November 18, 1985 commercials with WMAR sign off

Taken from the WMAR Cinema 2 movie presentation of Duck Soup.
1. Mr. Ray's Weave Center
2. Halley's Comet on WMAR Channel 2 News at 5 promo
3. Donahue short promo
4. WMAR Cinema 2 intro: Duck Soup
5. WMAR Cinema 2 commercial bumper
6. Jeane Dixon Horoscope
7. Consumer Specialist Dick Irby on WMAR Channel 2 News at 5 promo
8. The Salvation Army
9. WMAR Cinema 2 commercial return bumper
10. WMAR-TV 2 Baltimore technical difficulties bumper
11. The Law Offices of Stephen L. Miles
12. Another Jeane Dixon horoscopes
13. GMC Truck with local dealers
14. Inside South Africa on WMAR Channel 2 News Nightside promo
15. (same as #2)
16. Love Connection promo
17. Late Night on WMAR promo
18. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services anti-smoking PSA
19. Another WMAR Channel 2 News at 5 promo
20. The People's Court promo
21. U.S. Department of Commerce/Minority Business Development Agency
22. United Cerebral Palsy
23. WMAR Weather Extra with Tony Pagnotti
24. Wheel of Fortune/Jeopardy! promos
25. One In A Wifetime by The Arena Players Inc.
26. Mental Health Association of Metropolitan Baltimore
27. Healthcast on WMAR Channel 2 News promo
28. U.S. Army
29. Maryland Energy Office
30. Office of Child Support Enforcement
31. Susan's People on WMAR Channel 2 News promo
32. WKRP In Cincinnati syndicated promo
33. Girls Clubs Of America, Inc.
34. WMAR-TV 2 Baltimore ID
35. WMAR sign-off and Star-Spangeled Banner

[@chipdrusano]

Using Aha’s Take on Me single in the Halley’s Comet WMAR promo was a nice touch! Especially since it was in its cassette tape quality from back then instead of today’s Dolby Atmos quality. Less than 4 decades does make a difference!

[@billybarnett2846]

Back when local stations took a break for few hours.

[@bree9272]

I enjoy seeing these old commercial blocks from Baltimore since I don't live far from the city and I used to watch WMAR as a kid.

[@rowinfun]

I love that you included the static at the end. That's great.

[@archiebunker8123]

Grew up in the city. My parents moved about 90 miles south to King George, VA. It amazes me during the analog TV days, WMAR was always reasonably easy to pick up that far away. Easier than the much closer DC stations. That channel 2 signal (was) probably the most powerful of the Television Hill TV stations.

[@RickinBaltimore]

I've heard Wayne Gruen's voice so much but until today never knew his name!

[@armorybrunotjr.3204]

In 1981, after WMAR moved from CBS to NBC after a 34-year affiliation with the Eye Network, Wayne Gruen became Channel 2's primary staff announcer. He replaced longtime voice Stu Kerr, who was sacked.

[@pannoni8449]

Thanks, I always knew him as the "Channel 2 guy". The one man I'm interested in is WNUV 54's staff announcer from the "Your vote counts" era from 1989-1995, he had a "kinky" voice.

[@armorybrunotjr.3204]

That's veteran announcer Doug Paul who was the voice of WNUV-TV 54 between 1989-95. He's the who did the "Your vote counts" era.

[@jorgezarco9269]

What does A-HA have to do with Haley's Comet? Take on Me is a great song.

[@user-ug7ux8zn2t]

I remember watching Cinema 2 late night movies.

[@user-qv3wb2gy1f]

This was during sta.'s yrs. as NBC-TV Network affiliate (1981 till 1995). Since 1995 it's been ABC-TV Network affiliate, but from 1948 till 1981 it was affiliated w/CBS

[@DeanOrbong]

WMAR-TV is now on ABC (owned by Scripps)

[@user-qv3wb2gy1f]

Sta.'s current bcstg. facilities/offices are located at 6400 York Rd., Towson, Md. They moved into that facility in May, 1963

[@user-qv3wb2gy1f]

It first airwaves in late-October, 1947

[@markasflood8196]

Good Question: Do Happen To Have Any 80's Commercials From The Local Hampton Roads VA Market?

[@kensingletary5694]

WECT also used this SSB

[@erikpridemore3174]

WMAR-TV did not clear "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" in the Late Night lineup of the 1985-86 season, as then independent WBFF-TV (Now Fox 45) was airing the program. WMAR-TV is now the ABC Baltimore affiliate known as WMAR 2 (Formerly ABC 2), and is now owned by the E.W. Scripps Company.

[@spwash1000]

Sign-off at 16:41

[@jorgezarco9269]

Steve Allen? Steve O Meter. Indiana Nerd and the Temple of Geeks.

[@XavierMedina1996]

Is Now ABC

[@billybarnett2846]

There was a big network switch in the 90s. Before, 11 and 2 had a back and forth with networks CBS and NBC.

[@joshuagalka3526]

16:41