KBHK channel 44 San Francisco IDs & promos March 1983

Aired during a rerun of The Twilight Zone. Includes a lengthy announcement about the pending sale of the station to United Television, which would eventually ruin the independent station with the UPN network in the 90s. KBHK was a great station in the 70s and early 80s, but started losing its way when they were very slow to upgrade to stereo despite having a lot of movies (that largely ran uncensored, as was popular with independent stations then) and shows that would have taken great advantage of it.

[@jakebluethunder]

KBHK was one my favorite stations during the 1980's.

[@meadowgirlie]

i grew up watching KBHK!

[@Thizlamic]

I still have my Oakland Invaders Jersey!!! Channel 44 DEFINED MY CHILDHOOD in SF . So many awesome shows.

[@stewiedarkinvisibleid]

The highlight of KBHK Channel 44 for me in the early/mid 80's was watching the Twilight Zone every weeknight. I'm still looking online for a glimpse of the bumper still image for it; it had the door of imagination on a brown background.

[@TheMediaHoarder]

This was actually during Twilight Zone but they didn’t show the bumper.

[@tinydancer62]

I remember in the 60s before we got cable we had to use a different tuner on the TV to get channels 44 and 36 (can't remember if KEMO Chanel 20 was on the other tuner) Thank you for posting these, it brings back memories.

[@rudyiraheta80]

kofy

[@PlasmaCoolantLeak]

I remember KBHK, Sgt. Sacto (Mike Cleary of KNBR) had a lunchtime show. and New Zoo Revue was on right at a time when I could appreciate Emmy Jo, lol.

[@dave11686]

Field Communications owned WFLD here in Chicago before it became a Fox O&O

[@vincesmith2499]

KBHK became KBCW and is now KPYX, branded as "Pix Plus," the sister station of CBS owned and operated KPIX 5. It's back to being an independent station (despite being owned by Paramount/CBS) after stints with UPN and the CW.

[@bobina05]

Independent stations were the best back in the day. I miss KTXL 40 in Sacramento. Cap'n Mitch cartoons after school and Bob Wilkins horror movies.

[@jmarx_live]

Can someone tell me the Oakland Athletics TV 44 instrumental music at 2:50? They also played it for the Oakland Invaders 1983 game vs. Denver Gold Television broadcast on KBHK TV 44 San Francisco on 0:05

[@vincesmith2499]

44 no longer airs movies or cartoons. It still airs sitcom reruns, though. It's the main bay area channel for syndicated sitcom reruns with KTVU phasing them out.

[@r66fplaysgames]

0:34 Interesting that you, or whoever recorded this, had gotten that announcement on tape! That has to be pretty rare! The one, at 4:20, is probably rare as well!

[@TheMediaHoarder]

I didn’t have a VCR that long ago; I actually rescued this tape from a dumpster, drove about an hour to get it after someone had posted online about it! Wasn’t a whole lot there but glad I saved them.

[@jmarx_live]

Warriors...they got the moves 4:37

[@maynardsmoreland]

KBHK was a great indie station in its day, but all things must pass.

[@TheMediaHoarder]

In that case, I can’t wait for The CW to pass- and Fox too!

[@jakebluethunder]

@@TheMediaHoarder Don't count on it. The good ones go away and the lousy ones stick around seemingly forever. 😠

[@vincesmith2499]

It's an indie station now.

[@doctordothraki4378]

3:02 Scanimate!

[@sirferr3870]

🎶 “In San Francisco the kid’s choice is- Channel 44!” 🎶

[@lvdude8631]

Why were the SF starions so slow to adopt stereo? I would think they would have been the earliest to adopt it; the graphics on SF stations were ahead of other big markets at the time (compare KGO at this time with its sister ABC O&Os. Big difference).

[@luisreyes1963]

Let me guess, that "pro football" advertised was USFL Football, wasn't it? 🤨

[@videonut1988]

Now the station goes by KBCW, The Bay Area’s CW…

[@TheMediaHoarder]

And CW stands for Can’t Watch!

[@rudyiraheta80]

@@TheMediaHoarder no its my network tv

[@zv8y]

Now "PIX2" (KPYX)

[@armybeef68]

0:23 That would have been an easy pick for me.

[@joshuagalka3526]

KBHK

[@user-ps5ux2sp6w]

field anpanman communications! field ben casey communications!

[@NeuDrop]

Wow! Where are you finding this footage?

[@TheMediaHoarder]

This tape was rescued from a DUMPSTER! I drove about 90 minutes to get it after being told of it.

[@NeuDrop]

@@TheMediaHoarder Oh wow... how much KBHK footage do you have? I am working on a feature film and we are very interested in leasing KBHK Footage.

[@NeuDrop]

@@TheMediaHoarder Can I hop on a call with you?

[@TheMediaHoarder]

@@NeuDrop Sure, though I don’t have a whole lot from KBHK other than what is on here. What kind of film are you making?

[@rudyiraheta80]

@@TheMediaHoarder oh my

[@kmart3697]

Now KPYX PIX + 44 CABLE 12

[@deputay]

Go Invaders!

[@rudyiraheta80]

now affiliate of my network tv

[@CJODell12]

60 fps

[@TheMediaHoarder]

As everything should be!

[@user-ps5ux2sp6w]

yakisoba!