_SpFGIO87A
wmbrown6 3 years ago
Bill Wolff!!!!! The announcer for many years on Another World.
GoodsonTodman 3 years ago 9
That's right . . . and Roger Tuttle V/O'ing the Channel 4 Editorial open.
It did seem the unlikeliest of WNBC announcers sometimes handled the "sign-off editions" (as they were called by L.A. sister station KNBC), given the vast talent pool.
wmbrown6 3 years ago
@GoodsonTodman As well as "Somerset" and Texas". Interestingly, "AW" and its two aforementioned spin-offs all aired on the CTV television network across Canada.
mrceleb2006 1 year ago
Was this used to run on a Saturday night heading to a Sunday morning? I do remember the news brief at a late night basis before signing off after the star spangled banner. I may not be mistaken for a "Cinema 4" movie.
lala042883 3 years ago 2
Monday Morning June 23, 1986 approx. 4 a.m.
TechnerVideo 3 years ago
@TechnerVideo I remember that sign off and similar ones around Washington DC and Boston. I oived in Germantown Montgomery County Maryland when this one was taped. And wow, so late for a sign-off, after 4AM? That's kinda late.....then WNBC would only be off the air until it's sign-on at 5:30 AM while most others at the time (WLNE-TV Providence) would sign off at around 1:30-2:15 AM but also sign on at 5:25-5:45 AM for the new day's broadcast
RobertPaniagua 1 year ago
Nice to see this in its full glory. I seemed to notice on Fred Facey's sign-off, the timing of the last two slides, in terms of how long they were up, before dissolving to the National Anthem was apparently based on the 1980 sign-off by Arthur Gary, as per:
watch?v=B2R3TcMM59g
wmbrown6 3 years ago
@wmbrown6
I used to enjoy the peace and quiet when we did a sign-off. Fred Bass sisn't know what to do with himself when local and the network signed off.
tvnetdude 1 year ago