WDAY and WDAZ (Channels 6 and 8, respectively) were NBC affiliates and KTHI was an ABC affiliate. For some reason, they swapped network affiliations. I never knew or understood the reasoning behind it. If anyone knows, I would really appreciate it. Thanks.
The version of the "SSB" here was from the U.S. Army Band, recorded around the 1960's and also used by other stations, including New York's WNBC and WPIX (each with a different video).
This reminds me of the Sign-off of OETA in Oklahoma City. However, they don't play the American National Anthem. They show a montage of an F-15 while doing a alternate rendition of Reagan's speach of the Challenger disaster. To elaborate; at the end it says "I put up my hand, and touch the face of God."
they replaced them with local scenes of Mankato, MN, including a time-lapse of a sunset, firworks, and a kid holding a american flag (also seen on a studio 12 commerical)
The version of the "SSB" played here (obviously from a record, based on the scratches whose duration suggests 33 1/3 RPM) was from the U.S. Army Band, c. 1960's, and was also used on sign-ons and -offs for other stations, including New York's WPIX and WNBC (albeit each with different video).
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FreewayTitan 1 year ago
KTHI is now KVLY.
sgrovum 4 years ago
I grew up in Grand Forks.
WDAY and WDAZ (Channels 6 and 8, respectively) were NBC affiliates and KTHI was an ABC affiliate. For some reason, they swapped network affiliations. I never knew or understood the reasoning behind it. If anyone knows, I would really appreciate it. Thanks.
catpaws55423 4 years ago
The version of the "SSB" here was from the U.S. Army Band, recorded around the 1960's and also used by other stations, including New York's WNBC and WPIX (each with a different video).
wmbrown6 5 years ago
This reminds me of the Sign-off of OETA in Oklahoma City. However, they don't play the American National Anthem. They show a montage of an F-15 while doing a alternate rendition of Reagan's speach of the Challenger disaster. To elaborate; at the end it says "I put up my hand, and touch the face of God."
digitalhypnosis 5 years ago
Of course you speak of "High Flight."
NEPatriot 5 years ago
the same music KEYC uses when they sign-off (they still do that)
signoff12 5 years ago
Do they use the accompanying film with scenes of Washington, DC?
NEPatriot 5 years ago
they replaced them with local scenes of Mankato, MN, including a time-lapse of a sunset, firworks, and a kid holding a american flag (also seen on a studio 12 commerical)
signoff12 5 years ago
If you have a copy, think you can try to post it?
NEPatriot 5 years ago
The version of the "SSB" played here (obviously from a record, based on the scratches whose duration suggests 33 1/3 RPM) was from the U.S. Army Band, c. 1960's, and was also used on sign-ons and -offs for other stations, including New York's WPIX and WNBC (albeit each with different video).
wmbrown6 5 years ago
Sweet stuff! I like this one even better than the recent one from the station as KVLY.
NEPatriot 5 years ago
This video is cool.
Do you have anymore Winnipeg TV station sign-ons and sign-offs from the 80s?
tvwhiz 5 years ago