NBC chimes with snake logo

NBC color closing logo with chimes

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[aljertrev]

How long has NBC used that 3 note jingle?

[fluffbits]

the chimes have an interesting history. nbc began using them on radio in the 20's i believe, but the tv i'm not sure. anyone help? also, there was a 4th chime, which was used for "bulletins". do a google search on nbc chimes for more info. thanks!

[brealmsys]

Well, it is from over 40 years ago :)

[SONICSATAMJAMER77]

"Ding , Dang , Dong'

What a wonderful sound that is!

[fromthesidelines]

The "G-E-C" chimes originally signalled the end of a program on radio- as an "outcue" to alert local affiliates to cut away for a station break/I.D., a staff announcer usually ended a program by declaring, "This is [NBC,] the National Broadcasting Company" (or, by the '50s, "This is the NBC Radio Network"), followed by the chimes....

[krookyjj]

@SONICSATAMJAMER77 i think the "Ding , Dang , Dong" is "n, b, c."

[TaleSpinTV1990]

The current chimes are prettier they are more modern and more high pitched

[DSM1G90]

A history moment on the chimes: From 1927 to 1928 they experimented with various sequences of as many as seven tones, ie: G-C-G-E-G-C-E. However, since the air men found it difficult to repeatedly do this accurately, it was reduced to four, G-G-G-E, and then on 11/29/29, the G-E-C triad was first broadcast.

[89990000]

@aljertrev

It's still alive moron. it will be used forever.

[CastleCrashers441]

@fluffbits I heard it earlier on tv when my parents were watching it I heard it

[psykdiva]

@ Robb: LOL you are right; that hadn't occurred to me before.

[RobDZeppelin]

that beginning of that one song that goes "ill stop the world to melt with you" sounds like this. random useless observation

[lytrigian]

@ClassicTVMan81 It might be said, but it's wrong. The chimes came into use almost 60 years before GE owned NBC. At the time, its parent company was RCA.

[HAMMERDOWNROKK]

why is there so much grit and grain in the film??