WDVM-TV 9 (now WUSA) Sign-Off 1980

Sign-off clip of Washington DC's CBS affiliate back when it was WDVM-TV. For many years before this it was known as WTOP-TV. Begins with a film entitled "Meditation" followed by the final design variation of the NAB's Seal of Good Practice, the sign-off announcement, then the "Flag Evolution" Star Spangled Banner film.

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• WUSA-TV
• WDVM-TV
• Washington
• DC
• CBS
• sign-off
• sign-on

[7msnostalgia0]

OMG Thank you so much for this vid!!! I've looked and looked for this for years...and here it finally is. This is the most beautiful video. Very moving.Very Beautiful....Thank you again....

[angelapleasant2007]

40th and Brandywine Streets, it is now moved to 4100 Wisocnsin Avefor WUSA TV studios now

[sr71ablackbird]

@88Rocker Isn't it the simple aspects of life that are missed the most, such as a drive-in theater, a galvanized steel trash can, an old play ground set or even a simple chalk board, a piece of chalk or a chalkboard eraser? luckily, there are still some stations that do sign off, there is a local tv station that still does that up around the oh-mich. area, every friday & saturday night at around 2:08 am. then sign on around 6:00 am.

[TVNHD11Returns]

Sign off announcement voiced by Renee Chaney from WGMS, who was the staff announcer at the time.

[PaulGreen11]

@ShogoYahaagi I used stay up for this too, and also the "this is for all the lonely people" song.

[PaulGreen11]

Wow, television stations were signing off as early as 1980, wow.

[ShogoYahaagi]

I used to stay up just to watch this. I would read books under the covers of my bed, counting the time until I could sneak away, turn on the TV and watch this sign off.

I wish I could locate this version of Meditation. The version used here is different in the way that during the beginning, the piano is accompanied by violin and it transitions back to Massenet's original composition, violin at the forefront. At :47 a clarinet/oboe marks that transition. It's truly beautiful. TY for this post.

[88Rocker]

Funny how you remember things as simple as a tv sign off...but its clear from these posts this sign off meant something to a lot of others too..exellent. my prior post is in good company...Danny O'Donnell

[thesailormercury1]

very ralexing music .

[EricEbac22]

angelpleasant--

What year did WUSA move from 40th and Brandywine Streets to their current location?

[chip64c]

Massenet...Meditation from Thais

[courier72]

I want to say I remember WNOK-TV, now WLTX, channel 19 in Columbia, SC used this for it's sign off. Memories are vague, but I'm pretty sure I can recall seeing this after the CBS Late Movie when I was a little kid.