WGBX-44 Boston - Sign-On 1985 

Yes, the 'WGBH Boston' ID at the end appeared -with- this sign-on and aired in 1985. They still use it today, although it now looks to be more of a HD re-make.

I first saw that WGBX sign-on in 1982 when I moved to Hudson, New Hampshire (my current home) from Hawaii. I have the WGBX sign-off from the 1980's but it on audio cassette. I didn't have my own VCR until 1987. That sign-on ran from 1980 to 1989 I think.

The jewel is William Pierce, who for more than 30 years was the voice of WGBH, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Tanglewood and The Boston Pops. His command and application of the English language, with a Boston twinkle, was 50% of any broadcast performance by the BSO & Pops. You looked forward to hearing the intermission pieces drip from his tongue like honey - and this was on radio and the early black & white television days. He made you sit up, listen and be proud of speaking English.

I miss Boston in the 70's!

Bill was wonderful. He was my friend

AS I UNDERSTAND IT, GBH 44 ALONG WITH GBH 2 HAVE NOW AIRED PBS SHOWS 24/7 FOR SEVERAL YEARS, NOW, AND THEY NEVER GO OFF THE AIR. Kenneth Huang 6/4/23.

I have already explained this. When early PBS programs of the 70's aired, the old PBS ID was ATTACHED TO THEM on the master tape and played on air into the 90's which INCLUDES the year 1985.

I just tacked on the 1971 PBS ID at the beginning. The sign-on is from 1985, that's when I recorded it. Also, this 1971 ID was still airing into the 90's when attached on master videotape to programs made in the 70's..

William Pierce, and David O. Ives with the explanation of purpose. Most of those wonderful programs except Sesame Street and Nova have been off the air for decades and WGBH/WGBX are a lot less special than they used to be.

2:42 no... You're joking? How have I never seen this!

One peculiar thing I remember about ch. 44; it had only a 6-hour broadcast day. It aired from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Pdasilva0324: I added the WGBH-2 sign-off today.

That I don't know because the tape cuts before the program began. BTW- the 'PBS P-Head', on this clip, is about 8 sec. and the 'WGBH Boston Presents' ID runs 9 sec., so a 'seven-second ID' description is vague and hard to understand. - In reality, they are both :10 IDs, as standard.

I always wondered that too- since they do mention WGBY in this sign-off. Also, did WGBH 89.7 radio have a similiar audio sign-off to this?

All I can tell you is the 'WGBH Boston' ID followed the sign-on, and aired in 1985.

I like the music being played in here?

If you can, find my WGBH sign-on vid from earlier, read my comments in "About this video". I mention the giant model 2 in the 1975-era sign-off. The car you mentioned looks suspiciously like that same model, maybe the same, modified...

Like I said, I tacked it on. It was separate but since WGBH is a PBS station I added it just for the heck of it..

what is the name of the piece of music used?

Imagine the Model 2 driving off the set and the stage sweeper cowered like an idiot. Heh. Crashed the camera. Pierce shouts expletives. And then, for no reason at all, WOIO's transmitting signal comes on and I'm getting random

Affiliated (PBS)

Lets go Yankees

I rather comercials than those stupid telephons

1:50...not a good design...for a gas guzzler that is.