The great Anita Kerr Singers did these early jingles for WLS in the 1960s. Thanks so much for posting this! I’d love to hear any shows from WLS or WCFL from the 1960s if you have any!
Actually many still do, stations in major markets that do not broadcast 24 hours or other forms of signal change use the national anthem. You are referring to the big guys in the markets that don't because they are 24 hours with the same power. WGN-TV in Chicago has for more that 60 years played the national anthem twice around 4 AM to end their broadcast 24 hour cycle and then to begin the new one. National Anthem is used as a station identifier for the nation of broadcast origin, primarily started on the AM band. If you know where to look and when to listen you can hear the national anthem at sign off from the US, Canada, Mexico, Cuba, the Netherland Antilles, etc.
The great Anita Kerr Singers did these early jingles for WLS in the 1960s. Thanks so much for posting this!
I’d love to hear any shows from WLS or WCFL from the 1960s if you have any!
Thanks for listening. I don't have any shows but just jingles and short clips. THX.
Hard to imagine top 5 market ever playing national anthem, again
Sad but probably true.
Actually many still do, stations in major markets that do not broadcast 24 hours or other forms of signal change use the national anthem. You are referring to the big guys in the markets that don't because they are 24 hours with the same power. WGN-TV in Chicago has for more that 60 years played the national anthem twice around 4 AM to end their broadcast 24 hour cycle and then to begin the new one. National Anthem is used as a station identifier for the nation of broadcast origin, primarily started on the AM band. If you know where to look and when to listen you can hear the national anthem at sign off from the US, Canada, Mexico, Cuba, the Netherland Antilles, etc.
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