sometime in the late 80's, in Milwaukee, channel 55 changed to channel 65, sometime after the maximum speed limit was raised from 55 to 65 mph on rural interstates & some rural freeways, which I would say is coincidental.
This is WCIU-TV Channel 26, Chicago Illinois, W65BT in Milwaukee, Wisconsin W69BT and W12BK, in South Bend, Indiana, and W33AR in Rockford, Illinois. These stations are owned and operated by the Weigel Broadcasting Company. WCIU-TV transmits on a frequency of 542 to 548 megahertz as authorized by the Federal Communications Commission. The studios are in the Borad of Trade Building, 141 West Jackson Bourvard, Chicago, Illinois. The transmitter is at the Sears Tower, 233 SouthWacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois. The W65BT transmitter is on the MarkPlaza in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The W69BT and W12BK transmitter is on the valley AmericaBank Building in South Bend, Indiana. The W33AR transmitter is on the Camelot Towers in Rockford, Illinois. WCIU, W65BT, W69BT, W12BK, and W33AR are dedicated to serving all the people of the Chicago, Wisconsin, Indiana, and Rockford areas. Portions of today's programming have been mechanically reproduced. Our stations now leave the air."
There is a Spanish version of this sign-off which ends with "ahora finalizan sus transmiciones." This means "now leave the air", but un-literally, it means "now finalize their transmissions (or diffusions)".
W65BT is the modern day WBME-LP/LD (41) They moved there in 2000-2001 with the calls W41CI. Ran Stock Market Observer, along with some America One programming. It would eventually become a local clone of WCIU. WMLW were the call letters. Runs much of the same Independent programming as WCIU, in addition to the same voice over talent. WMLW moved to the full power Channel 49 a couple years ago, and ME-TV took over the 41 slot.
The reason why Rockford translator W12BK was only listed in the V/O was because while the extra station could easily be spliced into the audio, the station ID still was from an animated one (as seen in your other WCIU sign-off with the ending to "Informacion 26"; that one also listed W12BK only verbally) and thus the graphic would have to be redone.
If you really concentrate on the "26" really closely it forms the letter "U". Then again the WCIU calls stand for We're (C)hicago's f(I)rst (U)HF station. Weigel is of course also home to the This TV and MeTV digital net services.
From I've been told, the V/O actually sounds like it was by Carmine Anthony, who hosted the station's long-running morning business program, "The Stock Market Observer."
Our Russian television channel Petersburg-Channel 5 was converted to a frequency of 10 TVK television channel because it interfered with the military are not much interfered with the broadcast television channel in the city of Ulan-Ude and thus they cause interference
All 4 of these stations are now signing off for the night now
sometime in the late 80's, in Milwaukee, channel 55 changed to channel 65, sometime after the maximum speed limit was raised from 55 to 65 mph on rural interstates & some rural freeways, which I would say is coincidental.
it was channel 55 when 55 was the max. speed anywhere in the US, then channel 65 when 65 became legal in the US. happy coincidence.
This is WCIU-TV Channel 26, Chicago Illinois, W65BT in Milwaukee, Wisconsin W69BT and W12BK, in South Bend, Indiana, and W33AR in Rockford, Illinois. These stations are owned and operated by the Weigel Broadcasting Company. WCIU-TV transmits on a frequency of 542 to 548 megahertz as authorized by the Federal Communications Commission. The studios are in the Borad of Trade Building, 141 West Jackson Bourvard, Chicago, Illinois. The transmitter is at the Sears Tower, 233 SouthWacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois. The W65BT transmitter is on the MarkPlaza in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The W69BT and W12BK transmitter is on the valley AmericaBank Building in South Bend, Indiana. The W33AR transmitter is on the Camelot Towers in Rockford, Illinois. WCIU, W65BT, W69BT, W12BK, and W33AR are dedicated to serving all the people of the Chicago, Wisconsin, Indiana, and Rockford areas. Portions of today's programming have been mechanically reproduced. Our stations now leave the air."
There is a Spanish version of this sign-off which ends with "ahora finalizan sus transmiciones." This means "now leave the air", but un-literally, it means "now finalize their transmissions (or diffusions)".
okay TV color bar that was very very scary for me
Do u know anyone has it???
Yes is a Spanish version of sign-off
@@JoseFlores-Inactivo yeah but I asked if anyone has the sign off
At least they managed to keep the station all these years.
W65BT is the modern day WBME-LP/LD (41) They moved there in 2000-2001 with the calls W41CI. Ran Stock Market Observer, along with some America One programming. It would eventually become a local clone of WCIU. WMLW were the call letters. Runs much of the same Independent programming as WCIU, in addition to the same voice over talent. WMLW moved to the full power Channel 49 a couple years ago, and ME-TV took over the 41 slot.
Huh, I never noticed that before! You deserve a thumbs-up for that comment (R.I.P. Roger Ebert)!
The reason why Rockford translator W12BK was only listed in the V/O was because while the extra station could easily be spliced into the audio, the station ID still was from an animated one (as seen in your other WCIU sign-off with the ending to "Informacion 26"; that one also listed W12BK only verbally) and thus the graphic would have to be redone.
If you really concentrate on the "26" really closely it forms the letter "U". Then again the WCIU calls stand for We're (C)hicago's f(I)rst (U)HF station. Weigel is of course also home to the This TV and MeTV digital net services.
I feel like a bad Chicagoan, because up until just now, I never knew what WCIU stood for!!!
WCIU is now a CW affiliate
From I've been told, the V/O actually sounds like it was by Carmine Anthony, who hosted the station's long-running morning business program, "The Stock Market Observer."
Ben Larson
Actually, that's Ben Larson, the longtime host of "Stock Market Observer."
Are you sure? I think it's Bob Bell.
@@mikesmemoriesfromthepast89 Bell spent all of his Chicago career at WGN and had retired in 1984.
@@markjeffries3684 Maybe it is Ben Larson, then. My bad.
The sign-off V/O was by Bill O'Connor.
No???? Ben Larson
@@mikesmemoriesfromthepast89 no it’s not Bob Bell! Bob Bell remained at WGN until 1984
Why isn’t W12BK shown? Just because it’s also in South Bend?
iamnomad101 The same Bill O'Connor that did VO for WTVS in Detroit?
UserCreated Presents Yes.
No
Yeah, the voice does sound more like Mr. Anthony than like Mr. O'Connor.
Its Ben Larson
Why do the other 3 stations have numbers in their call letters? Do they just carry WCIU's signal?
Yes. Those are translator stations that relays WCIU's programming.
@@drizzydrippinkiiidfamous9122 Thank you! 😊 I thought those were rather odd-looking call letters.
This SSB Same Like WIS-TV WPRI-TV & WDAZ-TV Used it
W12BK
wciu the u owned by weigel broadcasting
I don't hear anything on this color bar
Not all stations did the test tone. Many kept the aural carrier silent, a few played music.
Our Russian television channel Petersburg-Channel 5 was converted to a frequency of 10 TVK television channel because it interfered with the military are not much interfered with the broadcast television channel in the city of Ulan-Ude and thus they cause interference
english wciu station