WQEX 16 Pittsburgh Sign Off (1996)

Those who remember when WQEX 16 in Pittsburgh might remember how its broadcast days ended with a weird sketch involving a WQEX engineer. This was followed by credits listing donors, sports scores, and other random references set to Monty Python's "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life."

[@YorkVid]

Happy to share that another account has posted all three versions of the QEX signoff: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bXqoZXxmh7l9ndU

[@MelancoliaI]

Pittsburgh's WQEX turned the simple public television signoff into an art-form. I always looked forward to watching these.

[@SignOffsGuy]

Thanks for posting this! A wonderful sign-off and in its entirety!

[@erikwagner6606]

Love It! I used to wait for he sign off just to see the crazy credits and hear the British song. You must read the credits, as bizarre things are sneaked in, as well as at the game scores and the stock market reports. Nothing was sacred. Always thought it would be a fun. place to work.

[@billboil9424]

I used to love watching this.

[@MadameSomnambule]

Man, I was 2 years old back then, too young to even remember any sign offs from back in the day. It's kinda genius how WQEX signed off like this, it's a lot different from other tv sign offs I found on here and very creative.

[@PJChgo1]

I **was** salty they took off EastEnders, too! (ps - pretty sure I rented one of my Pittsburgh apartments from the dude who asked for 37 cents)

[@daveporter0217]

I'm guessing the MLB scores were fictional. I couldn't find a game where the Pirates beat the Mets by that exact score.

[@mayavenuemisfit814]

You're right. I Googled it myself. The closest they came was on September 13th, 1984. The Pirates beat the Mets 14-4 at Shea Stadium on that day. Jim Morrison drove in six runs for the Buccos.

[@Boski391]

Zelda's! Greenhouse bar in central Oakland. So many memories. I remember the one night when the LCB busted all the underage college students, was the one night I chose to study. Hail Pitt.

[@MountainHawkPYL]

Look left for buses.

[@kennethbesselman5739]

That GIRL who belted him one was named Jennifer Ain't seen an ugly"Jennifer" yet But I've seen some pissed of ones

[@ryanpascual9598]

WQEX NOTICE: WQEX is now WINP and is now a Ion Television affiliate.

[@BrentFiore]

This always felt like a weird dream as a kid.

[@peaceandwealthseeker4504]

Haha this is gold

[@ryanpascual9598]

1:33 reminds me of arthur punching DW

[@oldmechanic9685]

good video

[@scottgray493]

Shit....awesome!

[@sandratuttle]

I thought channel 16 was always in black and white or did they film this in color and it came out on the broadcast in black and white?

[@currentsitguy]

@@sandratuttle WQEX went color after their old vintage B&W transmitter from the original 50's WENS finally died.

[@str8786]

Oh God, Is Like This hahaha