January 1985 KING (Seattle) Sign-Off

Sign-off and national anthem (plus the New Symphony Orchestra of London's rendition of "Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow") from NBC affiliate KING in Seattle, Washington.
Record date: January 20 1985
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[@loge10]

You have no idea of the meaning of this signoff to me. When I first came to Seattle from Philadelphia in 1976 (right after college) there was an initial period where I really didn't know anyone - and I was 3,000 miles way from all I had ever known. I would watch TV until sign off (didn't have cable - if it was even available) and this particular sign off - the setting of the Doxology with the nature photography - really impacted me and comforted me in deep ways. I always thought the arrangement was deeply moving (I'm a professional singer). Things changed quickly, though and I made life-long friends who I keep in contact with and still visit when I can (Seattle's still home to me even though I was only there 9 years - although it sure has changed a lot in 40 years!). It's amazing to be able to see this after all these years and still feel the emotional resonance. Thank you so much for posting.

[@petes9845]

I remember as a kid always being so excited to be up late enough to see one of the few TV stations we had before cable sign-off.

[@robatsea2009]

Always loved this sign-off for being a bit different from what you typically see.

[@disoriented1]

The Doxology....my young Lutheran self emerges..if for a second!

[@jareddicarlo7816]

The clip of the flag waving at the end of the SSB was also used by WPIX in New York.

[@WINDOWSFAN1998]

What is the year that SSB was first used? A: 1982 B: 1984 C: 1980 D: 1985

[@derrickanderson4800]

The “5” in the Five-Star Movie looks to have been used by WTVF in Nashville.

[@johnnysama]

Yep. The ol' Microgramma (the typeface used) 5. :D

[@joshgalka9414]

Before 24/7 TV & Fake News was the norm...

[@petes9845]

So just the news is fake? There's nothing ever fake coming from other sources?

[@sillygoose635]

There is no such thing as fake news, it's just news you perceived as biased,