WLVI-TV 56 Boston - Sign-On 1986 (2 of 2)

*Had to split into two parts for YT mb upload limitation
*Try to ignore the 'clicking' sound; can't be helped at this time

Channel 56 (UHF) signing on in 1986,
and Tom Evans is the voice announcer

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• WLVI
• TV
• Television
• Channel
• 56
• Gannett
• WKBG
• 1980's
• Boston
• Sign-on

[krewgarr]

Really wondering why there is zero discussion of the real reason WHY there is a Jewish blessing preceding the sign-on of a general-audience American UHF station... I find it profoundly disturbing and very, very telling.

[MSTS1]

See:

'WLVI-TV 56 Cambridge Boston - Sign-Off 1985'

Got the same complaint there, that WLVI was using a Muslim blessing..

The fact is, the sign-on/off sermon statements which WLVI used were a rotation of: Christian, Jewish, Muslim.

Apparently, the reason you've found my vid. 'disturbing' and 'very, very telling' is that you did not know that there are other different versions of this sign-on/off. Or- am I wrong about that?...

[CelesteK]

Let's just remember that not all of us had the pleasure of watching Bozo The Clown. :)

[Ledheaded101]

Im still looking for the Do a flip for breakfast commercial lol

[Ledheaded101]

You brought back a lot of great memories, this is definitely from 83-85.  Long live the memories of 56..it's amazing how it all comes back like it never left.

[CelesteK]

@jaybreak Oh stop it. :P

[hessdx1]

Old school 56 was Awesome !

[boofdfast]

LMAO... at classic Bozo clip. This musta either been at 6:30am or 7:00am. Usually, Bozo was the first show to start on Channel 56. lol

[wwefreak2003]

Man these were the days! I miss these days!

[darrylhaynes]

jews.....

[krewgarr]

Okay, cool. The thing that got me unsettled was the notion of one religion/orientation/creed/cul­ture demonstrating what would seem* like an exclusive endorsement or sponsorship of the station and/or all its programming (*to someone who did not know WLVI actually respected diversity by having different groups represented). I have a fond place in my heart for the old Ch. 56 and MY faith was shaken a bit after I got that false impression from this clip. Thanks for clearing it up.