3/27/1981 KICU Debut and Sign On Editorial

Retro 80s Bay Area broadcasting history when independent Channel 36 KGSC became KICU. This was aired only once during a 36 hour movie marathon, so it might be one of the only recordings still in history.
They had an announcement of the programming changes with the actual countdown and a jingle, then showed San Jose mayor Janet Gray-Hayes proclaiming that day, and general manager John Davison doing a commentary.

[@shawnmarengo494]

I really miss the KGSC 36 of the 1970’s before this 1981 changeover. It had a quiet subtlety. All old movies. As a child, I learned cinema from 36. I became the family movie encyclopedia. I even loved the cheap local San Jose commercials. Lots of used car dealerships and carpet stores.

[@geoffdb9638]

I cannot tell you how much of a treat this is. I was born in Chicago but grew up in the Oakland/SF Bay Area. When I was a kid, I watched those limited channels: 2 (KTVU), 4 (KRON), 5 (KPIX), 7 (KGO-TV), 9 (KQED), 22 (Chinese), 36 (KICU), 44 (KBHK) and 54 and 60 (both PBS). That was it...no cable...just those channels until HBO arrived in early 1980-81. Funny thing was TV had more quality.

[@timhale7872]

I used to watch this wonderful channel from Sacramento in the late 60's and 70's when i could get it to come in on my antenna.

[@stevelafarga3296]

I use to watch TV KICU 36 from Petaluma

[@timhale7872]

@@stevelafarga3296 ya definitely a great great channel and.on good day could watch it in Sacramento.

[@Beatles01able]

Man, this is AWESOME and classic!

[@wecontrolthevideo]

I remember them saying “The Perfect 36” with a sultry female voice

[@aleciathomas5703]

That was San Francisco stripper Carol Doda the original perfect 36

[@kayandaeddings4803]

I really wish someone post the you should see us now campaign from this channel.

[@Paranoidrobot1982]

Awesome stuff I was 10 years old

[@vividwatch47]

Channel 36 went on the air on 10/11/'67..

[@SpookOneMusic]

anyone remember the KGSC vignette where they played the song Magic To Do from the Pippin soundtrack while showing clips from movies and station personalities? Pure magic

[@kahiahallen2377]

Three years later...yes, I do remember that ad from when I was a wee lad, though I wasn't familiar with Pippin in those days. Nor was I aware of this special broadcast commemorating the change in call letters--I just tuned in to 36 one day and wondered, 'why did they mess with the station name?'

[@PortPowerTX]

I had just turned 2 that day..

[@judacia]

40th anniversary on 2021/03/27

[@revinhatol]

1:29-2:25 Image jingle

[@VBaskin2010]

Ahem! And don't forget about some great cartoons too as well!

[@cains0]

TV sucks these days

[@VBaskin2010]

Not all of them!