The first PBS station of my childhood years. I remember sneaking away from a New Year's Eve party at my grandparents' house one year just so I could catch this. :))
The only translator in service today for WVIZ is W38ET-D, licensed to Eastlake, OH. However, it's transmitter is at the same location as the W67AL transmitter in Thompson, OH. I live near there, incidentally.
I miss the OEB & other continuing educational programs WVIZ and WNEO/WEAO would show in the middle of the day and during the night. I wish they'd use one of the the four digital substations they each have to show them at least some of the time. ) :
Too bad you didn't get the test pattern (if they had one, I remember a few Cleveland stations in the 80's that still used a test pattern slide over color bar pattern).
I always wondered what the program was at the beginning of the video. Could somebody tell me? It's from 1982, and I want to know the name of the program.
Sporadic E mainly affected the VHF band, and was especially effective on low VHF stations and FM radio (54-108 MHz). The effect began to wear off on high VHF stations (174-216 MHz), but still happened.
There actually is a very faint burst of color at 1:39. However, because this recording was made at a distance of 185 miles by DXing, this station would not have been receivable at all under normal conditions.
the compression and bitrate loved this
The first PBS station of my childhood years. I remember sneaking away from a New Year's Eve party at my grandparents' house one year just so I could catch this. :))
Haven't seen that "OEB" logo in years!!! Always used to see that in school when PBS stations would run educational programs during the school day.
The only translator in service today for WVIZ is W38ET-D, licensed to Eastlake, OH. However, it's transmitter is at the same location as the W67AL transmitter in Thompson, OH.
I live near there, incidentally.
I miss the OEB & other continuing educational programs WVIZ and WNEO/WEAO would show in the middle of the day and during the night.
I wish they'd use one of the the four digital substations they each have to show them at least some of the time.
) :
Was the anthem video recorded in Cleveland? Looked like a statue of Jesus next to the flag - which would be surprising for a PBS station to show.
It kinda looks like the Soliders and Sailors monument downtown
Too bad you didn't get the test pattern (if they had one, I remember a few Cleveland stations in the 80's that still used a test pattern slide over color bar pattern).
They were apparently still using this video in the mid-90s. “jeremiahjohnson” has an upload of this same sign off in color.
Would be cool if someone had an 80s sign off from WPSX in State College PA
I always wondered what the program was at the beginning of the video. Could somebody tell me? It's from 1982, and I want to know the name of the program.
So the broadcast day ends with the national anthem.
Yep!
Sporadic E Reception In 1989
WRONG! Tropo... Sporadic E is not known to hit the UHF band - but tropo is...
Sporadic E mainly affected the VHF band, and was especially effective on low VHF stations and FM radio (54-108 MHz). The effect began to wear off on high VHF stations (174-216 MHz), but still happened.
WVIZ 25 Opening March 31, 2009
Ah yes the good ole days of desperately trying to tune in a channel for a better signal.
Was this recorded on a B&W TV?
It was recieved from 185 miles DX thats why it is B&W.
There actually is a very faint burst of color at 1:39. However, because this recording was made at a distance of 185 miles by DXing, this station would not have been receivable at all under normal conditions.
Credit To EifelDX For Sporadic E
The WVIZ sign off was v/o by Rob Schuler.
Where is he now?
What show is it
Like say WUAB?