WFLD Channel 32 - Thought For Today & Station Sign-Off (1986)

Here's a station sign-off, and edition of Thought For Today, on WFLD Channel 32.
This was from within the last few months of Metromedia's ownership of WFLD, prior to Fox Television Stations' officially taking over the reins in March.
Includes:
Promo for upcoming Star Search '86 for Tuesday at 7:30pm (main voiceover by ??) (closing voiceover by ??)
Animated station ID with 1984 logo variant
Thought for Today (same graphics and background film as shown in this clip from 1980 www.fuzzymemori..., with sermon provided (off-camera) by Father Garrett Barton of St. Michael Church (opening and closing voiceover by Jim Barton - any relation to the good Father?) (also note, at the open and close, the continuing use of the Field-era 32 logo)
Station sign-off (same as on this clip from circa 1984 www.fuzzymemori..., with Chuck Mangione's "Give It All You Got, But Slowly" as the background music and voiceover by Jim Barton - at this point, this was not long before Derk Zimmerman's leaving his position as Vice President/General Manager of the station for the second time
Film with nature footage from the Kaiser / Field-era "Sierra Club SSB" (as seen on the end of this sign-off www.fuzzymemori..., only with "America The Beautiful" as background music
After a few seconds of black, the carrier is cut and the clip ends with white noise
This aired on local Chicago TV early Sunday, January 5th 1986 at about 1:30am.
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[@marcovillareal6473]

I remember seeing the sign on then as well as the thought for todays! This would come on before cartoons during the weekdays! Never will forget the old 32. Great memories for me!

[@TimelordR]

How i miss the station sign-off, especially the sermonette at the end of the broadcast day.

[@feverspell]

Growing up in Chicago, but born in the early 80s, I wasn't old enough to be up at the hour stations were still signing off for the night. Watching these is like a trip in a wayback machine, and I love it. Thanks for sharing this!

[@hunkgolden5584]

I was. I was born in 1967 and totally remember this, because I felt like a boss staying up late. Can you imagine having them something like this now? We're no flying for the inevitable apocalypse

[@justplainjimmy1481]

I always loved the music that accompanied this prgram.

[@pernelldh]

"Thought for Today"...?

[@geo386]

I miss the close of the programming day. These thoughts for the day make me feel old. Although in a a good nostalgic way.

[@pernelldh]

3:21 WFLD-TV Sign off with voice-over by Jim Barton.

[@kevinscott1547]

I remember this from when I was a little kid. I was around 8 or 9

[@RustyMuck]

Sure sounds like Beau Weaver doing the VO for the Star Search 86 promo. I didn’t realize he did stuff for WFLD pre-Fox.

[@stephenchase2537]

I remember WFLD-TV FOX 32 in Chicago, Illinois!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@pernelldh]

During the "Thought for Today" back in WFLD's Field Communications era, does anyone know what's that song and who performed that piece? I tried Shazam, but nothing. Please help if you can? Thanks.

[@ir10031981]

America the Beautiful played on a different note/key beginning in 1990 and was discontinued when the sign offs ended in summer 1993? I believe.

[@omarmontgomery6926]

In our troubled times we thought of today these days it helps you to relax and keep your faith in the lord to bring you inner peace

[@RonfromMichigan-sj4ux]

I think the VO for the Star Search 86 promo was done by the late Chuck Riley, with Beau Weaver doing the WFLD id tag. I think the use of Weaver's voice for announcements was probably prearranged before Fox took over. Dr. Don Rose's VO was still continued for a few years over WFLD even after Field liquidated all of its assets including its flagship.

[@jamiewillkner8742]

Before American Idol there was Star Search!

[@hf6150]

And before that, there was Ted Mack. And Arthur Godfrey. (Showing my age, although the clips should be here.)

[@jfpl7672]

What's the name of the song being played at the end? I know it's a theme song from a TV show, but I can't remember which one.

[@redeye_]

america the beautiful is the song you heard

[@MichaelHansenFUN]

where is the video with the MORMON PSA

[@melissahealy1950]

i think that might have been from a utah-based station

[@MichaelHansenFUN]

@@melissahealy1950 no it wss all over n it on youtube