WKRG Analog Sign Off

WKRG Analog Sign Off June 12 2009. Hopefully you will not see this on your TV. This will Air tonight for permanent Sign Off on our analog signal.

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[rblaster]

Nicely done - very classy sign off. I especially like the reference to 1955 for some historical perspective of how significant today's shutoffs were. Thanks!

[mattmc8391]

Its almost what you would expect to see if you knew the world was ending ...

[FarleyTube]

Last time I remember watching sign-offs was around 1992 (not WKRG but just anywhere) but I don't know if they completely signed off to static or just switched to informercials.

[streetwhereulive]

That' the way we did it in Mobile. Especially when KR Giddens was in charge.

[zperra]

I like the slow sad music. It's like saying goodbye to a friend.

[IamAdamWafer]

I didn't know that tv stations still sign off anymore. Most of the time when I tune in late at night, I generally see those boring infomercials.

[IamAdamWafer]

I didn't know that tv station still sign off anymore. Most of the time when I tune in late at night, I generally see those boring infomercials.

[utubesnamepolsux]

Very nice. And thanks for posting it.

[glennglog22]

wow..."snuffle"...this is beautiful ='-)

[jerseyfla]

WKRG currently uses the logo at 1:20 at the end of the CBS Saturday cartoon block. I wonder if other CBS stations do this?

[TiberiousNeruda]

@trevorbaseball05 I somewhat agree. I'm glad there are stations around that actually had some reverence for the format that crossed our nation's skies, and carried images of some of the most significant events of the 20th Century within.

Too many stations just ran a short news piece, covered the 'button-press' live, or just hit the switch in the middle of things. Some even held parties.

Further, after viewing KDKA's shutdown, I must say they beat WLWT soundly for class. They did it right.

[seankaty]

I had the honor and pleasure of working with Max Goodman, Curtis WIllard, Leonard Stroups, Jack Knight, Fred Engels, Jim Ellis, Don Kock, Bill Langley,Wes Diamond, Buck Long, Connie Bea Hope, Estelle Parsons, Jesse Brazleton, Mel Showers, John Benz, Jim Richardson, Charlie Williams, Joe Pulman and many other

folks in that video for seven years. This video brings back very fond memories of my employment at WKRG-TV.