WTVJ sign-off 1980

Miami's WTVJ ends its broadcast day in 1980 with some promo spots and public service announcements prior to the National Anthem.

[@chasebakerofthe209]

This sign off was recorded on November 12, 1980, judging by the CBS ID slide with the announcer saying "Tomorrow on CBS", referring to a preceding promo for a broadcast of the 1976 Academy Award for Best Picture winner "Rocky" set to occur the following day. WTVJ has been an NBC affiliate since 1989 and on channel 6 since 1995.

[@user-ie7jg6bn9s]

Great audio and video quality! Thank you for uploading this clip!

[@kurtkauffman4326]

Since 3/21/1949.WTVJ was the very 1st station in the Sunshine State & the oldest so far.

[@TheMediaHoarder]

I've got several copies of this SSB clip and still don't know what the deal is with the screen at 2:52 saying "The Pilot Who Had Everything"- I'm guessing it's a still from a training film and they didn't think we'd notice the words there?

[@benhallums2654]

WTVJ CBS 4 (and now NBC 6) Signed off on Wednesday-Thursday November 12-13, 1980.

[@mrceleb2006]

2:30 - The Moog SSB film!

[@MichaelBurmy]

Really trippy rendition of our National Anthem...but it could grow on me ;)

[@TimBoyd2012]

It's already grown on me

[@EricEbac22]

***** It's called the Moog SSB, so named because it's played on a Moog synthesizer; it was actually introduced around 1971 or '72, right around the time another popular national anthem video was introduced, that being the Flag Evolution SSB video.

[@deand7280]

+EricEbac22 the Moog was used on the original JOKER's WILD theme ,as well .

[@benhallums3230]

WTVJ CBS 4 Miami-Ft. Lauderdale, FL Plays MOOG SSB on New Year's Day 1971.

[@TimBoyd2012]

"Share yourself with a kid" sounds so wrong now

[@chrishenniker5944]

TimBoyd2012 I wonder why they didn't get Jimmy Savile to do that one.

[@johnpat3622]

Depends how deep in the gutter your mind is.

[@hileewhitaker6855]

Ladies and gentlemen our national anthem.

[@GreatMewtwo]

Hilee Whitaker ...and that concludes our broadcast day. Good night.

[@Luissstudios]

Do the roar an ogre roar where is angry you do one see do you do it rawwwwwwrrrrrrrrrrrrr

[@jeshkam]

Introducing Enrico Pallazzo

[@dt2phillips]

When they announced the sign-off, for some reason they didn't announce the information that included where the station is located at or what it's licensed by.

[@JosephB1]

+Taylor Phillips That is odd the other video I watched told all that all

[@dt2phillips]

+Joseph B I know, right?

[@JosephB1]

+Taylor Phillips Yup, it would be nice if tv stations did the national anthem now

[@dt2phillips]

+Joseph B Yep!

[@sillygoose635]

@@JosephB1 not really

[@BethTheCat]

I almost misread WTVJ as WTAJ, which is a Pennsylvania broadcasting station, but I don't see much history about that. Would be nice if someone had their hands on some WTAJ stuff...

[@EllinedaChicagoGirl]

The CBS Eye Logo is seen, but the voiceover says, "Tomorrow On CBS" instead of "This Is CBS".

[@johnpat3622]

1:00 Gotta love the Zonk!

[@rebeccaalonso8264]

WTVJ went on the air at 12 noon on March 21, 1949. Happy 70th Anniversary WTVJ!!! 1949-2019

[@kurtkauffman4326]

The oldest in the Sunshine State.

[@bmwm3gtr-nfsmw]

2:26 The Anthem Start Right Here

[@anavilleta362]

Ben,Willard and Rocky

[@videosuperhighway7655]

ana villeta yeah thanks those movies rats freak me out

[@bluetickfreddy101]

The good ole days

[@jerseyfla]

Sign off at 2:06

[@clarkjohnson6545]

2:26 Long Drum

[@kmart3697]

WTVJ its now in 1989 as NBC and 1995 NBC 6

[@EricEbac22]

Jean Vargas Alvarez Didn't WTVJ eventually become an NBC owned and operated station?

[@kmart3697]

+EricEbac22 yes in 1989 bc the switch from CBS to NBC CBS moves to WCIX (now WFOR 4) WSVN 7 to FOX and then in sept 1995 the switch from 4 to 6

[@facebook51ify]

WTVJ now affilited with NBC.

[@ScoopNemeth]

and OWNED by NBC

[@erickpaolosantos7016]

Yes

[@kmart3697]

And channel 6

[@bryanyancy6100]

That is NBC 6 in Miami from 1980.

[@facebook51ify]

Channel 4.

[@kurtkauffman4326]

WTVJ Stands for "TeleVision Journal"

[@thecardsaysmoops]

+Kurt Kauffman Actually, 'Television Journalism'!

[@kurtkauffman4326]

+thecardsaysmoops You are right!,For Information,please refer to Wikipeida for details.

[@harrisonpolancopolanco9973]

KABC

[@RustyMuck]

Kurt Kauffman well, he DID work at WTVJ for 40 years...

[@rafterman02]

WTVJ could have also stood for "Wometco Television".

[@noelanderson969]

What day did this get broadcasted on exactly?.

[@robatsea2009]

Noel Anderson Judging by what is said in the clip November 12, 1980.

[@noelanderson969]

THANK YOU!.

[@17z483]

WPBT Opening July 3, 1996

[@freedomanbar584]

2:25 Nickelodeon ssb 2000-2009

[@kaiokendo]

0:02 theres a version in scottish,i cant understand

[@jaydenmorgan2119]

if you pause at 03:08 you will see Mickey mouse

[@lejlakantar9692]

2:06 OOOOOOOO! WTVJ! HOW DARE YOU MAKE A POOR SIGN OFF? THAT IS SO IT! YOU ARE GROUNDED GROUNDED GROUNDED GROUNDED FOR 123456789123456789 YEARS! GO TO BED NOW!