WLVI-TV 56 Sign-Off (1987)

A sign-off from WLVI-TV 56 in 1987. Features legendary station announcer Tom Evans, an early morning prayer from Fr. William Cahill, and an SSB film with nature scenes. This version of the station sign-on was in use no earlier than 1986; after WLVI became a Gannett station in 1983, sign-ons and sign-offs continued to use the 'boxed' version of the 56 logo from the Field era for a few years. Thereafter, this updated version took over.

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Entertainment

Tags:

• WLVI
• TV
• 56
• Sign-Off
• signoff
• 1987
• Gannett
• Tom
• Evans
• morning
• prayer
• Fr.
• William
• Cahill
• Star
• Spangled
• Banner
• SSB

[NMNHTV13]

Too bad you didn't include a few seconds of snow at the end of the clip.

[VaultMasterDBT]

There wasn't snow to include from the original source of this clip.

[KOFILMSANDMEDIA]

father cahill looks like a floating head lol.

[thug00187]

to WLVI TV a word of advice. Next time DON'T USE A BLACK BACKROUND WHEN A PRIEST IS TALKING.

[radiodj1520]

In This Clip, From 0:00 To 0:49, It Was WLVI-TV's Sign-Off Video ID From 1987.

[CelesteK]

@thug00187 I don't think it's the background so much as it is the lighting.  The lighting is terrible.

[LowellDevil]

I wonder if Tom Evans is still alive?

[heels2479]

I used to stay up late at night just to see this.

[dave1foos]

WOW!!

[luno44]

i wonder if a religious thing and the star spangled banner would be played on a sign on/off nowadays.

[SellawEvets]

IMO the best SSB sign off video EVER! I used to stay up to watch Dark Shadows and The Avengers and then see that sign off. I miss the old Channel 56, long before The WB and then CW took it over.

[IanGorton]

He looks like Holly from Red Dwarf

[DwighttFrye]

Father Cahill scares the bejesus out of me.Kinda reminds me of the guy at the beginning of that old show "Lights Out".