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WRAL-TV 5, Raleigh NC Sign-Off 1989

The sign-off announcement is rendered by longtime WRAL weatherman Bob Debardelaben, who would retire a few years later. After that comes the "Flag Evolution" National Anthem film, featuring vintage...  
 
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semifullyauto (4 weeks ago) Show Hide
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how times have changed
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cpc24 (5 months ago) Show Hide
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I remember Mississippi ETV (now MPB) running this for years.
RaleighChickenMan (6 months ago) Show Hide
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When I was growing up in the '70s, Channel 5 would also play "Dixie" by Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians before they played this.
wiclark5 (3 months ago) Show Hide
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I remember it too! That was the most soul stirring redition I ever heard. I hope SignOffsGuy can find it and put that up!
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I was a videotape engineer at WRAL in the mid-60s on the swing shift while a student at NC State. I would have sworn the version of Dixie was the Norman Luboff Choir. I clocked out at midnight and signoff wasn't until about 1am after the late movie.
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I remember when channel 29 WTAF in Philly used the Evolution SSB at sign on and sign off back in the 80s
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I remember WDVM/WUSA in D.C. doing the "Flag Evolution" National Anthem througout the 80's into the early 90's. BTW, The great TV switch in Baltimore happened on New Year's day 1996 when WJZ-13 went from ABC to CBS, WBAL-11 went from CBS back to NBC and WMAR-2 went from NBC to ABC.
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Just curious if you (or anyone else) recall Channel 9 in Washington airing this "Flag Evolution SSB" in the 1970's when the station was still known as WTOP-TV.
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It still has the "Flag Evolution" SSB...and the same technical info during the sign-off announcement, that you'll find here. They used the same SSB from 1970's thru 1996.

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