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WAFF-TV Channel 48 in Huntsville, Alabama concludes another broadcast day. This video is ca. 1981-1982. This was used when the station was still located in the original Huntsville location on Governors Drive on the mountain. This location was destroyed by a fire in 1982. Because the station was destroyed recordings of WAFF-TV from this era can be hard to find.
The Grass Valley video switcher seen at :55 and very briefly at 1:16 is the same model that was used as a prop in the original Star Wars. It was used as the control panel for the planet destroyer on the Death Star.
The music is a disco version of the Theme from Shaft by Love Unlimited Orchestra. You can hear the full version at:
• Theme From "Shaft" (Di...