WTBS-TV From Late 1979

Commercials, news updates, and legal ID's recorded off channel-17 Atlanta around the time the WTBS call letters were new from late 1979. No copyright infringement intended.

[@jonahd5285]

I really miss the good old days growing up in Atlanta ☺️

[@edeck889]

Thanks for this post, I was a seven year old boy born in Atlanta, GA but raised in Decatur, GA my television stayed on channel 17 and channel 46 loved the old classic films, television shows and cartoons plus the commercials especially session records forget about it Thanks again for the memories

[@ShawnC.T.]

Gwen Sommers was a "looker". She's infamously remembered for uttering the words "OH SHIT", during a news update in the early 80's, when of course, she thought the camera wasn't on...

[@atlantaguitar9689]

Wow - it's a flashback. I had forgotten about the "internationally reknowned" Roger Whitaker commercial. They ran that segment a lot back then. Some guy up the street from me bought the 8 track even though he had no idea who Roger was. He just thought it would be good. Channel 17 also used to promote Slim Whitman commercials. Of course a few years before they had the "Future Shock" show with James Brown.

[@joiscorpio6386]

I was born 11.10.1979 in Atlanta GA

[@avolite719]

so?

[@HorneATL]

Man, I was following that Falcons game all throughout! I wouldn’t have know what happened if it wasn’t for these news updates!

[@Jfranklynch]

Mr. Microphone! "Hey good looking, we'll be back to pick you up later!"

[@axtaxt8372]

Lol! Was he talking to a hooker?

[@wecontrolthevideo]

Back in those days, when you ran a B/W movie, the color-burst was turned off on the film chain, so the recording breaks up every time it goes from the color slide to the movie.

[@ChristopherSobieniak]

I remember that!

[@ChristopherSobieniak]

It's weird not seeing that anymore for me.

[@feleciagrasty3880]

Man I'm Old! I remember Records!

[@maysinpile5561]

This was when TBS was great. Since it turned into a cable only network, I seldom watch it.

[@sillygoose635]

it still is

[@Rbyrd77]

I love this. I was 2 years old!!!

[@jenmilem6655]

Now THAT was a classic.

[@sayhibobbi]

November 4, 1979 was the date this was recorded. The beginning of the 444 day Iranian Hostage Crisis.

[@Rocket_scientist_88]

I also checked the date of the football games, this was indeed Nov. 4, 1979. Did not know this was the start of the Iranian Hostage Crisis - that was just taking place as this aired. Nice catch!

[@adamtparker6515]

According to Wiki WTBS "signed on" Nov 10. There was an existing WTBS licensed in MA prior to Nov 10. This vid must have been made before channel went "Super".

[@aafife499]

Thank you for posting!

[@jwgreek8606]

Two commercials during the news break wow. i have never seen anything like it.

[@MrTulips21]

Back when you could walk in a store and buy a 8 bottle carton of pepsi

[@greglaprade7507]

I wonder if the Roger Whittaker tape can still be bought for 8.99 on the 800 number

[@romantikwater4285]

I was born February 27th 1978 in Athens GA, I remember all of what I've seen so far

[@Launchpad05]

On the next 'Brad Tries', he eats a 40 year old Reggie Bar, and washed it down with a 40 year old bottle of Sunkist.

[@craigwolf9916]

Unfortunately I tried to call the 800 number and order the Disney 8 track but the number is now a phone sex number dam just my luck

[@TonyMontana-qv8cx]

Damn how long is that movie?

[@jwgreek8606]

Those Disney songs these that sing most of them sounded like The Chipmunks.

[@salaamakbar3630]

What about the Fabulous Wayne Williams???

[@s.guttmann6625]

Is that FOX theater phone number (12:26) still valid?. Doesn't show area code

[@dickjohnson5979]

Did the "channel 17" references air on the satellite feed then?

[@RadioChief52]

The early cable systems carried channel 17 either off the air (large antennas) or by microwave from one town to the next. This was before satellite.

[@sillygoose635]

@@RadioChief52 um, no, this is well after satellite.

[@RustyMuck]

Dick Johnson WTBS was relayed directly on the satellite feed until 1981, when a TBS feed without the 17 references was launched.

[@octoman511]

6:07 soooooo did that inspire the Simpsons episode?

[@Rbyrd77]

Rookie Dale Earnhardt!!

[@avolite719]

the MOST over-rated over-hyped Nascar driver ever.

[@kimiisungstartedthekoreanw2771]

Nice looking lady 4:12.

[@jwgreek8606]

Ted Turner did syndex before syndex was cool

[@kengeorgejones6855]

Do you know who the guy at 5:12 is? He looks familiar.

[@joiscorpio6386]

Ken George Jones i GIVE up

[@ryanchamberlainproductions]

So this was TV 40 years ago. Not too much has changed.

[@philliesphan312]

Well now can't say Christmas and white people are racist because they have white. Other than that not much!

[@superdragUSA1]

Just need some Space Giants

[@avolite719]

6:00 - Mr. Microphone! ... that thing was such a piece of shit. LoL.

[@axtaxt8372]

All the order from TV commercials had the same number 1800-257-1234...good times

[@kuahmelallah]

Yup, and CNN's mail order number was 1-800-257-1333.

[@chrispate9855]

I relish this type of stuff.