Since the other WABC sign-off I posted was so popular, here's another. This unedited segment begins with the very end of that evening's Late Movie, "Buster and Billie." I believe this was recorded in spring of 1985.
Hoyt Axton warbles the last of "Billie's Song," then there's the disco-licious package outro, then a Public Service Announcement with NY Secretary of State Gail Shaffer, telling New York State residents that they can receive free weatherization assistance. (Shaffer served all of her twelve years as Secretary under Governor Mario Cuomo, beginning in 1983.)
Next, Queens Council on the Arts promotes an exhibit devoted to depictions of New Yorkers at play--stickball, Coney Island, skinny-dipping, etc.--featuring paintings by Robert Burghardt. (Here's a New York Times article about it: www.nytimes.com/1985/09/18/ga...) Tennessee Ernie Ford then talks about how the Salvation Army needs your donations for "work therapy" in an old-looking PSA that's probably an abbreviated version (and bless your little pea-pickin' heart).
Announcer Wally Parker (with the station from 1965-90, according to his 2005 obituary) reads a promo for the following evening's Joel Siegel Oscar special, then the Morning Message begins. Reverend Russell C. Block (representing the "United Presbyterian Church in the USA") speaks of the importance of humor and satire in faith.
Parker returns to sign off, first with a national ABC ID, then the local ID and broadcasting information for WABC, which is New York City's channel 7. The Star-Spangled Banner film used here is a simple one, depicting the Marines' "lowering of the colors" evening flag ceremony, accompanied by the United States Marine Band.
For color bar enthusiasts (you know who you are, you weirdos), there's fifteen seconds of silent bars, then the graphics vanish and we hear over a minute of that infernal tone. I defy you to listen to the whole thing without at least briefly wondering if it might cause you to lose your marbles. Then the graphics reappear to blessed quiet (of which I've left in a few seconds) and that's how it remained until the tape ran out a good bit later.
No rights held or implied. (If you'd like this video removed for copyright reasons, please contact me rather than notifying RU-vid, I will gladly take it down from this channel.) This is not on any of the fascinating compilations at oldtvads.blogspot.com, but head over and take a look anyway!
10 фев 2019
