Analog signoffs from 2009

[@TristanTripp]

3:53 - NBC Nightly News Theme by Joseph Paul Sicurella, Tony Smythe, and Bob Christianson (1979 - 1982 as a bumper; April 5, 1982 - September 6, 1985 as main theme)

[@genesis8284]

The WMTV one gives me analog horror vibes every time 😅

[@luisreyes1963]

A fond farewell to Analog TV. 📺

[@kiddomoroll]

WNBC's footage was not from their analog signoff, it showed after they stopped the nightlight service. and as such aired in July 2009

[@davidmatthewvinotjr8396]

June 26th 2009, at 11:00 AM eastern time was when WNBC Analog went 100% silent (two weeks of nightlight service)

[@davidmatthewvinotjr8396]

So technically that IS their analog sign off… WNBC just elected to do their special thing when they ended nightlight service and shut down permanently, not on the day that they ended regular programming on analog. When they ended regular service, they just displayed a caption card saying “As of June 12, WNBC Programming is no longer available on this channel. To once again receive WNBC and other television stations with an antenna, you will need a VHF/UHF antenna and a digital TV Set or converter box. If you are seeing this message on a digital TV, look for WNBC on channel 4-1. You may also need to rescan for channels* in order to receive all the digital programming that is available. (in NYC, you would have had to rescan in order to get (among the big 6 and PBS) ch 7 (WABC), ch 11 (WPIX), both PBS affiliates, ch 13 (WNET) and ch 21 (WLIW), Ch 31, (WPXN) and virtual ch 2 (WCBS, airing on RF 33))) At the bottom you had your FCC phone numbers and web address. then into the DTV PSA loop (English and Spanish). Said information ran for 2 weeks, with the aforementioned ID card shown in between each loop.

[@97Senator]

José, can you see?

[@christophermorin9036]

"I know where you live, BEYOOOOOOOOTCH!"

[@zyzzy-ko4ww]

Of all the ways WDEF's analog broadcast history could have ended... so of course the end of this video contains the sound of Harvey Kneeslapper laughing like crazy while hopping away on a pogo stick!