WCVE Sign-Off, July 1994

This is the visual sign-off which aired during the mid-1990s on the main public TV station in Richmond, VA. No claim of ownership is implied by the user.

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• sign
• off

[irish89055]

hmmm, actually, I think "Shenandoah" music may have been WWBT signoff back in the day...

[novice841]

@irish89055 You were right the first time; I remember the "Shenandoah" sign-off on WCVE, which aired around 1990. WWBT signed off in the late 1980s with Tomita's synthesized rendition of a classical piece.

[irish89055]

@novice841 ok thanks... i love some of the current things on there now...

'moving on up now"...

[irish89055]

i think they had one years ago there they played "Shenandoah".. anyone?  I'm glad it's 24/7 with four channels to those without cable, Create TV ....

[MsMonarch82]

wow I remember staying up late as a kid just to watch these sign-offs. even on school nights. how pathetic am i? XD

[Crazyhistorymajor]

WCVE and WCVW had a history of using the same sign-on/off clips.

When I was a kid back in the day the "Central Virginia's Public TV" era clips aired, I usually saw these on WCVW, as WCVE signed off at midnight (and WCVW was 11 PM), and then signed back on at 6 AM (whereas WCVW returned at 7).

When I got up early to watch the kid's shows on WCVW during summer break, I made a habit of getting up to see the sign-on.

[Crazyhistorymajor]

I have lived in Richmond much of my life, and have VERY fond memories of this clip and my childhood in the 90s.

This clip ran at sign-on as well, with the "as we say good night" part removed.

Thanks to novice841 for posting this! :-)