WGHP FOX 8 (High Point NC) Analog Sign-off 12 June 2009
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- Hands down, this is the best of the analog TV farewells from the Piedmont Triad of North Carolina. Features the final five minutes or so of the FOX 8 10:00 News with Bob Buckley and Julie Luck. There's a trip down Channel 8's memory lane, the National Anthem, and the button-pushing ceremony at the transmitter site in Sophia, NC. This was recorded "over the air" using rabbit ears and a VCR. I've also included at the end a recording from cable of the final moments at the transmitter site, followed by the opening of that night's episode of "Seinfeld".
True enough, this is the best analog TV "farewell" in the entire USA. You have a complete package here - bits of history, the National Anthem, and the press of the button - with past luminaries to boot.
not many analog stations got a proper send off.. glad to see this one did
O H!
This was one of the better goodbyes to analog. Some were abrupt, without hoopla, others, like this, paid a fitting tribute to a bygone era for television.
Good Night. 🌃
Wow. Reminds me of the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection shutdown and people paying tribute with final matches before shutdown. Still surprises me how the televisions I grew up with had that coaxial connector (before composite) and even the prongs when the NES was around.
On his Twitter feed about the DTV transition, the Fox 8 engineer told us to expect something special for the occasion, and they didn't disappoint. I understand the art department was especially proud of that 60s vintage KJL-88 slate.
You do realize that KJL-88 is the High Point Studio to the remote Transmitter site in Sophia Microwave relay Link, right? That's what STL stands for; Studio to Transmitter Link. The studio sends the signal to the transmitter and the transmitter relays that same signal for home reception.
DanTheMan1985ful Uh yeah.
WGHP did such a good job with the shut off, it was a nostalgic and fitting tribute to the station. The only local station that really did anything. WFMY had a sort of tribute but it was lacking, WXII didn't even do one. That was pathetic, but it's hard to believe it has been 4 years since then.
WFMY just decided to play the SSB
as for going off and calling WSJS pathetic, you really have to give WSJS-TV props since channel 12 got the timing Correctly, they cut to nightlight at 11:59:59 PM.
"hard to believe its been 4 years since this"
"10 years ago"
I was running the live camera for the new signal. Was a cool night for me to be involved!
yooo
I do live in NC. in fact, I live in the Piedmont Triad between Winston-Salem and Kernersville. I recorded several dozen sign-offs of NC-SC-VA TV stations between Autumn 1988 and June 1993. All were received over-the-air at my home. I also recorded a few from Eastern NC stations off the cable during vacations at Topsail Island, NC during 1993-2000.
our engineer-
(static fades in with glitched image)
Call ou-
(blue screen) (static)
It's been 7 years since then... 2009 was a great year for me, and didn't really care at the time to realize that it was the last year of the 00's decade. I remember a few people saying they were kinda sad that the decade was over, and I was like uh time is still going on its just a new year and decade. Now looking back I myself am sad and nostalgic that it's over and realizing that it's been 7 years since '09 plus we are towards the end of this decade with the rest of this year to go with 3 more years then the year will be 2020... Man time is passing by!
Yes, that is Holly! She did the weather on FOX 8 for a few years back in the early 2000s.
And debuting the new transmitter with one of the best TV shows ever Seinfeld
Very true. Although WJW would occasionally dot the "i" in "ei8ht" with the CBS eye, the call letters for both logos are on the same exact spot (on top of the "8").
WJW would revive that logo a year after their affiliation switch to Fox, in late 1995.
I Remember WGHP Channel 8 45 Year anniversary. ABC Affiliate then Fox Affiliate. Analog Shutoff was 2009.
4:40 Good Bye Analog Signal!
This is a great one.
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because yes
3:00 Lady and Gentlemen's, Our National Anthem
I remember this day very well
I have TWC and was watching Fox 8 when the switch took place. I dont know if it was Fox 8 or TWC, but it went out for almost 15 mins. I turned over to WXII 12 and seen the switch there too.
WGHP's DTV transmission had been on a temporary UHF channel.
They were turning the ch-8 DTV signal on after the analog vacated ch-8.
The DTV channel went back permanently to their pre-DTV UHF channel, Ch. 35, due to loss of viewers, and VHF Ch. 8 was permanently discontinued. In 2020, they moved to UHF Ch. 31.
@owlavalanche
Cindy Farmer I believe. She was the one with long blonde hair. She cut it now and is on the morning show.
Julie Luck was WGHP now WFMY.
Found something from Fybush.com: Their backup analog transmitter was the one used to "symbolically switch-on" their DTV signal. Their original digital transmitter (which is not in the video) has been on for a couple of years before that.
At the time, they switched their digital channel from 35 to 8. Then they got complaints from people not being able to pick up 8, so the FCC let them broadcast on both 8 and 35 for a few months until they chose 35 full-time.
In 1995 WGHP Channel 8 Switch from ABC to Fox. Sending ABC to WNRW Channel 45 & Changed the Call Letters to WXLV.
At 1:45, it would appear that the 'ei8ht' logo variant was the same as used by WJW-TV in Cleveland from 1966 to 1977.
1:45
@@IHATECLASSOFHATERyou beat me too it!
1:37 was that Holly Strano? She's with WKYC Cleveland now
4:19 lol
45 years thanks for the memories
That's Tv Snow After Used To Sign Off
Really? ❄️
why do i feel sad about analog television going offline-
Yeah, the KJL-88 slide was cool. I was too young to remember that particular one, though. The one I remember from the 1970s was of a different design. I wish they could've thrown in the Seal of Good Practice for good measure.
Not only DTV is more digital. Even the digital episode
of Seinfeld. Just like the dvd. Everything is digital
The last analog broadcasting
Which Seal of Good Practice did they use in their 1979 sign-off?
It was the 1965 version seen in my re-creation seen here: th-cam.com/video/sCBvbgQ8L-c/w-d-xo.html
The sign off is way better than KYW, Pennsylvania that sign off is very creepy
i got a question to SignOffsGuy do you live in NC lol because you have a lot from NC. I live in North Carolina
I love Hollie Strano !!!! She weather person in the world next to Bruce.
Hollie Strano is nice weather person.
ABC & Fox on WGHP.
4:18
The end of the video has *Seinfeld* ha ha
ks we see chrile waaay
I miss the days when you would have a Sermonette, there was the obligatory "Good Night " & station id, & then the National Anthem would play & then a test pattern. When did 24 hour TV start, & who came up with that Idea?😐
IDK the station just wants money because they want to be greedy but I like the smell of closing down every night.
June 12
10:52 PM
And remiding to all: analog is over and will not back again! Analog its over for ever!
unfortunately
Good Bye analog television,you has been great good job.
I don't see how good this is. There are better sign offs then this.
WGHP
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I wish they hadn't made the switch to analog to digital so let's say that old TV brings back memories of your grandpa you don't want to pay for our digital TV receiver they should keep the analog TV transmitter on build the digital Tower right beside the analog power everyone agrees with me reply to me what you think
Analog transmission has been given to telecommunications companies in the US like T-Mobile to improve network signals. But really, the analog VHF anr UHF signals are intended to be used for first-responders (especially for emergency situations).
I don't like Analog TV in the Philippines!!! How dare you!!! I want Digital TV for 2023!!!
Too bad the NTC isn't doing anything yet to make the switch to digital.
@@QueenDynamo 2026 na lang yan!!!
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4:19
4:17