Last time I remember watching sign-offs was around 1992 (not WKRG but just anywhere) but I don't know if they completely signed off to static or just switched to informercials.
I had the honor and pleasure of working with Max Goodman, Curtis WIllard, Leonard Stroups, Jack Knight, Fred Engels, Jim Ellis, Don Kock, Bill Langley,Wes Diamond, Buck Long, Connie Bea Hope, Estelle Parsons, Jesse Brazleton, Mel Showers, John Benz, Jim Richardson, Charlie Williams, Joe Pulman and many other
folks in that video for seven years. This video brings back very fond memories of my employment at WKRG-TV.
An outstanding analog farewell. I liked the archived footage of the studio tour from its launch. The final sign-off with WKRG's logos over the years was especially dramatic. Great job to whoever put this farewell together.
Is the voiceover artist Charlie Van Dyke? It sounds a little like him.
Yes, this once great station now sucks! No master control operators, a technically inferior automated production system, no chief engineer, no news director, no good people cause they laid them all off, even the janitor. they kept two of the worst directors in the building, Rob and John, and laid off a really talented one. RIP.
@trevorbaseball05 I somewhat agree. I'm glad there are stations around that actually had some reverence for the format that crossed our nation's skies, and carried images of some of the most significant events of the 20th Century within.
Too many stations just ran a short news piece, covered the 'button-press' live, or just hit the switch in the middle of things. Some even held parties.
Further, after viewing KDKA's shutdown, I must say they beat WLWT soundly for class. They did it right.
Very nice. I was watching WKRG from here in the Florida panhandle. Intense sporadic E clobbered the signal. WNEM in Michigan was there much of the afternoon.
VERY NICE! Where did you find that old quad tape? All the old logos, the radiated power, and the National Anthem. Leave it to a Deep South station to do it right. BTW, that's the same voiceover guy from the movie "UHF"!
Nicely done - very classy sign off. I especially like the reference to 1955 for some historical perspective of how significant today's shutoffs were. Thanks!
nice to put your analog sign-off up before you even air it!
I'm from Waseca, MN and i usually get CBS from WCCO and KEYC(already switched to digital), and i have Directv service to avoid losing my TV to this transition.
Last time I remember watching sign-offs was around 1992 (not WKRG but just anywhere) but I don't know if they completely signed off to static or just switched to informercials.
FarleyTube 7 months ago
That' the way we did it in Mobile. Especially when KR Giddens was in charge.
streetwhereulive 7 months ago
I like the slow sad music. It's like saying goodbye to a friend.
zperra 9 months ago
I didn't know that tv stations still sign off anymore. Most of the time when I tune in late at night, I generally see those boring infomercials.
IamAdamWafer 1 year ago
I didn't know that tv station still sign off anymore. Most of the time when I tune in late at night, I generally see those boring infomercials.
IamAdamWafer 1 year ago
Very nice. And thanks for posting it.
utubesnamepolsux 1 year ago
wow..."snuffle"...this is beautiful ='-)
glennglog22 1 year ago
WKRG currently uses the logo at 1:20 at the end of the CBS Saturday cartoon block. I wonder if other CBS stations do this?
jerseyfla 1 year ago
I had the honor and pleasure of working with Max Goodman, Curtis WIllard, Leonard Stroups, Jack Knight, Fred Engels, Jim Ellis, Don Kock, Bill Langley,Wes Diamond, Buck Long, Connie Bea Hope, Estelle Parsons, Jesse Brazleton, Mel Showers, John Benz, Jim Richardson, Charlie Williams, Joe Pulman and many other
folks in that video for seven years. This video brings back very fond memories of my employment at WKRG-TV.
seankaty 1 year ago
An outstanding analog farewell. I liked the archived footage of the studio tour from its launch. The final sign-off with WKRG's logos over the years was especially dramatic. Great job to whoever put this farewell together.
Is the voiceover artist Charlie Van Dyke? It sounds a little like him.
richartrod 2 years ago 2
Yes, this once great station now sucks! No master control operators, a technically inferior automated production system, no chief engineer, no news director, no good people cause they laid them all off, even the janitor. they kept two of the worst directors in the building, Rob and John, and laid off a really talented one. RIP.
IgniteSux 2 years ago 4
Its almost what you would expect to see if you knew the world was ending ...
mattmc8391 2 years ago 8
Very nice, it is something special.
Jerseysson27 2 years ago 3
I have to say that this was a very good analog sign off, but WLWT News 5 in Cincinnati was much better.
trevorbaseball05 2 years ago
So was KDKA/Pittsburgh's.
myronfalwell 2 years ago 3
@trevorbaseball05 I somewhat agree. I'm glad there are stations around that actually had some reverence for the format that crossed our nation's skies, and carried images of some of the most significant events of the 20th Century within.
Too many stations just ran a short news piece, covered the 'button-press' live, or just hit the switch in the middle of things. Some even held parties.
Further, after viewing KDKA's shutdown, I must say they beat WLWT soundly for class. They did it right.
TiberiousNeruda 1 year ago
Nicely done! Also, The USA National Anthem (Star Spangled Banner) in the clip is one of the best rendering I've ever heard.
charsiubau1 2 years ago 3
It's very good, you bring back old logo, I lived in Mobile, Alabama, I was born in this city.
KokoroDM 2 years ago 2
From here in Cos Cob, CT, a GRAND way for WKRG to sign-off.. As AlanStoneFan said, this was done with class.
NEPatriot 2 years ago 6
Very nice. I was watching WKRG from here in the Florida panhandle. Intense sporadic E clobbered the signal. WNEM in Michigan was there much of the afternoon.
RLZerr 2 years ago 4
I was actually surprised when they did this; I wasn't expecting this at all. Very classy, WKRG! What a way to go out!
pimpinjc 2 years ago 5
This and the WSRE one both were done very class like.
AlanStoneFan 2 years ago 5
This just gave me chills. Absolutely outstanding from the best station in Mobile.
spookyapp 2 years ago
very nice.
vipirradar 2 years ago 3
VERY NICE! Where did you find that old quad tape? All the old logos, the radiated power, and the National Anthem. Leave it to a Deep South station to do it right. BTW, that's the same voiceover guy from the movie "UHF"!
cpc24 2 years ago 4
Nicely done - very classy sign off. I especially like the reference to 1955 for some historical perspective of how significant today's shutoffs were. Thanks!
rblaster 2 years ago 12
Wow! What a classy signoff! Very, very nice.
scottnorwood2 2 years ago 4
nice to put your analog sign-off up before you even air it!
I'm from Waseca, MN and i usually get CBS from WCCO and KEYC(already switched to digital), and i have Directv service to avoid losing my TV to this transition.
signoff12 2 years ago 4