WVIZ-TV 25 Sign-Off 1989

A sign-off for Cleveland's PBS member station, mentioning several translators.
Received at Kendallville, Indiana, 185 miles DX.

[@meow.5219]

the compression and bitrate loved this

[@benvolio15]

The first PBS station of my childhood years. I remember sneaking away from a New Year's Eve party at my grandparents' house one year just so I could catch this. :))

[@Krg8485]

Haven't seen that "OEB" logo in years!!! Always used to see that in school when PBS stations would run educational programs during the school day.

[@mr.bobcyndaquil4214]

The only translator in service today for WVIZ is W38ET-D, licensed to Eastlake, OH. However, it's transmitter is at the same location as the W67AL transmitter in Thompson, OH. I live near there, incidentally.

[@TheNoiseySpectator]

I miss the OEB & other continuing educational programs WVIZ and WNEO/WEAO would show in the middle of the day and during the night. I wish they'd use one of the the four digital substations they each have to show them at least some of the time. ) :

[@MikeG42]

Ah yes the good ole days of desperately trying to tune in a channel for a better signal.

[@17z483]

WVIZ 25 Opening March 31, 2009

[@patchschannel4059]

I always wondered what the program was at the beginning of the video. Could somebody tell me? It's from 1982, and I want to know the name of the program.

[@PGMEagle]

Would be cool if someone had an 80s sign off from WPSX in State College PA

[@ChristopherSobieniak]

Too bad you didn't get the test pattern (if they had one, I remember a few Cleveland stations in the 80's that still used a test pattern slide over color bar pattern).

[@westonhuffman7908]

So the broadcast day ends with the national anthem.

[@richardburkard9839]

Was the anthem video recorded in Cleveland? Looked like a statue of Jesus next to the flag - which would be surprising for a PBS station to show.

[@colinmcglynn694]

It kinda looks like the Soliders and Sailors monument downtown

[@misternintendoking]

Was this recorded on a B&W TV?

[@LacyCrusty]

It was recieved from 185 miles DX thats why it is B&W.

[@scratchpad7954]

There actually is a very faint burst of color at 1:39. However, because this recording was made at a distance of 185 miles by DXing, this station would not have been receivable at all under normal conditions.

[@kyndlehewett]

What show is it

[@usa02]

The WVIZ sign off was v/o by Rob Schuler.

[@SaleGuy]

Where is he now?

[@ChristopherSobieniak]

Yep!

[@CheGuevaraNY]

Credit To EifelDX For Sporadic E

[@CheGuevaraNY]

Sporadic E Reception In 1989

[@MrTechHistory]

WRONG! Tropo... Sporadic E is not known to hit the UHF band - but tropo is...

[@scratchpad7954]

Sporadic E mainly affected the VHF band, and was especially effective on low VHF stations and FM radio (54-108 MHz). The effect began to wear off on high VHF stations (174-216 MHz), but still happened.

[@NEPatriot]

Like say WUAB?